Job DetailsJob Location: Myrtle Beach, SC 29577Department: Repair & Modernization
Job Summary:
Lerch Bates is seeking an Associate Consultant to join our team! The Associate Consultant is responsible for identifying, planning, directing, and overseeing all aspects of projects. This role will primarily oversee multiple projects and provide solutions and recommendations to clients. Acts as technical liaison on matters pertaining to the field of practice; applies advanced techniques, modifications, and theories. and a high degree of discretion and judgment. We are looking for skilled professionals who are motivated to advance their careers!
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 pairs Building Science and Building Flow with one integrated team delivery. Our work spans design, construction, investigation, repair, management and modernization with one consistent goal: helping clients make confident, well‑informed decisions in an increasingly complex Built Environment.
We are each 100% equal owners in the LB ESOP, which drives our ownership mindset and shapes everything we do. At Lerch Bates, your expertise matters, your voice carries weight, and your work directly contributes to our shared success as OneLB. We invest in professional growth, collaboration, and technical excellence, supporting challenging and meaningful work alongside people who care about getting it right. If you’re motivated by solving real problems, working on impactful projects, and being part of a team that truly owns both the work and the outcome, you’re ready to be more than an employee. You’re ready to be an employee-owner.
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.
Proactively keep clients and stakeholders informed of project status and changes; act as liaison and technical resource for the client.
Independently perform assignments involving a sequence of related operations
Gather and maintain specified records of technical data such as test and drawings, perform computations, plots data, or draws, graphs, and charts.
Lead evaluation tests and experiments designed to provide a desired result under controlled conditions.
Provide field support to the project team.
Conduct site evaluations and /or Quality Assurance observations.
Manage time effectively by using the department look-ahead planner; maintain and communicate the schedule.
Produce initial draft of work product, including observation reports.
Explore opportunities to enhance service with or upselling existing clients/projects.
Act as Subject Matter Expert; train and mentor other specialists across the company.
Ensure personal utilization consistently averages at 95%.
What You’ll Bring:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline: Civil, Structural, Construction, Architecture.
A minimum of 5 years of experience in the architecture, engineering, and/or construction industry.
Knowledge of the industry, including advanced knowledge in one or more of the following areas: roofing systems, exterior cladding systems, horizontal and vertical waterproofing systems, glass and glazing, exterior sealants, and weather barriers.
Project management skills, including the ability to coordinate timely scheduling, client responsiveness, project and task level budgets, time management, and accuracy of invoices.
Highly organized and the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
Expert understanding of enclosure installation quality and timing of events and the upstream and downstream impacts to the schedule
Excellent skills in technical writing and oral communication.
Flexible, responsive, and confident multi-tasker able to work independently, handle multiple deadlines and accommodate shifting priorities
Deductive reasoning and critical thinking skills.
Ability to execute tasks with a high degree of accuracy.
Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment, managing multiple projects and priorities.
Must demonstrate a commitment to quality, organization, meticulous attention to detail, and consistency in work product
Intermediate or better proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Bluebeam, and PowerPoint.
Why work with Lerch Bates?
Competitive Compensation
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance – Comprehensive coverage options
Paid Time Off (PTO) – Includes vacation, sick leave, and personal days; starts at 17 days per year and increases with tenure
Paid Holidays – 9 company-recognized holidays per year
Retirement & Stock Programs – 401(k) with up to 6% employer match and 100% employer-provided Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
Short- & Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance – Employer-paid coverage with voluntary options for additional protection
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Support for mental health and well-being
Paid Parental Leave
Charitable & Volunteer Time Off
Incentive & Performance-Based Bonuses
Education & Training Support – Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
Additional Perks – Birthday bonus, paid business travel, military leave, jury duty, bereavement leave, and optional accident/critical illness coverage
Be more than just an employee…
Lerch Bates is 100% employee-owned! Our employee-owners bring a distinct “we own what we do” brand of technical consulting to every project and partnership. When you work with us, you join a company with an ownership mindset. Expect responsibility, service, and performance in everything we do. So, what does that mean for you? After a certain service time, you are eligible for stock ownership, which essentially works as an additional wealth accumulation and/or retirement account!
CORE Values: Ownership . Community . Integrity . Respect . Optimism
Working Environment:
This role involves both physical and mental demands and may be performed in various settings, including offices, construction sites, and confined spaces like elevator pits. Tasks often require frequent movement in multiple directions. Lerch Bates will provide reasonable accommodations upon request through Human Resources.
Physical Demands:
This role requires regular sitting, talking, and hearing in meetings and by phone. Employees must navigate tight spaces, climb ladders, move around construction sites, take measurements, and travel by car, air, or rail. Duties may involve working at heights and in confined spaces, using hands for tasks like typing and operating elevator components, and applying up to 30 lbs. of force. Close visual attention is also required.
Mental Demands:
This position requires strong written and verbal communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Employees must interpret complex information, apply mathematical and logical reasoning, quickly learn new skills, and manage detailed, multitask workloads under shifting deadlines. Regular interaction with executives, colleagues, clients, and external stakeholders is also expected.
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.
