Associate Building Enclosure Consultant Lerch Bates · On-site –ago

Department:
New Building Enclosure Design & Consulting

Location:

The Colony, TX

Lerch Bates is seeking an Associate Building Enclosure Consultant to join our Building Science team. This role is designed for professionals who want to build a long-term career in building enclosure consulting while gaining hands‑on experience with some of the most challenging and technically sophisticated projects in the industry.

As an Associate Building Enclosure Consultant , you will work alongside experienced Consultants, Senior Consultants, and Practice Leaders on projects involving new construction, major renovations, and high-performance building enclosures. You'll contribute to building enclosure consulting and commissioning (BECx) services that help owners, architects, and contractors improve building performance, reduce risk, and deliver durable, resilient buildings.

This position provides a clear pathway toward becoming an independent Consultant through exposure to design review, construction quality assurance, field testing, commissioning, project management, and client engagement. It is ideal for professionals who enjoy solving technical problems, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and developing expertise in building science and building enclosure systems.

About Lerch Bates:

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 worlds 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.

• - Support building enclosure consulting and building enclosure commissioning (BECx) projects for new construction and major renovation projects.
• - Review architectural drawings, specifications, and enclosure details with a focus on air, water, thermal, and vapor control systems.
• - Evaluate building enclosure assemblies including curtain walls, storefront systems, glazing systems, roofing assemblies, waterproofing systems, and exterior wall systems.
• - Participate in design reviews and collaborate with project teams to identify opportunities to improve enclosure performance, durability, and constructability.
• - Develop technical expertise through mentorship, hands‑on project experience, and collaboration with industry-leading building enclosure professionals.

• - Participate in design, pre-construction, and construction-phase meetings.
• - Conduct quality assurance site observations and serve as a representative of Lerch Bates during project site visits.
• - Perform or assist with building enclosure field testing, including ASTM E783, ASTM E1105, AAMA 501.2, ASTM E779, and other industry‑standard testing procedures.
• - Evaluate installation quality and identify potential building enclosure performance…