Building Enclosure Consultant

Group14 is seeking a Building Enclosure Consultant with a wide breadth of technical knowledge and drive to help our Building Enclosure team constantly improve.

Group14 Engineering: Not Your Typical Engineering Firm

• We are a 60+ person engineering consulting firm committed to energy and resource efficiency, resulting in greater resiliency and sustainability in buildings.
• We strive to provide an environment where everyone can feel they belong. Our people reflect  a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and skills to provide better solutions, drive innovation and creativity, and enhance decision making.
• We are a Certified B Corporation, Just Organization and have been recognized as “Best for the World” by B Lab for Overall, Governance and Environment.
• Our LEED Platinum office is located east of downtown Denver, in the historic Uptown neighborhood.

Why Group14?

Since we care deeply about our community, our work, and our people — we offer benefits that allow you to:

• Take care of your career:
  • Annual education stipend, professional memberships, and paid time off to pursue credentials
  • Well-developed career advancement program
  • Base salary range $65,000 – $100,000 plus annual bonus. Base pay is dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Take care of yourself and your family:
  • Hybrid office model, that allows for in-office collaboration and remote work flexibility
  • Paid time off: 10 holidays and 4 weeks of personal time
  • Paid family leave
  • Retirement plan with a company match up to 4%
  • Health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Take care of the community:
  • Get paid to ride your bike, walk, or take the bus to work
  • Two days of paid volunteer time and charitable giving policy, matching employee’s giving up to $500/year for organizations of your choosing
• Take time to have fun:
  • Annual weekend trip to the mountains (families are paid for) with activities like mountain biking, games, and shared meals
  • Group outings throughout the year, including outdoor activities, happy hours, and attending local sporting events!
  • Flexible schedule to take long weekends

How You Will Contribute

• Assist with the technical review of building enclosure-related documents, drawings and specifications
• Recommend best practices for enclosure systems, including waterproofing, air/vapor barriers, thermal barriers and cladding
• Provide construction administration services related to building enclosure systems, including the review of submittals and shop drawings, development of RFI responses, evaluation of change order requests and value engineering options, and assisting with coordination among the design and construction team
• Conduct field observations and prepare field reports on the status of installations and noted deficiencies for building enclosure systems. Including oversight of field testing by testing agencies
• Provide hands-on field support and perform blower air leakage testing (ASTM E779), water leakage testing (ASTM E1105, AAMA 501.2), and other enclosure performance tests
• Collaborate and work with client and their team

Your Expertise

• 2+ years of relevant experience in the design and/or construction of building enclosure systems
• Experience with the design, construction, and consultation of building enclosure systems including waterproofing, air/water/thermal/vapor barrier, claddings, fenestration, and roofing
• Exhibits excellent organizational skills and effective time management
• Curious and actively seek answers to your how and why questions
• Strong attention to detail
• Self-motivated, creative, and driven to do well at any task
• Ability to tackle multiple tasks, prioritize, and perform work with minimal supervision
• Ability to lead and execute projects in a hybrid/remote work model
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including ability to communicate complicated ideas to audiences with various levels of knowledge on topics
• Ability to work cooperatively with teammates, clients, and other outside third parties
• Undergraduate degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field is a plus
• Familiarity with THERM, WUFI, ASHRAE 160, and/or other hygrothermal modeling and standards is a plus
• Registered Architect, Professional Engineer (PE), or Engineer in Training (EIT) is a plus

To Apply

Please submit the following to recruiting@group14eng.com, with “Building Enclosure Consultant” in the subject line:

1. A cover letter that includes:
   1. An overview of your key strengths, both professionally and personally.
   2. The reasons you feel you’re a great addition to the Group14 team.
2. Your resume.
3. Any additional information you feel is beneficial in our understanding of you and your work.

Successful applicants will be called to schedule a phone interview. After a successful phone interview, an in-person interview will be scheduled.