National Practice Leader - Building Enclosure Engineering, Design & Consulting

Job Details: Job Location: Golden, CO - Golden, CO, Salary Range: $180000.00 - $225000.00Salary/year, Department: New Building Engineering, Design & Consulting

Location: Golden, CO

Lerch Bates is seeking a National Practice Leader to provide technical leadership and strategic direction for our new building practice across the organization. This highly influential role serves as the primary authority on building enclosure engineering, design, consulting, commissioning, investigation, repair, rehabilitation, and industry best practices.

As the National Practice Leader, you will drive technical excellence throughout the organization by developing standards, mentoring technical staff, advancing professional development programs, and ensuring consistency in project delivery across all regions. Working closely with the VP National Practice Leader, Area Business Leaders, and technical teams, you will help shape the strategic growth of the practice while maintaining Lerch Bates' reputation as a trusted leader in building enclosure consulting.

This position is ideal for a recognized building enclosure expert who is passionate about advancing the profession, mentoring technical teams, developing innovative solutions, and influencing the future of building science consulting on a national scale.

About Lerch Bates:

Lerch Bates (LB) is a global technical consulting firm focused on improving how buildings perform for owners, designers, and the people who use them every day. For more than 75 years we’ve partnered on some of the world’s most complex and high-profile projects. Today we provide Total Building Performance expertise that integrates Building Science and Building Flow into a unified delivery model.

Our work spans design, construction, investigation, repair, rehabilitation, management, and modernization with one consistent goal: helping clients make confident, well-informed decisions in an increasingly complex built environment.

We are 100% employee-owned through our ESOP. That means when the company succeeds, our employee-owners share in that success. It's more than a retirement benefit—it's an ownership mindset backed by the opportunity to build long-term financial value while helping shape the future of the company. 

What You’ll Do:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed in this position. They are not intended to prescribe or restrict the assignments that management may make.

Technical Leadership & Practice Development

Serve as the national subject matter expert for building enclosure engineering, design, consulting, commissioning, and rehabilitation services.
Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and oversight to consultants, engineers, architects, and project teams throughout the organization.
Establish, maintain, and continuously improve technical standards, design methodologies, quality procedures, and best practices.
Identify areas of technical inconsistency or improvement and develop solutions, training programs, and implementation strategies.
Conduct technical quality control reviews of projects, reports, and deliverables across the practice.
Champion technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.

Strategic Leadership & Business Growth

Partner with executive leadership to develop and execute short-term and long-term growth strategies for the Building Enclosure practice.
Support strategic planning activities related to staffing, resource allocation, market expansion, service offerings, and operational performance.
Monitor practice performance related to quality, productivity, utilization, and financial results.
Identify emerging industry trends, technologies, and market opportunities that support future growth.
Participate in complex, multidisciplinary pursuits and strategic business development initiatives.
Support revenue growth through client relationships, technical leadership, thought leadership, and market visibility.

Learning, Development & Mentorship

Develop and implement technical training programs, continuing education opportunities, and career development pathways.
Partner with Learning & Development teams to cultivate a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
Facilitate technical workshops, training sessions, seminars, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Mentor consultants, project managers, engineers, architects, and future technical leaders.
Foster a growth-minded culture that encourages collaboration, innovation, and technical development.

Technical Standards & Quality Management

Develop and maintain technical standards, work instructions, design guides, templates, and quality assurance procedures.
Ensure technical staff have access to current industry standards, codes, technologies, and best practices.
Maintain and manage technical intellectual property, including technical resources, design content, and proprietary methodologies.
Support standardization efforts across regions to promote consistency and quality throughout project delivery.
Monitor industry developments and implement updates to technical processes and standards as appropriate.

Industry Leadership & Client Engagement

Serve as a company representative with industry organizations, regulatory agencies, committees, and professional associations.
Publish technical papers, participate in industry research, and present at conferences, seminars, and professional events.
Build and maintain relationships with clients, industry leaders, partners, and stakeholders.
Support key client engagements and complex projects requiring advanced technical expertise.
Act as a trusted advisor on building enclosure challenges involving new construction, existing buildings, rehabilitation, restoration, and commissioning projects.

Project & Operational Support

Maintain involvement in select projects, serving as a technical resource and advisor on complex building enclosure assignments.
Provide oversight related to project scope, technical approach, quality, execution, and deliverables.
Support staffing, hiring, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning activities.
Maintain technical certification and licensure records and recommend future certification needs across the practice.
Contribute to operational initiatives that improve efficiency, quality, and overall business performance.

What You’ll Bring:

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Building Science, or a related discipline.
Professional licensure such as PE, RA/AIA, RBEC, RRC, REWC, RWC, CBECxP, or other relevant industry credential.
12+ years of experience in building enclosure consulting, engineering, architecture, construction, building science, or a related discipline.
Extensive expertise in building enclosure systems, including roofing, waterproofing, facades, fenestration, and air/water/thermal/vapor control systems.
Demonstrated success leading technical teams, mentoring professionals, and driving organizational excellence.
Strong understanding of building enclosure design, investigation, testing, commissioning, rehabilitation, and construction practices.
Proven ability to develop technical standards, training programs, and quality management processes.
Experience supporting business growth, strategic planning, and multidisciplinary consulting initiatives.
Excellent technical writing, presentation, and communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to influence, motivate, and develop high-performing teams.
Advanced critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
Ability to balance strategic leadership responsibilities with technical project involvement.
Proficiency with Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Revit, BIM360, Microsoft Office, and other building enclosure-related software tools.
Active involvement in industry organizations such as IIBEC, AIA, ASCE, CSI, or similar professional associations.
Passion for teaching, mentoring, and advancing the building enclosure profession.
Ability to travel as needed to support technical leadership, client engagement, business development, and team development activities nationwide.

Preferred Qualifications

Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA/AIA) license.
Recognized industry thought leadership through publications, presentations, committee involvement, or technical contributions.
Experience leading national or multi-regional technical consulting teams.
Adult learning, training, or instructional development experience.
Expertise spanning both new construction enclosure consulting and existing building repair, rehabilitation, and restoration projects.

Why Work with Lerch Bates?

Competitive base salary of $180,000 - $225,000 per year, based on experience, qualifications, and location
Annual performance-based bonus opportunity, with target incentive levels varying by position and based on individual and company performance.
100% Employee-Owned ESOP (company-funded retirement benefit that allows eligible employees to share in the company's long-term success)
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off (starting at 17 days annually)
10 paid holidays
401(k) with 6% employer match
Paid parental leave
Professional development and tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance and wellness programs

Become an Employee-Owner

One of the biggest advantages of working at Lerch Bates is that we are 100% employee-owned through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Unlike many companies that offer only a salary and retirement plan, eligible employees receive company-funded ESOP shares at no cost to them as part of their long-term retirement benefits.

As Lerch Bates grows, employee-owners share in the company's success. For many employees, the ESOP becomes one of the most valuable financial benefits of their career by helping build meaningful long-term wealth in addition to their salary and traditional 401(k).

When you join Lerch Bates, you are not just building better buildings. You also have the opportunity to build your financial future alongside the company's success.

Core Values

Ownership • Community • Integrity • Respect • Optimism

Working Environment:

This position is performed in a combination of office, remote, client, and field environments. Regular travel to project sites is required and may include commercial buildings, occupied facilities, active construction sites, industrial locations, rooftops, and other environments where building evaluations, testing, or construction observations are performed. Work may occur indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Physical Demands:

This position requires the ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, climb stairs and ladders, and navigate active construction sites and existing buildings. Employees may be required to access rooftops, traverse uneven terrain, work at elevated heights, and enter confined or restricted spaces as project conditions require. Frequent use of computers, keyboards, measuring equipment, and handheld devices is required.

Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling of equipment and materials weighing up to 40 pounds may be required. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including hard hats, safety glasses, high-visibility clothing, gloves, safety footwear, hearing protection, and fall protection when applicable.

Travel by automobile and occasional air travel may be required.

Mental Demands:

This position requires strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills. Employees must be able to interpret construction documents, building codes, technical specifications, engineering data, and field observations while exercising sound professional judgment.

The role requires managing multiple projects, balancing competing priorities, meeting deadlines, and adapting to changing project conditions. Effective written and verbal communication, technical report writing, client presentations, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and attention to detail are essential.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug test. The drug test includes screening for marijuana, regardless of state or local laws permitting its use. A conditional offer of employment will be rescinded if a candidate fails either the background check or the drug test. This requirement is mandated by federal regulations applicable to our government contracting obligations.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 
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