• Building Envelope Consultant

    KTA-Tator, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA)


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    Building Envelope Consultant/Project Manager

     

    KTA-Tator, Inc. (KTA) is a 100% employee-owned materials engineering firm, internationally recognized as a leading expert in corrosion protection and asset integrity. KTA’s hallmark services include coatings failure analysis, forensic laboratory investigations, and independent laboratory testing of coatings performance, among a much broader array of integrated service offerings. KTA’s Commercial Services Group provides building systems consulting services through a variety of offerings, including building envelope diagnostics with an emphasis on moisture intrusion, masonry, and paint problems, specifying repairs, and providing quality assurance services during remodel projects.

     

    Join a growing Commercial Services Group where your technical expertise and initiative can make a real impact. We’re looking for a driven, self-starting professional to lead and perform technical assessments of commercial buildings while managing client needs from proposal through final deliverables and invoicing. This full-time role, based in either our Pittsburgh, PA corporate office or Dobson, NC field office, offers significant opportunities for professional development, expanding responsibility, and career growth.

    Responsibilities:

    + Performing professional tier onsite building envelope consulting and diagnostic assessments, moisture intrusion surveys, failure investigations, coating condition assessments, and paint and building repair QA inspections;

    + Coordinating with peers and external consulting engineering firms and commercial building owners to gain insight and determine root cause of problems identified;

    + Exploring client needs, verifying understanding of their needs, and preparing responsive proposals that provide solutions to building envelope and moisture intrusion problems;

    + Preparing written technical reports based on the field assessments including scopes of work, specifications, and recommendations for remediation of building/coatings issues, with minimal guidance;

    + Effectively coordinating building inspection staff and reviewing their reports and client deliverables for accuracy; and

    + Managing project assignments on time, on scope, and within budget in conformance with KTA’s scope of services and corporate quality standards.

    Qualifications:

    + Bachelor’s degree (or specialized experience) in Architecture, Building Science, Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline

    + Technical experience in the application of building science principles and a strong understanding of commercial building maintenance and remodel strategies and determining cause(s) of moisture intrusion.

    + Experience with Microsoft Office products (Excel and Word), reading and taking measurements, blueprint reading, and mathematically inclined

    + AutoCad and Bluebeam Proficiency – preferred

    + Ability to travel throughout the U.S. (30-50% expected), valid driver’s license, and reliable transportation

    + Registered Roof Observer (RRO), Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) coatings credentials, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) credentials – desired

    + Physical requirements: Ability to hear, speak, smell; vision (close, distance, color, depth, ability to adjust focus); ability to climb and work from heights, safely lift 50 pounds, work outside, and walk on uneven ground or terrain.

     

    Convinced KTA is where you belong?

     

    Apply today to take the next step in becoming a part of a proudly 100% employee-owned company that offers competitive pay and benefits!

     

    KTA is a casual, friendly workplace, where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are proud to be an 100% employee-owned company voted a 2024 Top Workplace in Pittsburgh! KTA is a company run with family-inspired values and ethics, where diverse perspectives, experiences, and capabilities are embraced and valued. The employees of KTA are dedicated to making each other, the company and our clients successful. We believe that serving our clients as we want to be served results in long lasting business relationships. We are committed to helping you take your career to a new and exciting level. At KTA, you’ll work, learn from, and become one of the best in the industry.