Building Enclosure Consultant​/Senior Project Manager

Overview

Building Enclosure Consultant / Senior Project Manager — Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions, is actively seeking a Building Enclosure Senior Project Manager to join our Building Science Solutions team in Hillside, Illinois
. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in the building enclosure consulting/commissioning industry.

Intertek's Building and Construction division provides project-related assurance, testing, inspection and consulting services to ensure reliability, safety and performance of new developments, existing assets and facilities. Intertek’s Building Science Solutions (BSS) group focuses on building enclosure consulting, commissioning, and field performance testing for new construction and retrofit projects.

The ideal Building Enclosure Consultant / Senior Project Manager will have significant experience with building enclosure consulting and commissioning for new and existing buildings. They should have an interest in leading project teams, developing a client base, building the local BSS team and business, and contributing technically to the team. They will have full responsibility for projects including management of project teams, mentoring staff, building client relationships and pursuing project work, and reviewing client deliverables including technical content.

This position will travel up to 25% outside the local area, dependent on project load.

• Provide and lead building enclosure commissioning projects. Also, train existing staff in BECx process and requirements
• Provide building enclosure consulting, commissioning, and design and construction phase services for new building projects
• Provide building enclosure investigations and assessments for existing buildings, and provide remedial repair designs and construction phase services when requested
• Prepare proposals for potential new work
• Assist in meeting profit center financial goals
• Prepare professionally written deliverables, including proposals, technical reports, design reviews, etc.
• Assist in hiring and training new building sciences team members, and mentor existing team members
• Assist the department manager with developing business and clients in the local area and assisting with national, larger pursuits outside of the local area
• Participation in professional organizations, author papers, attend conferences, and/or perform work on technical committees

This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all-encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Architectural Engineering and 10+ years’ experience in Building Enclosure consulting / industry

OR

• 14+ years’ experience in Building Enclosure consulting / industry in lieu of the bachelor’s degree
• Professional registration as a Registered Architect (RA) or Structural Engineer (SE), or the ability to obtain within one year of hire
• Building enclosure commissioning experience and proficiency
• Significant technical understanding of building enclosure systems and construction
• Experience in managing a range of small to large projects
• Ability to perform office tasks and physical labor tasks in the field (e.g. work from ladders, boom-lifts, scaffolds, swing stages, roofs, etc.)
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Consistent and professional interaction and communication with clients and project team
• Ability to travel up to 25% outside local area, depending on local workload and project locations
• Must have a valid driver’s license and an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report

• Technical experience with diverse building types and enclosure systems
• Proficient in computer modeling such as THERM, WUFI, Energy Plus, COMcheck, and/or other similar tools
• Building enclosure testing including investigative testing
• Façade condition assessments
• Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam
• AutoCAD/Revit/BIM/Sketch-up proficiency
• Safety Training/Scaffold Certification

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