Building Enclosure Consultant | 10+ Years

01 Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 102,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

HSA options

401(k) matching

Job summary

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) seeks a Building Enclosure Consultant (Senior Associate) in Austin, TX, with 10+ years of experience.

Lead envelope investigations, diagnostics, and rehabilitation projects for historic and contemporary structures, working directly with clients and contractors while mentoring junior staff. You will manage projects, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and access WJE’s resources and lab testing capabilities as part of an employee‑owned firm

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in building enclosure consulting with tech and project management experience.
• Experience evaluating, testing, troubleshooting, and detailing building envelope systems, roofing, and waterproofing.

Responsibilities

• Lead envelope investigations and diagnostics; provide technical oversight.
• Prepare client deliverables with high-quality graphics and writing.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, and client expectations.

Skills

Project leadership

Envelope expertise

Communication skills

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture/building science/engineering

Job description

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is seeking a Building Enclosure Consultant (Senior Associate) with 10+ years of experience to join our Austin, Texas office. Bring your problem‑solving mindset, ownership mentality, and deep technical expertise to a team that is genuinely excited about their work and invested in each other’s success. This is a doer‑manager role. You'll lead envelope investigations, diagnostics, detailing, and rehabilitation projects across contemporary and historic structures—working directly with clients, contractors, and consultants from day one. You'll have a sharp team of associates supporting you and direct access to industry‑recognized senior leaders across the company. As an employee‑owner at WJE, you will have the autonomy to shape your career while mentoring the next generation of building enclosure consultants. You will be supported by an organization offering industry‑leading benefits, dedicated administrative resources, a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, and access to WJE’s collective expertise and state‑of‑the‑art laboratory and testing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Technical project leadership, including applying sound engineering judgment and a deep understanding of governing codes, design guidelines, and industry practices;
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary project teams across WJE;
• Leveraging your expertise for a variety of building envelope systems and materials;
• Preparing technically excellent client deliverables;
• Providing high‑quality reviews and oversight of work by others;
• Self‑performing and training others in hands‑on field work and diagnostic testing.

Project management

• Project scoping and proposal writing;
• Assembling and managing project teams;
• Maintaining project schedules, budgets, and financials;
• Managing client expectations and deliverables.

Mentorship

• Exemplifying WJE’s culture of shared destiny and knowledge sharing to better the team around you, locally and company‑wide, formally and informally, on‑and‑off projects, for technical topics and overall career development.

Contributions

• Proactively fostering new and existing client relationships in pursuit of project work you are excited about;
• Engaging the next generation of WJE professionals;
• Collaborating with practice leaders on knowledge‑sharing and training initiatives;
• Participating in industry organizations, conferences, and technical committees.

Qualifications

• Registered Architect (RA) or Professional Engineer (PE); other relevant professional certifications (e.g., RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC) will be considered with significant relevant expertise;
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in architecture, architectural engineering, building science, civil engineering, or related field; master’s degree preferred;
• Minimum 10 years of experience in building enclosure consulting, including technical and project management, with demonstrated expertise in the evaluation, diagnostic testing, troubleshooting, and detailing of various building envelope, roofing, and waterproofing systems, particularly at the interface of different systems, assemblies, or components;
• Applied expertise in hygrothermal principles (i.e., heat, air, and moisture control) across building envelope materials, assemblies, and their interfaces;
• Excellent technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills.

Physical Requirements

• 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 exposure to temperature extremes;
• Ability to safely use and/or operate ladders, scaffolds, lifts, and other access equipment;
• Ability to lift and carry materials, tools, and other heavy equipment up to 50 lbs.;
• Medically fit to utilize respiratory protection devices and other forms of Personal Protective Equipment;
• Ability to drive and safely operate a motor vehicle;
• Individuals must have the dexterity to be able to operate office and field equipment.

Culture, Compensation, and Benefits

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is a global firm of engineers, architects, and materials scientists. Clients worldwide seek our expertise to solve the most significant, interesting, and challenging problems in the built world. Our applied experience from more than 200,000 projects combined with unparalleled laboratory and testing capabilities have made WJE a leader in providing innovative yet practical solutions to the clients we serve. Working at WJE is a team endeavor characterized by a culture of trust and personal responsibility. We encourage open communication, continuous learning, innovative thinking, ongoing mentoring, and free‑flowing collaboration. We seek highly talented and hard‑working individuals who want to be challenged, who want hands‑on work, who want to set a higher standard, and who want to be mentored by the industry’s most accomplished experts. People with outstanding Character, unwavering Commitment to our core and culture, strong Expertise, and genuine Enthusiasm for their work.

A good faith estimate of the annual starting base salary (gross) is in the following range: $101,550.00 - $169,250.00

• Robust and affordable health plans for employees and their families, including HSA as well as low and high‑deductible PPO options;
• Generous 401(k) matching of 110% for the first 6% of eligible pay, vesting immediately;
• Time off to care for yourself and others;
• Investments in employees’ educational assistance and professional development.

WJE is an Equal Opportunity Employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

WJE will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of Fair Chance Ordinances.