Facilities Associate Principal (Building Enclosure/Structural Restoration)

ECS is offering an exciting opportunity for a dynamic leader to join our Mid-Atlantic Facilities team in Richmond, VA. This role provides senior technical oversight, project delivery leadership, and staff mentorship.

ECS Associate Principals serve as key client-facing leaders, responsible for ensuring project deliverables are high-quality and timely in addition to supporting business development and growth goals of the business. In this role, you will spend approximately 30-40% of your time pursuing new projects, business development activities, proposals, staff management, and training. 60-70% of your time will be engaged in project work at a Principal oversight level as well as key client management. If you have a strong technical background, and proven leadership skills, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Operations

• Lead project delivery and technical operations for building enclosure consulting and testing projects

• Monitor financial performance and support other teams with staff resource allocation

• Support the Director with other group management tasks as assigned

• Promoting a safe workplace and proper use of PPE and compliance with safety policies

• Review monthly invoicing and support collections as necessary

Business Development & Client Relationships

• Provide quality assurance, risk management, and budget review of proposals

• Maintain and develop relationships with architects, owners, general contractors, and developers

• Support the Director and dedicated Business Development staff in pursuing new clients and other strategic opportunities

• Represent ECS at industry events, conferences, client education and networking functions, and participate in technical committees

Staff Development and Management

• Recruit, supervise, train, and mentor junior and mid-level staff

• Provide feedback, coaching and performance evaluations

• Support other recruiting and onboarding efforts to expand the regional team

Technical Principal/Project Oversight

• Serve as project principal on building enclosure consulting and testing projects

• Perform peer reviews of designs, investigations, assessments, and reports

• Oversee field testing, investigations, commissioning, and design of repairs

• Resolve complex technical/design issues and communicate solutions to project team and other stakeholders

• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to ECS quality standards

• BS or MS in Civil Engineering Architecture (NCARB), Civil (Structural) Engineering, or Architectural Engineering preferred
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience
• Licensed or certified as at least one of the following:
  • Professional Engineer (P.E.), Registered Architect (R.A.), International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) offered RRC, RWC, REWC, RBEC, CBECxP, University of Wisconsin-Madison offered BECxP and CxA+BE

Why Join ECS?

• Nationwide Facilities Consulting practice made up of more than 180 employees with deep technical expertise and opportunities for collaboration across the country
• Opportunity to lead high-profile projects with technical complexity and visibility.
• Be part of a growing and innovative team focused on technical excellence and client service.
• Supportive work environment that values expertise, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Competitive salary, performance bonuses, and comprehensive benefits.
• ECS is an employee-owned company with an Employee Stock Ownership program (ESOP)!
• 401(k) with up to 4% match
• Tuition Assistance Program
• And more!

ECS Core Values: Collaborate, Focus & Lead

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 3,000 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #66 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2025), #148 in Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #50 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (May 2025). For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com.

ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more, click here.