Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. · 15 hours ago
Building Enclosure Consultant | 15+ Years
Honolulu, HI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$116K/yr - $193K/yr
15+ years expWiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is seeking a Senior-level Building Enclosure Consultant for their Honolulu, Hawaii office. The role involves project management, technical leadership, and mentorship, as well as contributing to structural engineering practice and company-wide objectives.
ArchitectureArchiving ServiceCivil Engineering
Responsibilities
Project management, including client development, project scoping, assembling and managing appropriate project teams, maintaining project schedules and budgets, and managing client expectations and deliverables
Technical leadership, including applying sound engineering judgment and a deep understanding of governing codes, design guidelines, and industry practices; collaborating with interdisciplinary project teams across WJE as the structural engineering subject-matter expert (SME); leveraging your expertise for a variety of structural engineering projects, including the investigation, design, analysis, repair, and renovation of new and existing structures, construction materials, loading conditions, and construction types; preparing technically excellent client deliverables; providing high-quality reviews and oversight of work by others; and performing and training others in hands-on fieldwork
Mentorship, including exemplifying WJE’s culture of shared destiny and knowledge sharing to better the team around you: locally and company-wide, formally and informally, on-and-off projects, for technical topics and overall career development
Contributions to structural engineering practice and company-wide objectives, including participating in the attraction, development, and engagement of up-and-coming consultants; collaborating with other WJE practice leaders for in-house knowledge-sharing and training initiatives; and engaging in meaningful involvement in industry-related professional organizations, conferences, and technical committees
Qualification
Required
Registered Architect (RA) or Professional Engineer (PE); other relevant professional certifications (e.g., RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC) will be considered with significant relevant expertise
Bachelor's degree or higher in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science, Civil Engineering, or related field; master's degree preferred
Minimum fifteen years of relevant industry experience, including project management and technical expertise in the investigation, troubleshooting, and detailing (especially at transitions) of one or more of the following building envelope systems, materials, and applications: facades, curtain walls, fenestrations, glazing systems, sealants and coatings, insulation, air barriers, weather barriers, cladding assemblies, low-slope roofing, steep-slope roofing, below-grade waterproofing, plaza/terrace waterproofing, traffic coatings, green roofs, etc
Excellent technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills
Ability to travel and attend meetings at various office, field, and construction sites
Ability to perform inspections of buildings and other structures, both visually and with instruments
Ability to safely work at heights, in confined spaces, and in a variety of occupationally hazardous locations, including outdoors with exposure to temperature extremes
Ability to safely use and/or operate ladders, scaffolds, lifts, and other access equipment
Ability to lift and carry materials, tools, and other heavy equipment up to 50 lbs
Medically fit to utilize respiratory protection devices and other forms of Personal Protective Equipment
Ability to drive and safely operate a motor vehicle
Preferred
Experience in the Hawaiian market preferred, including demonstrated understanding of how various building envelope systems are affected by Hawaii's tropical environment; and local rapport with contractors, designers, building officials, and others in Hawaii's unique culture
Benefits
Robust and affordable health plans for employees and their families, including HSA as well as low and high-deductible PPO options
Generous 401(k) matching of 110% for the first 6% of eligible pay, vesting immediately
Time off to care for yourself and others
Investments in employees’ educational assistance and professional development
Company
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE), is a global firm of engineers, architects, and materials scientists committed to helping solve, repair, and avoid problems in the built world.
501-1000 employees
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