Building Enclosure Consultant

Department:
Building Science

Lerch Bates is seeking a Building Enclosure Consultant to join our Building Science team. This role supports both new building enclosure design, engineering, construction consulting, and commissioning projects as well as existing building repair and rehabilitation projects. As a trusted advisor, you will help clients evaluate building performance, solve complex enclosure challenges, mitigate risk, and deliver high-performing building enclosure systems throughout the building lifecycle.

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 on-site investigations and evaluations of existing building enclosure systems.
• Review construction documents, historical records, and related documentation to understand original construction and identify areas of risk.
• Evaluate roofing, waterproofing, facade, fenestration, air barrier, vapor barrier, and wall systems for performance concerns.
• Identify sources of water infiltration, air leakage, condensation, and other enclosure-related deficiencies.
• Perform condition assessments and develop recommendations for repair, rehabilitation, and long-term asset management strategies.

• Serve as a technical lead for building enclosure consulting services on new construction and major renovation projects.
• Participate in pre-design meetings, design charrettes, and building enclosure strategy discussions with project teams.
• Perform technical peer reviews of architectural drawings, specifications, and enclosure designs.
• Support development of Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) documents, Basis of Design (BOD) narratives, and project specifications.
• Provide recommendations that improve enclosure performance, constructability, durability, and long-term building resilience.

• Conduct on-site quality assurance observations during construction to verify compliance with design intent, specifications, manufacturer requirements, and industry best practices.
• Review shop drawings, product submittals, RFIs, and construction documents for conformance with project requirements.
• Participate in pre-construction and construction phase meetings to address enclosure-related concerns and coordinate project activities.
• Evaluate enclosure installation quality and identify potential risks that may impact project performance or schedule.
• Prepare detailed field reports documenting observations, findings, and recommendations.

• Support building enclosure commissioning efforts for new construction and…