Senior Project Manager with a focus on existing buildings

Senior Project Manager with a focus on existing buildings – New York City, New York

Intertek, a leading provider of total quality assurance and safety solutions to many of the world’s top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Building Science Solutions team in New York City! This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in the Building Science Solutions – Building & Construction group!

Intertek's Building & Construction group is composed of a suite of Intertek brands with industry leaders and experts across multiple architecture, engineering and construction disciplines, developing the most innovative product and project solutions. Intertek's project-related assurance, testing, inspection and consulting services provide the risk management and quality assurance the industry needs to ensure the reliability, safety and performance of new developments, existing assets and facilities. 

Intertek’s Building Science Solutions (BSS) group is primarily focused on building enclosure consulting, building enclosure commissioning (BECx), and enclosure field performance testing for new construction, existing buildings and retrofit projects.

What are we looking for?

The Senior Project Manager will assist leadership and manage their own portfolio of diverse project types. The work will have a focus on existing building scope, leak investigations and the evaluation and design of repairs. However, projects may also include building enclosure consulting & building enclosure commissioning (BECx) for new design/construction projects. The Senior Project Manager will maintain professional and client relationships with involvement in assisting management with some business development. This position travels within and outside the local area, depending on workloads and project locations. Travel estimates are provided below.

Shift/Schedule: Monday – Friday, core business hours

Salary & Benefits Information

The salary range for this position is $130,000-180,000. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons.

In addition to competitive compensation packages, when working with Intertek you can expect benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation / sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.

What you’ll do:

• Provide survey, evaluation & consulting for existing building enclosures

• Conduct forensic investigations and documentation of existing conditions, including wall claddings, windows, curtain wall systems, roofs, skylights, plaza waterproofing and below-grade elements, etc.

• Provide remediation design of building enclosures

• Perform building enclosure review of architectural drawings, shop drawings and submittals

• Provide construction administration services, including RFI & submittal reviews, and site visits

• Assist with/perform some field performance testing and water leakage testing of roofing and waterproofing systems, windows, curtain walls, and other building elements.

• Compose professionally written technical reports

• Prepare sketches and details using AutoCAD, 3D software or hand-sketch techniques

• Litigation support for projects involving building enclosures

This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all-encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.  

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management
• 8+ years of Enclosure Consulting/Commissioning experience for existing buildings
• Technical knowledge of building construction and building enclosure systems 
• Construction administration, progress observation and site inspection experience
• Ability to efficiently work on projects in a team environment
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
• Consistent, professional interaction and communicati