Building Enclosure Associate Principal

As a Facilities Associate Principal, you strive to lead both your team and your profits. You have a dynamic and extensive background in the facilities consulting field and are capable of completing an array of different tasks. The consulting side of our business is what you thrive on: building envelope evaluations, assessments, investigations, and reviews have made up a large portion of your career. The junior and senior facilities staff looks to you for mentoring both technically and in building client relationships. Your positive interactions with clients as well as business development skills contribute tremendously to the success of ECS. You get the "big" picture and want to contribute accordingly - and that's why you'll have all the opportunity for career growth within our company you'll want.

ECS is seeking a Building Enclosure Associate Principal to join our Southwest Facilities team in Dallas, TX. Reporting to the Subsidiary Director, this role will help lead the building enclosure practice in North Texas and Oklahoma as well as support pursuits and projects throughout the Southwest region. This role provides senior technical oversight, project delivery leadership, and staff mentorship.

ECS Associate Principals serve as key client-facing leaders, responsible for ensuring project deliverables are high-quality and timely in addition to supporting business development and growth goals of the business. In this role, you will spend approximately 30-40% of your time pursuing new projects, business development activities, proposals, staff management, and training. 60-70% of your time will be engaged in project work at a Principal oversight level as well as key client management. If you have a strong technical background, and proven leadership skills, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Operations

• Lead project delivery and technical operations for building enclosure consulting and testing projects in North Texas and Oklahoma
• Monitor financial performance and support other teams with staff resource allocation
• Support the Director with other group management tasks as assigned
• Promoting a safe workplace and proper use of PPE and compliance with safety policies
• Review monthly invoicing and support collections as necessary

Business Development & Client Relationships

• Provide quality assurance, risk management, and budget review of proposals
• Maintain and develop relationships with architects, owners, general contractors, and developers
• Support the Director and dedicated Business Development staff in pursuing new clients and other strategic opportunities
• Represent ECS at industry events, conferences, client education and networking functions, and participate in technical committees

Staff Development and Management

• Recruit, supervise, train, and mentor junior and mid-level staff
• Provide feedback, coaching and performance evaluations
• Support other recruiting and onboarding efforts to expand the regional team

Technical Principal/Project Oversight

• Serve as project principal on building enclosure consulting and testing projects
• Perform peer reviews of designs, investigations, assessments, and reports
• Oversee field testing, investigations, commissioning, and design of repairs
• Resolve complex technical/design issues and communicate solutions to project team and other stakeholders
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to ECS quality standards

• BS or MS in Civil Engineering Architecture (NCARB), Civil (Structural) Engineering, or Architectural Engineering preferred
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience
• Licensed or certified as at least one of the following:
  • Professional Engineer (P.E.), Registered Architect (R.A.), International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) offered RRC, RWC, REWC, RBEC, CBECxP, University of Wisconsin-Madison offered BECxP and CxA+BE
• Candidates must have achieved previous designation as Principal at ECS or hold similar designation from competitor firm

Why Join ECS?

• Nationwide Facilities Consulting practice made up of more than 180 employees with deep technical expertise and opportunities for collaboration across the country
• Opportunity to lead high-profile projects with technical complexity and visibility.
• Be part of a growing and innovative team focused on technical excellence and client service.
• Supportive work environment that values expertise, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Competitive salary, performance bonuses, and comprehensive benefits.
• ECS is an employee-owned company with an Employee Stock Ownership program (ESOP)!
• 401(k) with up to 4% match
• Tuition Assistance Program
• And more!

ECS Core Values: Collaborate, Focus & Lead