Graduate Enclosure Consultant - Diagnostics

Walter P Moore; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 71,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Graduate Enclosure Consultant - Diagnostics. This role involves investigating building enclosure systems, assessing their service life, and designing repairs. The candidate will conduct building performance analysis, interact with clients, and prepare detailed reports. Ideal for recent graduates with a master’s degree in architectural engineering or a related field who are eager to apply their knowledge in a practical setting. This full-time position offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment tackling complex structural challenges.

Qualifications

• Interest in building enclosure design and delivery of high performance buildings.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and determine service life of building enclosure assemblies.
• Assess enclosure systems and design repairs.
• Perform building performance analysis.
• Write assessment reports and prepare construction documents.
• Interact with project clients and contractors.

Skills

Microsoft Office (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT)

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

Experience with building performance modeling software

Familiarity with exterior wall systems

Familiarity with roofing assemblies

Familiarity with building structural systems

Experience with working on suspended scaffolding and vertical heights

Education

M.S. in Architectural Engineering or Architecture in Building Science/Building Enclosures/Historic Preservation

Engineer in Training (EIT) or Architectural Intern track

Job description

Graduate Enclosure Consultant - Diagnostics

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Responsibilities

In this position the qualified individual will investigate and determine the service life of building enclosure assemblies, 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.

• 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, Grasshopperli>
• 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

Pay Transparency Disclosure Statement

This position has an annual salary range as stated below and is, in good faith, an estimate. The actual offered salary will be dependent on the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, geographic location, industry experience and internal equity. Walter P Moore reserves the right to offer more or less than the posted range based on the criteria previously stated and will do so in a manner that does not discriminate against a candidate's protected status per local, state and federal law.

• $77K - $92K in San Francisco
• $74 - $88K in NYC
• $71K - $84K in LA & DC
• $68K - $80K in Chicago

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 28 U.S. offices and 8 international locations.

Seniority level

• Internship

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales

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.