Building Enclosures & Diagnostics Project Manager

Los Angeles, California | Hybrid | Approximately $150K + $10K Bonus | Flexible DOE

RECRUITER OBJECTIVE

Find a senior building-enclosure expert who can diagnose failures involving exterior building systems, lead restoration and rehabilitation projects, manage clients, and contribute to business development.

Walter P Moore will review strong junior candidates, but the primary search is for a senior expert.

MUST-HAVES

• Deep building-enclosure or building-envelope expertise.

• Professional Engineer license or Registered Architect credential.

• Existing-building diagnostics, restoration, rehabilitation, or forensic-investigation experience.

• Strong knowledge of enclosure science, materials, deterioration, and failure mechanisms.

• Experience with waterproofing, vapor barriers, windows, doors, water intrusion, moisture, and humidity.

• Project-management and client-facing experience.

• Ability to contribute to business development.

PREFERRED

• Existing book of business or strong client relationships. (mandatory for the ideal senior candidates)

• Relationships with architectural firms.

• Attorney or insurance-company contacts.

• Structural Engineer license. (SE)

• Experience developing proposals and winning consulting work.

STRONG TARGET BACKGROUNDS

• Building-envelope or building-enclosure consultant.

• Building-science or enclosure-forensics engineer.

• Architect specializing in enclosure failures and restoration.

• Structural diagnostics professional with substantial enclosure expertise.

• Senior consultant or project manager from:

  • SCH Engineering, Inc. (SCH)

  • Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE)

  • Similar specialized enclosure, restoration, or forensic-consulting firms.

CORE WORK

• Investigate water intrusion, moisture, humidity, and enclosure failures.

• Evaluate waterproofing, vapor barriers, windows, doors, façades, and related systems.

• Diagnose deterioration and failures in existing buildings.

• Perform condition assessments connected to property sales, regulations, or known building problems.

• Develop repair, restoration, and rehabilitation solutions.

• Manage technical projects, reports, proposals, and client relationships.

• Help generate business through architectural, ownership, legal, or insurance relationships.

PROJECT ENVIRONMENTS

• Commercial buildings

• Schools and educational facilities

• Healthcare facilities

• Industrial buildings

• Government buildings

• Parking garages and structures

REJECT / DO NOT SUBMIT

• Electrical or fire-protection candidates.

• General structural engineers without meaningful building-enclosure expertise.

• Candidates limited to new construction or construction administration.

• Candidates without a PE license or Registered Architect credential.

• Candidates lacking technical knowledge of enclosure science and materials.

WORK ARRANGEMENT

• Approximately one-third at Los Angeles-area project sites.

• Approximately one-third in the Los Angeles office.

• Approximately one-third working from home.

• Remote work is available whenever project responsibilities allow.

• Relocation is available for an all-star candidate.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Approximately $150,000 for the senior target candidate.

• Compensation is flexible DOE and should be north of $100,000.

• Approximately $10,000 annual bonus.

• Strong health and insurance benefits.

• Substantial PTO and company events.

• 3% 401(k) company match.

• Top-tier office in a beautiful area of Los Angeles.

Hiring Process

1. Phone interview with Managing Director Joe Moody.

2. Two-plus-hour final interview and presentation.

3. Final stage is preferably onsite but may be completed through Microsoft Teams.

4. Candidate meets the team and presents what they would bring to the position and practice.

5. Offer.