HBS Engineering - VHT Consultant II

Lenexa, 8345 Lenexa Drive, Lenexa, Kansas, United States of America •

New Orleans, LA, USA

Posted Monday, November 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM

At Henderson, we’re about more than just buildings
We’re about the people, experiences, and potential found inside. We’re a company of problem-solvers and innovators known for our technical excellence and ability to come up with out-of-the-box solutions. We love the process of bringing buildings to life. And we’re changing the industry by integrating the building design and construction process.

As an ESOP, each of our employee-owners is an essential part of our mission to lead the industry in innovation, sustainability, and client experience. With a vision to build a better world, Team Henderson has a people-first culture and a diverse portfolio of world-class facilities.

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We provide total building system design services across multiple high-growth markets for industry leaders. You’ll get to use your talent to work on projects for some of the biggest names in mission-critical, higher education, sports, healthcare, grocery, restaurant, and retail within the sectors we serve in business, community, grocery, health, retail, & venue.

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We’re about more than just buildings. We’re about you. You, and the hundreds of passionate employee-owners who make us who we are. We’ve always been committed to providing an inclusive workplace where people can bring their full self to work and helps people reach their full potential – both as professionals and individuals. Together, we dream up innovative solutions for industry-wide problems, design spaces that become landmarks, and toast the good life at our happy hours.

Position Summary: The VHT Consultant II will support the design, assessment, and modernization of elevator and escalator systems within Henderson’s Elevator Consulting Division. This position is ideal for a developing elevator professional looking to expand their expertise in a consultative role. The Consultant II will work across a range of sectors including commercial, healthcare, education, and government to provide field assessments, design development, and technical insight.

The role offers a mix of field work, report writing, client interaction, and internal collaboration in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and requires strict adherence to all relevant elevator field safety practices.

• Independently conduct field assessments, audits and surveys.
• Develop maintenance and modernization specifications tailored to client needs.
• Analyze and interpret submittals, shop drawings and performance data.
• Produce accurate VHT-specific construction drawings.
• Confidently interpret construction drawings with minimal oversight.
• Develop new elevator design solutions, coordinate with architects/MEP engineers, and integrate requirements into project documentation.
• Conduct traffic analyses using Elevate or equivalent software, interpret results and prepare recommendations.
• Serve as primary point of contact for clients on assigned projects.
• Lead client meetings independently.
• Deliver solutions-focused communication and tailored technical recommendations.
• Write and refine reports, narratives, and proposals.
• Prepares basic specification and design documentation.
• Mark up / comment on contractor submittals, drawings, and data for compliance and functionality.
• Participate in QA/QC reviews and contribute to project coordination meetings.
• Coordinate effectively with design disciplines to ensure integration.
• Review work of less experienced consultants and contribute to quality control.
• Actively participate in design reviews and internal sessions.
• Review and refine new design deliverables to ensure alignment with codes and client requirements; maintain timely documentation using internal systems and tools (Click Up, Bluebeam, Procore).
• Contribute to RFP responses and participate in client pitches.
• Cultivate new opportunities through professional networks.
• Assist with project scoping and resource planning at the discipline level.
• Highlight and communicate new design capabilities in client pursuits.

• Bachelor’s degree in…