Lead Consultant - Building Enclosures

WSP; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Lead Consultant - Building Enclosures in Charlotte, NC to lead building enclosure projects within the Property & Buildings Team. The role involves on-site observations, design development, and construction documentation, with DoD project experience a plus.

Ideal candidates are licensed engineers or architects with 7–10 years of post-education experience, strong CAD skills, and knowledge of energy performance and green building practices.

Qualifications

• Registered Architect or Professional Engineer.
• Seven to ten years (minimum) of relevant post education experience in building preservation, enclosures, facade design, and sustainability.
• Familiar with building materials and construction processes for design, construction, and repair of building enclosures and facades.
• Familiar with codes and construction management for commercial, industrial, and historic buildings.
• Proficient using AutoCAD, Revit, and other technical software.
• Knowledge of LEED, Passive House, LBC, WELL, or related green rating systems.
• Proficiency with technical writing, office software, and math/prédictive tools.
• Ability to work at heights and travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Support architectural tasks to promote technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Practice building enclosure principles and building preservation.
• Perform on-site construction observations.
• Assist with multi-disciplinary on-site forensic investigations.
• Assist with project research, analysis and design calculations.
• Prepare reports, design documents and cost estimates.
• Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
• Review fenestration, facade, roofing, and waterproofing.
• Provide building enclosure commissioning and consulting services.
• Assist with building enclosure design reviews and testing.

Skills

Building enclosure design

AutoCAD

Revit

Technical writing

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Consultant - Building Enclosures for ourCharlotteoffice. WSP works closely with architects, owners, and contractors from around the world on large, complex projects with a focus on sustainability and energy performance of the built environment. Be involved in projects with our Property & Buildings Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Our Charlotte, North Carolina team evaluates, designs, and rehabilitates commercial, industrial, and military buildings. This work includes performing field work to document the structure, performing architectural, engineering, and building enclosure modeling and analysis, developing construction documents, and providing construction administration services. We work extensively with the US Department of Defense including the Air Force, Army Corps of Engineers, Defense Logistics Agency, the National Park Service, and other federal government agencies.

Your Impact

• Support a variety of architectural tasks with the goal to promote technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Practice basic principles of Building Enclosure Systems and Building Preservation
• Perform on-site construction observations.
• Provide support in completing multi-disciplinary on-site forensic investigations.
• Assist with project research, analysis and design calculations.
• Prepare reports, design documents (design drawings and specifications) and cost estimates.
• Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
• Review fenestration, vertical facade, roofing systems, and waterproofing.
• Provide building enclosure commissioning and consulting services.
• Assist project teams with completing building enclosure design reviews.
• Assist with conducting functional performance testing of enclosure systems.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Architect or Professional Engineer
• Seven to ten years (minimum) of relevant post education experience in discipline with prior building preservation, enclosures, façade design, and sustainability experience.
• Familiar with building materials and construction processes for design, construction, and/or repair of building enclosures, façades, waterproofing, cladding systems, roofs, parking structures, noise abatement, and the application to project work-related issues.
• Familiar with codes, building planning, design, façade, and construction management involving commercial, industrial, and historic buildings; including renovation and new design projects.
• Proficient using AutoCAD, Revit, and other technical software.
• Knowledge of third-party green building rating systems (LEED, Passive House, LBC, WELL, or related).
• Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Ability to perform field work and to work at heights.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional/intermittent travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed in multiple states, preferably in the southeast United States.
• National Council of Architectural Registration Boards certificate holder.
• Member of or interest in becoming a member of the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC)
• IIBEC Registered Roof Consultant (RRC), Registered Waterproofing Consultant (RWC), and Registered Exterior Wall Consultant (REWC), and/or Registered Building Enclosure Consultant(RBEC)
• Experience with WUFI, THERM, and energy modeling software.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $115,200 - $160,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.