Building Enclosure Designer

Department:
Building Science Lerch Bates is seeking a Building Enclosure Designer to join our Design & Performance Studio. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented design professional who enjoys developing technical construction documents, solving building enclosure challenges, and collaborating with architects, engineers, and consultants to improve building performance.

As a Building Enclosure Designer, you will support the design and documentation of building enclosure systems for new construction, restoration, and rehabilitation projects. Working alongside Design Studio Architects and senior technical leaders, you'll help develop constructable, code-compliant solutions involving façades, roofing, waterproofing, glazing, curtain walls, and other building envelope systems.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to build expertise in building science, enclosure design, and technical documentation while contributing to a wide variety of challenging and impactful projects.

About Lerch Bates:

Lerch Bates (LB) is a global technical consulting firm focused on improving how buildings perform for owners, designers, and the people who use them every day. For more than 75 years we’ve partnered on some of the world’s most complex and high-profile projects. Today we provide Total Building Performance expertise that integrates Building Science and Building Flow into a unified delivery model.

Our work spans design, construction, investigation, repair, rehabilitation, management, and modernization with one consistent goal: helping clients make confident, well-informed decisions in an increasingly complex built environment.

We are 100% employee-owned through our ESOP, which fosters an ownership mindset and accountability in everything we do. At Lerch Bates, your expertise matters, your voice carries weight, and your work directly contributes to our shared success as OneLB.

What You’ll Do:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed in this position. They are not intended to prescribe or restrict the assignments that management may make.

Building Enclosure Design & Documentation Prepare accurate construction documents, technical drawings, details, and specifications using AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, and related software

Develop building enclosure details for façade systems, curtain walls, glazing, roofing, waterproofing, exterior cladding, and air and vapor barrier assemblies

Interpret architectural and structural drawings to support coordinated, constructable design solutions

Apply building science principles related to moisture management, thermal performance, air control, and durability to enclosure system designs

Assist with building code research, technical evaluations, and enclosure system analysis

Technical Research & Material Evaluation Research building enclosure materials, products, and systems to support project design decisions

Assist in preparing technical specifications and supporting project documentation

Evaluate material compatibility, system performance, and constructability

Stay current on industry trends, building science practices, codes, and emerging technologies

Project Coordination & Delivery Collaborate with architects, engineers, consultants, and project teams throughout project development

Participate in design reviews, coordination meetings, and production efforts

Communicate project progress, technical questions, and potential design issues proactively

Support delivery of projects that meet quality, schedule, and documentation requirements

Construction Support & Professional Development Assist with construction administration activities, including shop drawing reviews, RFIs, submittals, and field coordination

Participate in site visits, field observations, mock-ups, and building enclosure performance testing as needed

Document field conditions and assist in preparing technical reports and project documentation

Contribute to internal technical standards, drawing libraries, specification templates, and continuous improvement initiatives

What You’ll Bring :

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Structural…