Senior Building Encloser Facilities Professional

Terracon; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon is seeking a senior-level professional to lead building enclosure consulting in our Los Angeles area office. The role involves directing architectural/engineering analyses, field investigations, and report writing for diverse projects, while ensuring quality and safety across teams.

You will develop proposals, manage scopes and budgets, and grow client relationships, contributing to project success across sectors such as commercial, education, healthcare, and government.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in building enclosure consulting and related assessments.
• PE or CA-registered Architect required.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable history.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety efforts for the team and promote safe work practices.
• Provide architectural/engineering analysis and reports for building enclosure projects.
• Develop proposals, manage budgets, and liaise with clients to generate opportunities.
• Review construction documents and ensure compliance with plans and specs.
• Mentor junior staff and lead multi-disciplinary project teams.

Skills

Building enclosure consulting

Project leadership

Client development

Safety leadership

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Bachelor of Architecture

Job description

General Responsibilities:

Are you looking for a more professionally rewarding career opportunity? Add some adventure to your career at Terracon! Our Los Angeles office is looking for a senior-level engineer/architect/construction professional to join our Building Enclosure consulting practice. You will work with our local office leaders and Facilities technical professionals from around the US to deliver necessary services in this market. For us, quality and doing what's right for our people and our clients is key.

Provide architectural and consulting services for a broad array of projects and clients. This may include performing and/or leading field investigations, architectural/engineering analysis, calculations, and recommendations, design and development of plans and specifications, observation and inspection, and the writing, preparation, and review of related reports for the services provided. Review drawings and construction to assure compliance with plans and specifications. Prepare proposals for services, track and evaluate project progress, budgets, and recommend changes. Research and resolve design and construction problems. Assign, review, and evaluate laboratory or field data for inclusion in reports. Apply sound architectural/engineering principles and be able to communicate complex issues and concepts to technical and non-technical clients and project teams. Services may be provided for existing or proposed projects in a variety of sectors, including for example commercial, retail, multi-family, hotel, senior living, industrial, government, healthcare, education and institutional.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines. Responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrates safety practices. Promote pre-task planning for all projects.
• Responsible for continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor and promote quality standards and practices.
• Responsible for providing consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery.
• Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risk. Be familiar with what could go wrong on a project and how to protect the Company.
• Engage with local Terracon office leaders and be a Facilities service representative.
• Work with existing clients to obtain additional work and develop new clients.
• Pick up service leads (internal and external) and communicate with clients to develop service opportunities into projects.
• Manage or consult on facility consulting projects providing leadership and expertise to internal and external project teams.
• Participate on and lead teams in the performance of building diagnostics projects that include, but are not limited to roofing, façade, waterproofing, foundations, MEP /HVAC system performance, litigation support, field testing, and distress studies.
• Develop and/or review design construction documents related to rehabilitation or remedial building system projects based on our recommendations for system improvement.
• Capable of analyzing all technical aspects of subject area, defining scope and selecting problems for investigation, developing novel concepts and approaches, and recommending major design changes.
• Full technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating engineering/architectural assignments involving unique or controversial problems which significantly affect projects.
• Peer review construction documents, protocols, Scopes of Work, and other similar documents associated with various building system design and repair/restoration.
• Perform and/or direct field testing and investigations for the diagnosis of building system issues related to condition, performance and service life.
• Prepare and write reports that are professional in language with a logical presentation of technical ideas and recommendations.
• Drive business with new and existing clients and actively participate in the implementation of marketing and client development strategies.
• Prepare proposals, develop scope of services, establish fees, manage projects from personnel, financial and schedule standpoint.
• Supervise and mentor less experienced Facilities division professionals to cross train and provide technical support on building enclosure services.
• Participate in one or more technical/professional associations and assume leadership positions.
• Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to provide/receive constructive feedback.
• Possess a growth mindset and understand that learning is a two-way street.
• Possess agility to jump between multiple projects, tasks, and priorities.
• Possess excellent time management skills.
• Serve as a Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer.

Requirements:

• 10+ years’ of experience in building enclosure consulting, including but not limited to condition assessments, destructive investigations, system diagnostics, and remedial design.
• Professional Engineer (PE), or California Registered Architect (RA) required.
• Credentials such as CEM, Cx, RRC, RWC, REWC, RBEC a plus.
• B.S. in Engineering, B.S. in Architectural Engineering, or Bachelor of Architecture are required and any specialization in Building Science is a plus.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.

Other preferred skills:

• Local market familiarity and awareness
• Past or current client connectivity and relationships
• History of local market engagement via trade, client or technical organizations.
• Ability to market and develop consulting service opportunities.
• Possess and model a safety-first mindset.