Building Science Consultant

Role Overview

• Support building envelope projects including testing, rehabilitation, new construction, and commissioning.
• Prepare drawing and specifications for building envelope rehabilitation and repair projects.
• Perform building envelope condition assessments and leak investigations and write associated reports outlining observations and repair recommendations.
• Perform field testing to confirm building enclosure performance such as water, air leakage, EFVM, and infrared testing.
• Perform project contract drawing reviews including drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and material submittals, meeting with design and construction teams to discuss the same.
• Provide construction contract administration consulting services including attending preconstruction meetings and Owner Architect Contractor meetings and documenting discussions, reviewing and replying to request for information.
• Review and report on project visual and performance mock-ups.
• Perform periodic site visits and utilize a site visit reporting system to identify and update building construction action items.
• Support client management including conducting business development to secure revenue-generating projects, the preparation of proposals and establishment and management of project financial budgets.
• Manage projects including production of deliverables, project budgets, forecasting, and billing.

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Building Science, Architectural Science, or a related field, and 6 years of post-bachelor’s, progressive related work experience; OR a Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Building Science, Architectural Science, or a related field, and 4 years of related work experience.
• Of the required experience, must have 4 years of experience with the following: Building commissioning processes in accordance with ASTM industry standards; Providing condition assessments of buildings, campuses, and property portfolios; Developing templates and processes for Building enclosure commissioning practice; ASTM Standards related to building enclosure testing; Executing ASTM building enclosure performance testing; and Using THERM, Window and Optics, WUFI Pro, SolidWorks and Siemens Nx.
• Must have one of the following: a valid designation as Qualified Commissioning Process Provider (QCxP), Building Enclosure Commissioning Process Provider (BECxP), Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA) with Building Enclosure (BE) specialization, or Certified Building Enclosure Commissioning Provider (CBECxP).
• Must have Level 1 Infrared Thermographer Certification.
• Telecommuting permitted up to 2 days a week.
• Travel to various locations throughout the US required up to 40%.

Benefits

• Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans
• Wellness program
• Health saving accounts
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase program
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short-term/long-term disability plans
• Emergency travel benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional membership fee coverage
• Paid family leave
• Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive 10 paid holidays in each calendar year
• Employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
• Eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law)