Principal Engineer/Architect (Building Diagnostics)

LVI Associates; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 243,000 - 297,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Retirement contributions

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development and tuition

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

LVI Associates in Minneapolis seeks a Principal Engineer/Architect to lead and grow its building diagnostics practice. The role blends technical expertise with client leadership, business development, and team mentorship, guiding investigations, repairs, and rehabilitation design for complex projects.

You will build relationships with clients, drive project scope and outcomes, and mentor staff while traveling to site meetings as needed.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Professional Engineer or Registered Architect licence.
• Background in building enclosures, existing buildings, investigation, repair, or rehabilitation.
• Experience leading complex projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to develop client relationships and generate work; strong commercial judgment and risk understanding.
• Excellent written, verbal, and client-facing communication.
• Mentoring and developing technical staff.
• Willingness to travel to project sites and client meetings.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex building enclosure and existing-building projects.
• Serve as senior technical advisor and primary client contact.
• Oversee scope, quality, risk, contracts, and financial performance.
• Develop new and existing client relationships.
• Generate work and identify new market opportunities.
• Mentor and develop engineers, architects, and consultants.
• Review reports, drawings, specifications, and proposals.
• Support wider practice strategy and growth.

Skills

Building enclosures

Client relationship development

Leadership

Project management

Education

Engineering/Architecture degree

Job description

Principal Engineer/Architect - Building Diagnostics | Minneapolis, MN | Senior Leadership Opportunity

Overview

We are partnered with an established engineering consultancy seeking a Principal to help lead and grow its building technology practice in Minneapolis.

This is an opportunity for a senior building enclosure professional who combines strong technical expertise with client leadership, business development, and team mentorship.

You will lead complex investigation, repair, rehabilitation, and design projects while developing client relationships and supporting the continued growth of the practice.

The Opportunity

The role provides a balance of technical, commercial, and people leadership, with responsibility for:

• Leading complex building enclosure and existing-building projects
• Serving as the senior technical advisor and primary contact for key clients
• Overseeing project scope, quality, risk, contracts, and financial performance
• Developing new and existing client relationships
• Generating work and identifying new market opportunities
• Mentoring and developing engineers, architects, and consultants
• Reviewing reports, drawings, specifications, and proposals
• Supporting wider practice strategy and growth

Projects may include building enclosure investigations, failure analysis, repair and rehabilitation design, new construction consulting, and construction-phase services.

What They're Looking For

• Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Architectural Engineering, or a related discipline
• Approximately 15+ years of relevant industry experience
• Professional Engineer or Registered Architect licence
• Strong background in building enclosures, existing buildings, investigation, repair, or rehabilitation
• Experience leading complex projects and multidisciplinary teams
• Proven ability to develop client relationships and generate workStrong commercial judgment and understanding of project risk
• Excellent written, verbal, and client-facing communication skills
• Track record of mentoring and developing technical staff
• Willingness to travel to project sites and client meetings when required

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Senior influence within an established technical consultancy
• Opportunity to remain involved in challenging technical projects
• Meaningful role in growing the Chicago practice
• Combination of technical leadership, client development, and team mentorship
• Access to experienced professionals across multiple technical disciplines
• Long-term leadership and professional development opportunities

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary up to $270,000, dependent on experience & client base
• Annual bonus and retirement contributions
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and parental leave
• Professional development and tuition support
• Additional wellbeing and employee benefits