Building Envelope Project Engineer

Thornton Tomasetti

Project Engineer focusing on investigating and remediating existing buildings and designing new facades. Join Thornton Tomasetti to manage building envelope consulting projects while working directly with clients and diverse disciplines.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeBoston • Maine, Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $98,000 - $113,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage building envelope consulting projects and work directly with clients
Tasks include condition assessments, developing material testing programs, report writing, developing repair design strategies, creating design narratives and basis-of-design reports, preparing and reviewing design drawings and specifications, and construction phase services
Team coordination would include working with design architects, structural engineers, conservators, testing labs, owners, owner representatives, and contractors
Additional in-house coordination would include TT’s diverse disciplines, including protective design, façade engineering, structural design, and sustainability, as well as other TT offices around the US and Canada
Interpret building codes and project/design/construction specifications
Contribute to TT’s leadership by facilitating clear communications and guidance among team leaders and promoting professional relationships internally and externally

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Architecture or Engineering
Master's Degree Preferred
5+ years of experience
Professional licensure is preferred
Direct knowledge of building envelope systems, including roofing and waterproofing, glazing assemblies, and claddings
Experience with assessments, CD’s, and construction phase services in the field and office
Knowledge of conservation or preservation techniques is preferred
Ability to travel to job sites around the Maine, New Hampshire, northern Massachusetts and the greater Northeast
Proficiency in Bluebeam, Revit and AutoCAD
Experience with Sketchup, Rhino/Grasshopper, THERM, WUFI is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Childcare
Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time
Tuition Reimbursement
Commuter Transit (where available)
401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments
Fitness Reimbursement
And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives

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Hard Skills & Tools

building envelope systemsroofingwaterproofingglazing assembliescladdingscondition assessmentsmaterial testing programsrepair design strategiesdesign drawingsconstruction phase services

Soft Skills

team coordinationclear communicationsguidanceprofessional relationships

Certifications

Bachelor of ArchitectureBachelor of EngineeringMaster's DegreeProfessional licensure