Graduate Enclosure Consultant - Diagnostics

Walter P Moore; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant d'entreprise

Indemnités de stage/alternance

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Kansas City is seeking a Graduate Enclosure Consultant for their diagnostics team. The role involves assessing and designing repairs for building enclosure systems, conducting performance analyses, and preparing construction documents. The ideal candidate will hold an M.S. in Architectural Engineering or a related field and possess strong skills in building design and repair. An innovative and resourceful mindset is essential for contributing to high performance building projects. This position requires a full-time commitment with excellent growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• M.S. in Architectural Engineering or Architecture in Building Science/Building Enclosures/Historic Preservation.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) or Architectural Intern track.
• Interest in building enclosure design, repair, retrofit and high performance buildings.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Manager with project tasks.
• Review and organize project-related documents.
• Research building codes and industry standards.
• Write assessment reports and perform field investigations.
• Analyze proposed repair/design options and prepare construction documents.
• Performance modeling of enclosure assemblies using software.
• Analyze proposed repair/design options.
• Design and draft repair drawings and details.
• Prepare construction documents such as repair drawings and specifications.
• Observe construction and QA testing on site.
• Prepare site visit reports and meeting minutes.
• Interact with project clients, sub-consultants, and repair contractors.

Skills

Microsoft Office (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT)

Computer Aided Drafting/Design (AUTOCAD, REVIT, Rhino, Grasshopper)

Building performance modeling software (ECOTECT, VASARI, ENERGYPLUS)

Familiarity with exterior wall systems

Familiarity with roofing assemblies

Familiarity with building structural systems

Scaffolding and vertical heights experience

Education

M.S. in Architectural Engineering or Architecture in Building Science

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Rhino

Grasshopper

ECOTECT

VASARI

ENERGYPLUS

EQUEST

DESIGNBUILDER

DIVA

IES-VE

THERM

WUFI

Microsoft Office

Job description

Graduate Enclosure Consultant - Diagnostics

Responsibilities

In this position the qualified individual will investigate and determine the service life of building enclosure assemblies. The qualified individual will assess enclosure systems, and design repairs for existing enclosure systems. They will perform enclosure review to assess air infiltration, rain water control, heat transfer, and vapor transmission. They will perform building performance analysis including evaluate daylighting, solar heat gain, thermal energy transfer, and holistic integration of the enclosure with building mechanical, lighting, and plumbing systems.

Job Responsibilities will include:

• Assist Project Manager with project tasks.
• Review and organize project-related documents.
• Research building codes and industry standards.
• Write assessment reports.
• Perform field investigations, including non-destructive testing, travel required.
• Performance modeling of enclosure assemblies using different software.
• Analyze proposed repair/design options.
• Design and draft repair drawings and details.
• Prepare construction documents such as repair drawings and specifications.
• Observe construction and installation of repairs/designs in the field, including quality assurance testing.
• Prepare site visit reports and meeting minutes.
• Interact with project clients, sub-consultants, and repair contractors.

Qualifications

• M.S. in Architectural Engineering or Architecture in Building Science/Building Enclosures/Historic Preservation.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) or Architectural Intern track.
• Interest in building enclosure design, repair, retrofit and the integrated design and delivery of high performance buildings.

Skills

• Microsoft Office (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT)
• Computer Aided Drafting/Design (AUTOCAD, REVIT, Rhino, Grasshopper)
• Experience with building performance modeling, software preferred (ECOTECT, VASARI, ENERGYPLUS, EQUEST, DESIGNBUILDER, DIVA, IES-VE, THERM, WUFI)
• Familiarity with exterior wall systems
• Familiarity with roofing assemblies
• Familiarity with building structural systems
• Experience with working on suspended scaffolding and vertical heights

EEO Statement

Walter P Moore is an equal employment opportunity employer, and provides equal employment opportunities (including offering competitive compensation and benefit packages) to all employees and applicants for employment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws and encourage all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Overview

Walter P Moore is an international company of engineers, architects, innovators, and creative people who solve some of the world’s most complex structural and infrastructure challenges. Providing structural, diagnostics, civil, traffic, parking, transportation, enclosure, WPM technology and construction engineering services, we design solutions that are cost- and resource-efficient, forward-thinking, and help support and shape communities worldwide. Founded in 1931 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, our 1000+ professionals work across 24 U.S. offices and 7 international locations.

Seniority level

Internship

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales