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Senior Consulting Engineer/ Architect, Building Technology
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Oakland, USA
Senior · 7+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago
Role Overview
SGH provides the following benefits to eligible employees:
• Paid Time Off (Vacation time, Sick leave, Holidays)
Full Job Posting
What You’ll Do
- Consult on building enclosure waterproofing design and construction to contractors, architects, developers, building owners, property managers, and construction managers.
- Perform peer reviews of Architect’s plans and specifications. Draft sketches to convey design concepts or sequencing clarifications.
- Provide site visits and responses to submittals and requests for information during the construction administration phase of projects.
- Perform water leakage testing of roofing and waterproofing systems, windows, curtain walls, and other building components.
- Observe and document localized destructive testing of all envelope components including wall claddings, windows, roofs, skylights, flooring, plaza waterproofing and below grade elements.
- Assist Partners in coordinating and managing site investigations to verify building enclosure as built conditions and develop remediation recommendations.
- Author reports to convey investigation findings and recommendations.
- Design remedial repairs to existing building systems, including walls, roofs, window and curtain wall systems, and plaza waterproofing systems. This includes drafting drawings and specifications suitable for bidding and construction.
- Perform façade surveys and write reports in accordance with the city of San Francisco’s Façade Ordinance.
- Provide litigation support for projects involving all the issues discussed above.
- Provide on-the-job training and mentoring to entry level and junior staff.
- Manage multiple projects, including coordinating contracts and additional service requests, reviewing invoices, and evaluating project staffing and budgets.
- Remain professionally active in local or national industry groups, prepare publications, and give both internal and external presentations.
- What You’ll Need:
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering or Architectural Engineering plus over 10 years of experience with an architectural/engineering firm, construction firm, or construction management firm; or a Master’s Degree plus over 7 years of industry experience.
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) or Registered Architect (R.A.) license required.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong computer graphic skills (experience with Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Revit and Microsoft suite are desired).
- Experience in any of the following areas is a plus: curtain wall design, historic preservation, roofing/waterproofing consulting, and public speaking.
- Ability to travel to remote job sites not accessible by public transportation, and if applicable, an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering or Architectural Engineering plus over 10 years of experience with an architectural/engineering firm, construction firm, or construction management firm; or a Master’s Degree plus over 7 years of industry experience.
About Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Architecture & Engineering Services750 employeesFounded 1956
Private engineering consulting firm serving clients with structural, building-enclosure, materials, and infrastructure design and investigation.
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