Project Manager- Building Enclosure

REI Engineers, Inc.; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

REI Engineers, Inc. in Wilmington, NC, seeks an experienced engineer to apply principles from education and practice to lead design, construction administration, and investigations on multiple projects.

You will provide direction to technicians and collaborate with teams to resolve complex building envelope challenges. The role emphasizes field data analysis, engineering calculations, and adherence to codes, with opportunities to contribute improvements and mentor staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in scientific or engineering field or equivalent.
• Five+ years of relevant experience in a consulting/engineering setting.
• Experience applying building codes and engineering calculations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare engineering documents for construction, using field data and calculations.
• Perform construction management duties, including meetings with contractors and site inspections.
• Conduct assessments and investigations, documenting conditions and recommending improvements.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Engineering calculations

Technical leadership

Envelope assemblies knowledge

English communication

Bluebeam/Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Word/Excel

Infrared camera

Electrical capacitance meters

Water testing equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/science

Registered Consultant certification

Job description

Summary: Apply engineering principals and concepts learned from previous experience and and/or formal education. Plan and perform project management and engineering duties for design, construction administration, assessments and investigations. Provide work direction to technicians and less experienced colleagues. Work includes engineering calculations and decision-making and is performed on multiple projects simultaneously. Recognize, when there are better ways of doing things, research and recommend to broader organization, and participate in implementation.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Prepare engineering documents for use in construction In order to prepare documents, collect and analyze field data of existing conditions, complete engineering calculations to determine design parameters and determine best solutions to resolve existing problems within budget limitations. Calculations and project documents are reviewed and sealed by a Professional Engineer for compliance with State Statutes.
2. Perform construction management duties. Duties include conducting initial meetings with contractors to describe the project, obtain pricing from contractors and review to determine relevancy to the project, and make recommendations to the client on award of the project. Perform construction monitoring during the work to ensure final product is in compliance with engineered project documents, and coordinate any deficiencies observed with the contractor for resolution. Identify, evaluate and implement potential solutions to resolve conflicts identified during the
3. Conduct assessments and investigations. Duties include determining the appropriate processes to be used, assembly and operation of testing apparatuses, directing the making and repairing of destructive openings in roofing and wall systems. Prepare documentation describing the existing conditions and deficiencies observed, and provide recommendations for improvements to existing
4. Other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills and Knowledge:

1. Have working knowledge of materials and installation processes used in roofing, wall and other envelope assemblies.
2. Have working knowledge of Building Codes and engineering calculations, and use engineering judgement to apply these items to actual field
3. Ability to understand and develop project specifications, submittals and other documentation, identify discrepancies between actual construction and project requirements, and articulate these discrepancies both verbally and in written
4. Ability to operate equipment used in assessments and investigations, including infrared camera, electrical capacitance meters, water testing units,
5. Ability to communicate
6. Ability to read, write and speak English fluently.
7. Word processing, Excel and Adobe / Bluebeam skills.

Education and Training:

1. Bachelor's degree in scientific or engineering field, or formal technical program and equivalent
2. Has or working toward Registered Consultant certification(s).

Work Experience: Typically, five or more years of relevant experience in a related field, preferably with a consulting and/or engineering firm. Formal educational or technical program in a relevant field or relevant certifications may count towards experience.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

• Sitting 75% of time using computer equipment.
• Walking, standing and/or moving 25% in an office environment.
• Ability to travel by car up to 15% locally, occasionally overnight.