Building Enclosure Consultant | 10+ Years

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is seeking a Building Enclosure Consultant (Senior Associate) with 10+ years of experience to join our Austin, Texas office. Bring your problem-solving mindset, ownership mentality, and deep technical expertise to a team that is genuinely excited about their work and invested in each other’s success.

This is a doer-manager role. You'll lead envelope investigations, diagnostics, detailing, and rehabilitation projects across contemporary and historic structures—working directly with clients, contractors, and consultants from day one. You'll have a sharp team of associates supporting you and direct access to industry-recognized senior leaders across the company.

As an employee-owner at WJE, you will have the autonomy to shape your career while mentoring the next generation of building enclosure consultants. You will be supported by an organization offering industry-leading benefits, dedicated administrative resources, a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, and access to WJE’s collective expertise and state-of-the-art laboratory and testing capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Technical project 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; leveraging your expertise for a variety of building envelope systems and materials; preparing technically excellent client deliverables; providing high-quality reviews and oversight of work by others; and self-performing and training others in hands-on field work and diagnostic testing

• Project management, including project scoping and proposal writing; assembling and managing project teams; maintaining project schedules, budgets, and financials; and managing client expectations and deliverables

• 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 local and company-wide objectives, including proactively fostering new and existing client relationships in pursuit of project work you are excited about; engaging the next generation of WJE professionals; collaborating with practice leaders on knowledge-sharing and training initiatives; and participating in industry organizations, conferences, and technical committees

Qualifications

• 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 10 years of experience in building enclosure consulting, including technical and project management, with demonstrated expertise in the evaluation, diagnostic testing, troubleshooting, and detailing of various building envelope, roofing, and waterproofing systems, particularly at the interface of different systems, assemblies, or components. The minimum years of experience may be flexible for candidates who can clearly demonstrate that they are already performing at or above the level of responsibility expected for this position.

• Applied expertise in hygrothermal principles (i.e., heat, air, and moisture control) across building envelope materials, assemblies, and their interfaces

• Excellent technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, with or without a reasonable accommodation. This position requires visual acuity and listening ability. Individuals must have the dexterity to be able to operate office and field equipment. Requirements may also include:

• 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

WJE offers a robust, total compensation structure composed of base salary, incentive pay, and industry-leading benefits:

• Base salary is determined through consideration of a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role while remaining mindful of our commitment to internal equity.

• Employees receive variable compensation based on personal and company performance, typically resulting in above-market total compensation.

A good faith estimate of the annual starting base salary (gross) is in the following range:

WJE’s industry-leading, total rewards package enables our employees to grow and thrive with comprehensive health and financial benefits, including:

• 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

Learn more about WJE’s total rewards package here.