Associate 3+ Engineer Building Env Group

Job Description

Job Description

Associate 3+ (Engineer for Building Envelope Group)

Salary Range : $120,000.00 To $195,000.00 Annually

About the job :

We are seeking an intermediate to senior-level professional engineer to join our Building Envelope team in either Chicago or New York City. The ideal candidate has boundless curiosity (enjoys asking why things are done the way they are), a passion for delivering high-caliber work, and an enthusiasm for general building design. Energy and circularity will be transforming the way building envelopes are manufactured, designed, and constructed over the next decade.This is your opportunity to be a part of a team that will learn, teach, test, and deliver the next generation of building envelope designs, repairs, reuse, and investigative solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough on-site inspections to assess damage, failures, or defects.
• Collect and analyze data related to environmental, material fabrication, and construction practices.
• Apply engineering first principles and analytical methods to determine root causes of building envelope problems, including the root causes of air infiltration, water infiltration, condensation, thermal radiation, and solar radiation.
• Develop recommendations for the repair or retrofit of envelope structural components based on forensic findings.
• Prepare detailed engineering reports documenting observations, analyses, findings, and recommendations as the lead or as part of a team when needed.
• Support expert witness projects, as needed. Prepare and participate in depositions, as required.
• Manage and oversee projects, ensuring deadlines and budget constraints are met.
• Stay abreast of advancements in building envelope systems, energy codes, materials science, and forensic analysis.
• Experience with terra cotta, brick, or stone masonry systems – or Experience with a variety of window wall, curtainwall, skylight, and storefront systems. Experience with both is an asset.
• Explore markets in an area of your expertise and assist in business development activities toward meeting new technical peers and potential clients.
• Proactively participate in professional development and thought leadership activities.
• Mentor and coach peers, staff, and third parties.

Requirements

Physical and Travel Demands

Who we are :

We are CTLGroup, a team of engineers, architects, scientists, and consultants who are seasoned technical experts possessing unparalleled experience, knowledge, and testing proficiency in structures and materials. Our integrated team is backed by one of the most sophisticated commercial structural and building materials laboratories in the United States. Whether providing technical consultation, conducting laboratory studies, performing failure investigations, or offering expert testimony, we aim to solve our clients' problems and assist in achieving their objectives. Beyond delivering mere data, our team provides a foundation of confidence upon which our clients can build.