Field Building Enclosure Specialist – Testing & QA

Intertek Building & Construction; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Intertek in Cleveland, Ohio is seeking a Building Enclosure Project Specialist to join our Building Science Solutions team. This role involves field performance testing, QA observations, and site visits across building enclosure projects, with travel about 25%.

You will support design and construction phases, perform forensic investigations, and prepare detailed field reports. The position emphasizes on-site work, teamwork, and ability to manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Architectural Engineering with 2+ years’ Building Enclosure experience, or 7+ years Building Enclosure experience in lieu of degree.
• Working knowledge of building construction, roofing, and enclosure systems.
• Construction administration, progress observation and site inspection experience.
• Ability to efficiently work on multiple projects in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Complete field performance testing and water leakage testing of roofing and waterproofing systems, windows, air barriers, curtain walls, and other building elements
• Perform quality assurance observations and monitor the construction process to assure that roofing and building enclosure related projects stay in compliance with approved construction drawings, specifications, and warranty stipulated installation procedures
• Perform construction administration services and site visits at construction jobsites
• Assist with/perform forensic investigations and documentation of existing conditions including wall claddings, windows, curtain wall systems, roofs, skylights, plaza waterproofing and below grade elements, etc .
• Prepare professionally written field reports
• Learn to perform building enclosure reviews of architectural drawings, shop drawings and submittals
• Learn to prepare sketches and details using Bluebeam and hand-drawn techniques

Skills

Project management

Teamwork

Field experience

Travel readiness

On-site work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Architectural Engineering

7+ years Building Enclosure experience

Tools

Bluebeam

Job description

Intertek in Cleveland, Ohio is seeking a Building Enclosure Project Specialist to join our Building Science Solutions team. This role involves field performance testing, QA observations, and site visits across building enclosure projects, with travel about 25%.

You will support design and construction phases, perform forensic investigations, and prepare detailed field reports. The position emphasizes on-site work, teamwork, and ability to manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines.