Project Specialist - Building and Construction

Project Specialist - New York City, New York

Join Our Dynamic Building Science Team

Are you passionate about ensuring the performance and safety of New York's most innovative building enclosure projects? Join Intertek's Building Science Solutions team as a Project Specialist, where you'll gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge building enclosure systems while building a versatile career in one of the industry's most respected quality assurance organizations.

About Intertek & This Opportunity

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world's top-recognized companies, is actively seeking a Project Specialist to join our Building & Construction Building Science Solutions (BSS) team in New York City!

Intertek's Building & Construction Group is comprised of industry leaders across multiple architecture, engineering, and construction disciplines, developing the most innovative services and project solutions.

Our 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 building developments, existing assets, and facilities.

Building Science Solutions (BSS) focuses on building enclosure consulting, building enclosure commissioning (BECx), and enclosure field performance testing for new construction, existing and retrofit projects.

What You'll Do

The Project Specialist will assist project managers and senior team leadership to ensure the success of our projects during various phases of design and construction.

Your work will include new construction enclosure consulting and commissioning during design and construction phases, plus evaluation, investigation, and repairs for existing buildings.

Key Responsibilities:


* New Design & Existing Remediation
+ Develop skills in understanding design documents for new construction and the preparation of sketches and details using AutoCAD and manual hand-drawn techniques
+ Learn/assist with remediation of existing building enclosures


* Technical Documentation
+ Prepare professionally written field reports and survey documents
+ Develop skills in building enclosure reviews of architectural drawings, specifications, shop drawings and submittals


* Forensic Investigation
+ Assist with/perform forensic investigations and documentation of existing conditions including wall claddings, windows, curtain wall systems, roofs, skylights, plaza waterproofing and below-grade elements


* Field Testing & Inspection
+ Perform/assist with field performance testing and water leakage testing of roofing and waterproofing systems, windows, curtain walls, and other building enclosure elements
+ Conduct construction administration services and site visits

This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details.

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