Senior Building Envelope & Specifications Lead

Apex Industries; City of Moncton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EXP is seeking a Building Science and Specifications Specialist to support its New Brunswick architectural practice across Fredericton, Moncton, or Saint John offices. You will lead envelope design reviews, develop architectural specifications, and mentor staff while collaborating with architects, engineers, and project managers.

You will conduct site reviews, condition assessments, and performance audits for existing buildings, contributing to client proposals and project scoping.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience in building science, building-envelope consulting, architectural technology, architecture, engineering, or a related field.
• Licensed architect, professional engineer, registered or certified technologist, or equivalent senior-level experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of building-envelope systems, materials, interfaces, control layers, failure mechanisms, and rehabilitation approaches.
• Experience coordinating architectural specifications using MasterFormat and SectionFormat principles.
• Experience reviewing architectural drawings, technical details, specifications, submittals, shop drawings, substitutions, and RFIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in building-envelope design reviews from schematic design through construction documentation.
• Advise project teams on exterior wall, roof, glazing, curtain wall, waterproofing, and below-grade assemblies.
• Develop and review project-specific architectural specifications for building-envelope systems.
• Maintain and improve architectural master specifications and technical guidance.
• Travel to project sites across New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada as required.

Skills

Building-envelope design

Technical writing

Project leadership

Client services

Communication skills

Multi-site coordination

Education

Professional licensure (architect/engineer/technologist)

CSC specification education

LEED accreditation

Tools

MasterFormat

SectionFormat

Job description

EXP is seeking a Building Science and Specifications Specialist to support its New Brunswick architectural practice across Fredericton, Moncton, or Saint John offices. You will lead envelope design reviews, develop architectural specifications, and mentor staff while collaborating with architects, engineers, and project managers.

You will conduct site reviews, condition assessments, and performance audits for existing buildings, contributing to client proposals and project scoping.