Building Enclosure Restoration Consultant (Licensed PE

Department: Existing Building

Lerch Bates is seeking a Building Enclosure Restoration Consultant to lead the evaluation, investigation, and restoration of existing building enclosure systems. This role focuses on assessing building envelope conditions, identifying sources of deterioration and water intrusion, developing practical repair strategies, and overseeing restoration projects for commercial, institutional, and other complex buildings.

In this role, you will manage restoration projects from initial assessment through construction, serving as a trusted technical advisor to clients throughout the project lifecycle. You'll perform building condition assessments, develop repair recommendations, coordinate design and construction activities, and help ensure restoration work improves the long-term performance, durability, and resilience of building enclosure systems. This position also provides opportunities to mentor junior staff, perform technical peer reviews, and build lasting client relationships.

If you enjoy solving complex building enclosure challenges and delivering restoration solutions that extend the life and performance of existing buildings, we'd love to hear from you.

Please Note: The internal title for this position is Consultant within our Existing Building department

One of the biggest advantages of working at Lerch Bates is that we are 100% employee-owned through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Unlike many companies that offer only a salary and retirement plan, eligible employees receive company-funded ESOP shares at no cost to them as part of their long-term retirement benefits.

As Lerch Bates grows, employee-owners share in the company's success. For many employees, the ESOP becomes one of the most valuable financial benefits of their career by helping build meaningful long-term wealth in addition to their salary and traditional 401(k).

When you join Lerch Bates, you are not just building better buildings. You also have the opportunity to build your financial future alongside the company's success.

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. That means when the company succeeds, our employee-owners share in that success. It's more than a retirement benefit—it's an ownership mindset backed by the opportunity to build long-term financial value while helping shape the future of the company.

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.

• Conduct condition assessments of existing building enclosure systems to identify deterioration, water intrusion, performance deficiencies, and repair needs.
• Investigate building envelope issues involving roofing, waterproofing, exterior wall systems, cladding, glazing, sealants, balconies, façades, and other enclosure components.
• Review existing construction documents, previous repairs, and field conditions to identify risks and develop effective restoration strategies.

• Prepare detailed condition assessment reports documenting findings, repair recommendations, and rehabilitation priorities.
• Develop practical restoration and repair solutions for existing building enclosure systems.
• Perform technical peer reviews of reports, repair recommendations, and construction documents prepared by project team members.

• Collaborate with owners, architects, contractors, and consultants to develop and review restoration strategies.
• Coordinate preparation of repair drawings, specifications, bid documents, and other construction documentation.
• Review drawings, details, shop drawings, and submittals to ensure compliance with project objectives and design intent.

• Conduct site observations and quality assurance reviews throughout construction.
• Prepare site visit reports documenting project progress, field conditions, and construction quality.
• Provide technical guidance during construction to help resolve field issues and ensure repairs are completed in accordance with design intent.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and deliverables for multiple restoration projects.