Building Enclosure Project Associate I

Responsibilities

Building Enclosure Project Associate I Job Location: Charlottesville, VA Type: Full time/Permanent Job Duties: Perform daily site observations or inspections of roofing or completed building assemblies. Review quality assurance observation reports. Perform routine visits to activate project sites to ensure appropriate quality and progress.

Communicate project completion milestones with client and advise on any significant directional changes. Discuss how changes at the site could affect the project outcome or budget with the project Principal. Perform specialized building enclosure testing and begin to learn how to develop test plans. Prepare basic testing protocols.

Assist with building enclosure and/or structural consulting and forensic assessments as requested. Assist senior staff with commissioning projects (witness, document etc.) Assist with and perform new construction design review and design of repairs to existing building envelope components. Assist with peer review of the design, specifications, and submittals.

Minimum Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field plus 2 years of experience in the job offered or a Civil or geotechnical related occupation. 1 year of experience with: SLOPE/W; AutoCAD; PLAXIS. Offered Salary: $70,408/year About Us ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting.

Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and building science + infrastructure consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 3,200 employees in 125 offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #60 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2026), #148 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #38 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (June 2026).

For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com. ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more, click here . ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and building science + infrastructure consulting services.

We are employee-owned with more than 3,200 employees in 125 offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #60 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2026), #148 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #38 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (June 2026).

For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com. ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more, click here .