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Department: Vertical Transportation

Location: Highlands Ranch, CO (Onsite)

This position is based full-time in our Highlands Ranch, Colorado office. Applicants must currently reside within a reasonable commuting distance of Highlands Ranch or be willing and able to relocate immediately upon accepting an offer. Remote work arrangements are not available for this position.

Create the Designs That Keep Buildings Moving

Are you interested in sophisticated machinery and want to bring your skills to a great company? Lerch Bates is seeking a skilled designer to develop layout solutions, produce drawings, and be a point of contact and source of information for our clients. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in architecture or engineering, mechanical design experience, and previous experience with Revit. Lerch Bates does things differently. If you’re looking for a job that offers work-life balance, great benefits, and career development, we want to hear from you.

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.

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.

• Design layouts for all types of vertical transportation equipment, including passenger and freight hydraulic and traction elevators, escalators, and moving walks.
• Be responsible for assigned projects, including meeting deadlines, estimating time for tasks, managing multiple projects, and ensuring project accuracy. 
• Coordinate project design and drawing delivery with Project Managers and Consultants.
• Coordinate layout drawings with Consultants and client Architects. Coordinate project schedule with Consultants and clients.
• Interpret specifications when provided and apply them as required by the job task. 
• Research elevator codes and building codes and apply them as required by the job task. 
• Download and review Architectural drawings. Update Consultant on design changes/issues from architectural drawings compared to LB Vertical Transportation drawings. 
• Document Consultant and Architect from phone conversations, emails, drawings/mark-ups, and faxes. 
• Effectively communicate with BIM/CAD project coordinators. 

What You’ll Bring:

• A bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or a related field. 
• At least 1 year of experience using AutoCAD and Revit. Experience with architectural drafting and coordination with architects is preferred.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, Excel, Acrobat, PowerPoint, and Bluebeam Revu. 
• Competency with Revit. Some education/experience in AutoCAD is helpful. 
• Mechanical engineering design experience and electrical engineering design experience are preferred.  

Why Work with Lerch Bates?

• Competitive base salary of $00 - $00 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

Core Values

Ownership • Community • Integrity • Respect • Optimism

Working Environment:

This position is primarily performed in a professional office or remote office environment with regular use of computers and standard office equipment. Occasional travel for meetings, training, conferences, or company events may be required depending on business needs.

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

Physical Demands:

This position requires prolonged periods of sitting while working at a computer, along with frequent use of hands and fingers for typing and operating office equipment. Employees regularly communicate in person, by telephone, and through virtual meeting platforms.

Occasional standing, walking, bending, and lifting or carrying office materials weighing up to 20 pounds may be required.

Mental Demands:

This position requires strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills. Employees must be able to prioritize multiple assignments, maintain attention to detail, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing business priorities.

The role requires sound judgment, professionalism, problem-solving abilities, confidentiality, and effective collaboration with colleagues, clients, and external partners.

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.