Building Enclosure Consultant

Position: Building Enclosure Consultant | 8+ Years
Bring your problem-solving mindset, entrepreneurial spirit, and established expertise to the Honolulu, Hawaii office of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE), where we are seeking a project-manager-level, Building Enclosure Consultant (i.e., Senior Associate) to join our dynamic and diverse team of architects and engineers.

As an employee-owner at WJE, you will have the day-to-day autonomy and flexibility to direct this next chapter of your career, combined with the resources and support of working for a well-established organization: stability and benefits, administrative project support, a collaborative environment, the company's collective interdisciplinary knowledge, and state-of-the-art laboratory and testing capabilities.

Responsibilities:

* Manage multiple concurrent projects from start to finish, including client development, project scoping, assembling and managing appropriate project teams, maintaining project schedules and budgets, and managing client expectations and deliverables

* Oversee and perform on-site investigations, condition assessments, and construction observations, which may include surveying, documenting distress, performance evaluation and field testing, and collecting data and samples

* Prepare project deliverables, including but not limited to: proposals, analysis results, repair alternates, construction drawings, specifications, and technical reports

* Develop, or already have in place, a local rapport with contractors, designers, building officials, and others in Hawaii's unique culture

* Contribute to company-wide objectives through mentoring, participation in office and company development initiatives, participation with in-house Technical Resource Groups (TRGs), involvement in professional organizations, and business development to attract new and repeat clients

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree or higher in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science, Civil Engineering, or related field; master's degree preferred; significant relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

* Registered Architect (RA) or Professional Engineer (PE); other relevant professional certifications (e.g., RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC) will be considered with significant relevant expertise

* Minimum eight years of relevant industry experience (10+ yrs preferred), including significant technical experience in architectural detailing of building envelope systems, roofing systems, and waterproofing systems, particularly at the interface of different building enclosure systems, assemblies, or components; architectural peer reviews; building science and performance evaluation, including condensation, moisture, relative humidity, and thermal analysis; peer review; commissioning; and/or new construction consulting

* Experience with some or all of the following materials and systems: facades, curtain walls, fenestrations, glazing systems, sealants and coatings, insulation, air barriers, weather barriers, cladding assemblies, low-slope roofing, steep-slope roofing, below-grade waterproofing, plaza/terrace waterproofing, traffic coatings, green roofs, etc.

* Demonstrated understanding of how various building envelope systems are affected by Hawaii's tropical environment

* Excellent technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills

* Hands-on experience and willingness to work in the field

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, with or without a reasonable accommodation. This position requires visual acuity and listening ability. Individuals must have the dexterity to be able to operate computers, printers, copiers, telephones, voicemail, and other office and field equipment. Requirements may also include:

* Ability to travel and attend meetings at various office, field, and construction sites

* Ability to perform inspections of buildings and other structures, both visually and with instruments

* Ability to safely work at heights, in confined spaces, and in a variety of occupationally hazardous locations, including outdoors with…