Building Envelope Consultant

Please note: This role is targeted for a Q3/4 hiring timeline. We are proactively accepting applications and engaging with interested candidates in advance.

Work Location: Memorial City Way, Houston, TX

How Your Role Will Shape Our Success

In this role, you will provide expert building enclosure consulting services to a range of local and national clients. You will act as the primary client contact on projects involving both new construction and existing structures. Your work will focus on the design, evaluation, and consulting for below-grade waterproofing systems, plazas and podiums, exterior walls and fenestration systems, and roofing assemblies.

Supported by your local director, your responsibilities will include condition assessments, investigations, design, peer review, bid phase services, construction administration, testing, and other typical building envelope services. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate on impactful projects while serving as a trusted technical resource to clients.

What You'll Do:

• Manage building envelope projects from investigation through construction administration.
• Lead site inspections and field testing activities at construction sites or existing structures, and develop detailed technical reports.
• Prepare proposals and clearly defined scopes of work.
• Oversee the development of contract documents, drawings, and technical specifications.
• Conduct peer reviews of enclosure details and specifications.
• Collaborate with clients and Walker team members to deliver practical, innovative solutions.

We offer a robust total compensation and rewards package designed to support our employees’ well-being, growth, and diverse needs, including:

• Annual discretionary bonus program

• Opportunity to purchase Walker stock – Walker is 100% employee-owned!

• Medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance

• Mental wellness benefits

• Health Savings Account with company contribution

• 401(k) with company match

• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Spending Accounts

• 529 college savings plan

• A minimum of 3 weeks of Paid Time Off per year

• 9 paid holidays per year, including 3 paid floating holidays

• 5 days of bereavement leave and PTO Donation Bank to help during difficult times

• 100% compensation replacement during short-term disability leaves

• Paid parental leave that allows an additional week of paid time alongside short-term disability leave and/or applicable state paid leave programs

• Paid community involvement hours

• Tuition and licensure reimbursement and sponsorship of professional memberships

• Internal conferences and professional development opportunities

• Employee Resource Groups and Affinity Groups

Walker offers various comprehensive services spanning structural integrity and building performance, encompassing forensic investigations, building envelope analysis, and restoration. Our forensic specialists excel in pinpointing the underlying causes of intricate issues, be it structural complexities, architectural hurdles, or building envelope uncertainties. Leveraging thorough investigations, meticulous assessments, and advanced analyses, we deliver enduring solutions.

The building envelope's significance transcends protection; it profoundly influences energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and aesthetic allure. Our building envelope experts ensure continuity, durability, and performance, maintaining project integrity from inception to a structure's lengthy service life. With a broad geographic footprint across the United States, Walker's extensive presence allows swift responses to local demands while harnessing the proficiency of our adept designers and practitioners.

We know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're excited about this role but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply! You might just be the right person for this role—or another opportunity on our team.

At Walker Consultants, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all abilities. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, or in the workplace, please let us know—we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.

Walker Consultants is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We invite all qualified applicants to apply and do not discriminate against individuals because of their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or age.

NOTICE TO 3RD PARTY RECRUITERS:

Any candidate information, including resumes, submitted to Walker Consultants or to any of our employees without a fully executed agreement will be considered unsolicited and non-confidential. Walker Consultants reserves the right to review and pursue such candidates independently, and no placement fees or other compensation will be owed to the submitting party. Candidates submitted in this manner will be treated as direct applicants. Submission of candidate information to Waller Consultants constitutes acceptance of this policy. External recruiters interested in working with Walker Consultants may contact Lindsey Eggerding at [email protected].