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How Your Role Will Shape Our Success

As a Senior Restoration Consultant at Walker Consultants, you will play a pivotal role in solving complex challenges for existing structures. You’ll lead condition assessments, technical investigations, and restoration projects across a wide variety of facades, roofs, and structural systems. This role will allow you to apply your expertise in hands‑on fieldwork, structural analysis, and design while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams of engineers, architects, and material specialists. Your contributions will directly impact the safety, performance, and longevity of buildings, while providing opportunities to mentor colleagues, influence project strategies, and shape the technical excellence and growth of our team.

We offer a robust total compensation and rewards package designed to support our employees’ well‑being, growth, and diverse needs, including:

• Annual discretionary bonus program
• Opportunity to purchase Walker stock – Walker is 100% employee‑owned!
• Medical, dental, vision, company‑paid life insurance
• Mental wellness benefits
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Spending Accounts
• 529 college savings plan
• A minimum of 3 weeks of Paid Time Off per year
• 9 paid holidays per year, including 3 paid floating holidays
• 5 days of bereavement leave and PTO Donation Bank to help during difficult times
• 100% compensation replacement during short‑term disability leaves
• Paid parental leave that allows an additional week of paid time alongside short‑term disability leave and/or applicable state paid leave programs
• Paid community involvement hours
• Tuition and licensure reimbursementand sponsorship of professional memberships
• Internal conferences and professional development opportunities
• Employee Resource Groups and Affinity Groups

What You’ll Do

• Lead complex condition assessments, forensic investigations, field testing, and construction observations to diagnose façade, roofing, waterproofing, and structural issues.
• Conduct on‑site assessments, documenting existing conditions, taking measurements, and interpreting findings firsthand
• Perform and review structural analysis and engineering calculations (hand and software‑based) for repair, stabilization, or strengthening design.
• Prepare, review, and sign off on technical reports that summarize investigation procedures, engineering evaluations, and recommendations.
• Lead the preparation of repair design documents, including drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project details.
• Coordinate with architects, contractors, and internal teammates on project approach, design solutions, budgets, and schedules.
• Play an active role in client communication, proposal development, and business development.
• Provide mentoring, coaching, and technical guidance for junior engineers.
• Conduct construction administration services, including submittal reviews and responses to RFIs.

What You’ll Bring

• 15+ years of experience in building envelope evaluations, façade and roofing investigations, structural or building science assessments, or repair/retrofit design.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Structural, or Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect strongly preferred; ability to mentor junior staff on licensure path.
• Proven experience leading technical investigations, developing repair designs, and managing client relationships.
• Strong technical communication skills, including report writing, client presentations, and peer review.
• Proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with structural analysis or modeling software.
• Ability and willingness to perform field work, including accessing roofs, climbing ladders, scaffolding, and swing stages. Some travel may be required.

Why Walker Consultants?

Walker offers various comprehensive services spanning structural integrity and building performance, encompassing forensic investigations, building envelope analysis, and restoration. Our forensic specialists excel in pinpointing the underlying causes of intricate issues, be it structural complexities, architectural hurdles, or building envelope uncertainties. Leveraging thorough investigations, meticulous assessments, and advanced analyses, we deliver enduring solutions.

The building envelope's significance transcends protection; it profoundly influences energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and aesthetic allure. Our building envelope experts ensure continuity, durability, and performance, maintaining project integrity from inception to a structure's lengthy service life. With a broad geographic footprint across the United States, Walker's extensive presence allows swift responses to local demands while harnessing the proficiency of our adept designers and practitioners.

Join Us!

We know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're excited about this role but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply! You might just be the right person for this role—or another opportunity on our team.

At Walker Consultants, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all abilities.

Walker Consultants is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We invite all qualified applicants to apply and do not discriminate against individuals because of their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or age.

NOTICE TO 3RD PARTY RECRUITERS:

Any candidate information, including resumes, submitted to Walker Consultants or to any of our employees without a fully executed agreement will be considered unsolicited and non‑confidential. Walker Consultants reserves the right to review and pursue such candidates independently, and no placement fees or other compensation will be owed to the submitting party. Candidates submitted in this manner will be treated as direct applicants. Submission of candidate information to Waller Consultants constitutes acceptance of this policy. External recruiters interested in working with Walker Consultants may contact Lindsey Eggerding at legg ersding@walkerconsultants.com.