Cladding Jobs in Florida (NOW HIRING)

NOVA Engineering and Environmental is seeking a Mid-Level Building Enclosure Consultant to join our growing Facilities & Building Enclosure Team serving the Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, or Orlando, Florida metropolitan areas. We are seeking a motivated professional with a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and collaborative mindset who is eager to expand their technical expertise and consulting experience in the building enclosure industry.

This role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects across commercial, educational, retail, multi-family, manufacturing, and institutional facilities within both the public and private sectors. The ideal candidate will possess hands-on field experience, a foundational understanding of building enclosure systems, and a strong desire to continue developing technical and professional consulting skills.

Position Overview:

This position includes a combination of field investigations, testing, inspections, forensic evaluations, and consulting services related to building enclosure systems, roofing, waterproofing, windows, and exterior wall assemblies. Candidates should be comfortable working in both field and office environments and collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Performing visual building enclosure assessments, moisture surveys, pre-design investigations, and property condition assessments under the mentorship of senior consultants.
• Assisting with forensic evaluations and investigations of building enclosure and roofing systems exhibiting distress, water intrusion, performance deficiencies, or suspected failures.
• Conducting field testing of roofing, waterproofing, fenestration, and curtain wall systems on new and existing construction in general accordance with applicable ASTM, AAMA, TAS, and ANSI standards.
• Reviewing architectural drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and submittals associated with building enclosure systems.
• Supporting quality assurance observations and site inspections to evaluate conformance with contract documents, manufacturer requirements, and industry best practices.
• Assisting in the preparation of concise, technically sound reports documenting observations, testing procedures, findings, and recommendations.
• Coordinating with internal project teams, clients, contractors, and design professionals throughout various phases of projects.
• Occasional overnight travel, both in-state and out-of-state, may be required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of relevant experience in building enclosure, roofing and/or waterproofing consulting, forensic investigations, property condition assessments, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of building construction practices and building enclosure systems.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, plans, and specifications.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, building science, or a related field preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with exterior wall systems, cladding, windows, curtain walls, roofing, and waterproofing assemblies.
• Exposure to remedial design, repair recommendations, or rehabilitation of building enclosure systems.
• Familiarity with applicable testing standards (ASTM, AAMA, FM, ANSI, TAS, etc.).
• Boom lift certification or willingness to obtain certification.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly technical report writing and client communication.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Approximately 50% field-based assignments.
• In-State travel required; occasional out of state travel may be required.
• Ability to climb ladders, access roofs, and perform observations from mechanical lifts and elevated platforms.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying environmental conditions and navigate active construction sites.

Check out our Perks:

In addition to our welcoming company culture and competitive compensation packages, our employees enjoy the below benefits:

• Comprehensive group medical insurance, including health, dental and vision
• Opportunity for professional growth and advancement
• Certification reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Company–observed paid holidays
• Company paid life insurance for employee, spouse and children
• Company paid short term disability coverage
• Other supplemental benefit offerings including long-term disability, critical illness, accident and identity theft protection
• 401K retirement with company matching of 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions
• Wellness program with incentives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Use of take-home Company Vehicle for daily travel to work sites with fuel card

Established in 1996, NOVA was originally founded to provide Environmental Consulting, Geotechnical Engineering, and Construction Materials Testing and Inspection services to the design and construction community, largely in the southeastern United States. Since our founding, NOVA has added additional service lines such as Facilities and Building Envelope, Forensics, Municipal and more. We are dedicated to providing a wide variety of projects and services with an emphasis on collaboration and safety. We offer a stimulating and inspiring work environment where our employees are recognized for their efforts and achievements and are mentored for professional growth.

Currently, NOVA employs 650+ personnel in 20 offices serving clients throughout the southeastern United States and beyond. Our firm has professional and administrative support staff that includes registered professional engineers, registered professional geologists, environmental scientists, registered roof observers, LEED accredited professionals, soil/foundation engineers, laboratory specialists, materials technicians, ICC-certified inspectors, NICET-certified technicians, and AWS-certified welding inspectors. NOVA’s facilities include AASHTO-accredited laboratories in soils, concrete, aggregate and hot-mix asphalt testing/inspection. We also have CCRL-inspected laboratories for concrete sampling, curing, and testing. NOVA will continue to expand its reach and reputation as a leader in the testing, inspection, and consulting fields with a strong legacy of quality and integrity by promoting our best internal resources and recruiting a diverse culture of valued and exceptional talent.

NOVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. NOVA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

NOVA Engineering and Environmental is seeking a Mid-Level Building Enclosure Consultant to join our growing Facilities & Building Enclosure Team serving the Fort Lauderdale, Florida metropolitan area. We are seeking a motivated professional with a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and collaborative mindset who is eager to expand their technical expertise and consulting experience in the building enclosure industry.

This role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects across commercial, educational, retail, multi-family, manufacturing, and institutional facilities within both the public and private sectors. The ideal candidate will possess hands-on field experience, a foundational understanding of building enclosure systems, and a strong desire to continue developing technical and professional consulting skills.

Position Overview:

This position includes a combination of field investigations, testing, inspections, forensic evaluations, and consulting services related to building enclosure systems, roofing, waterproofing, windows, and exterior wall assemblies. Candidates should be comfortable working in both field and office environments and collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Performing visual building enclosure assessments, moisture surveys, pre-design investigations, and property condition assessments under the mentorship of senior consultants.
• Assisting with forensic evaluations and investigations of building enclosure and roofing systems exhibiting distress, water intrusion, performance deficiencies, or suspected failures.
• Conducting field testing of roofing, waterproofing, fenestration, and curtain wall systems on new and existing construction in general accordance with applicable ASTM, AAMA, TAS, and ANSI standards.
• Reviewing architectural drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and submittals associated with building enclosure systems.
• Supporting quality assurance observations and site inspections to evaluate conformance with contract documents, manufacturer requirements, and industry best practices.
• Assisting in the preparation of concise, technically sound reports documenting observations, testing procedures, findings, and recommendations.
• Coordinating with internal project teams, clients, contractors, and design professionals throughout various phases of projects.
• Occasional overnight travel, both in-state and out-of-state, may be required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of relevant experience in building enclosure, roofing and/or waterproofing consulting, forensic investigations, property condition assessments, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of building construction practices and building enclosure systems.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, plans, and specifications.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, building science, or a related field preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with exterior wall systems, cladding, windows, curtain walls, roofing, and waterproofing assemblies.
• Exposure to remedial design, repair recommendations, or rehabilitation of building enclosure systems.
• Familiarity with applicable testing standards (ASTM, AAMA, FM, ANSI, TAS, etc.).
• Boom lift certification or willingness to obtain certification.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly technical report writing and client communication.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Approximately 50% field-based assignments.
• In-State travel required; occasional out of state travel may be required.
• Ability to climb ladders, access roofs, and perform observations from mechanical lifts and elevated platforms.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying environmental conditions and navigate active construction sites.

Check out our Perks:

In addition to our welcoming company culture and competitive compensation packages, our employees enjoy the below benefits:

• Comprehensive group medical insurance, including health, dental and vision
• Opportunity for professional growth and advancement
• Certification reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Company–observed paid holidays
• Company paid life insurance for employee, spouse and children
• Company paid short term disability coverage
• Other supplemental benefit offerings including long-term disability, critical illness, accident and identity theft protection
• 401K retirement with company matching of 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions
• Wellness program with incentives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Use of take-home Company Vehicle for daily travel to work sites with fuel card

Established in 1996, NOVA was originally founded to provide Environmental Consulting, Geotechnical Engineering, and Construction Materials Testing and Inspection services to the design and construction community, largely in the southeastern United States. Since our founding, NOVA has added additional service lines such as Facilities and Building Envelope, Forensics, Municipal and more. We are dedicated to providing a wide variety of projects and services with an emphasis on collaboration and safety. We offer a stimulating and inspiring work environment where our employees are recognized for their efforts and achievements and are mentored for professional growth.

Currently, NOVA employs 650+ personnel in 20 offices serving clients throughout the southeastern United States and beyond. Our firm has professional and administrative support staff that includes registered professional engineers, registered professional geologists, environmental scientists, registered roof observers, LEED accredited professionals, soil/foundation engineers, laboratory specialists, materials technicians, ICC-certified inspectors, NICET-certified technicians, and AWS-certified welding inspectors. NOVA’s facilities include AASHTO-accredited laboratories in soils, concrete, aggregate and hot-mix asphalt testing/inspection. We also have CCRL-inspected laboratories for concrete sampling, curing, and testing. NOVA will continue to expand its reach and reputation as a leader in the testing, inspection, and consulting fields with a strong legacy of quality and integrity by promoting our best internal resources and recruiting a diverse culture of valued and exceptional talent.

NOVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. NOVA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.