Jobs at Lerch Bates

Coordinate and produce high-quality proposals, qualifications packages, presentations, and marketing collateral using InDesign and Microsoft Office. Manage proposal schedules, contract documentation, and stakeholder input while ensuring accuracy, branding consistency, and timely delivery across multiple service lines.

Provide technical consulting and project management for elevators and other vertical transportation systems, including inspections, modernization, audits, design review, construction administration, client communication, and field evaluations. Prepare reports, maintain code knowledge, support business development, and travel to project sites as needed.

Provide technical consulting and project management for elevators, escalators, and moving walks including inspections, modernization, maintenance audits, design consulting, and construction administration. Manage client relationships, perform field evaluations, prepare reports, and ensure compliance with industry codes and standards.

Provide technical consulting and project management for elevators, escalators, moving walks, and modernization programs. Conduct inspections, audits, equipment assessments, and construction administration. Develop client recommendations, prepare reports, coordinate project scope/schedule/budget, support business development, and perform field evaluations with appropriate PPE. Maintain code and industry knowledge and communicate findings to clients and project teams.

Design elevator, escalator, and moving-walk layouts; produce and coordinate Revit/CAD drawings with project teams, consultants, and architects; research and apply codes/specifications; manage project tasks, schedules, and client communication.

Coordinate and maintain drafting schedules, distribute work orders to designers, track project progress, manage QA/QC and reporting (Deltek, Trello), assist with file transfers and consultant communications, maintain software/licenses/assets/SharePoint, and produce regular status and efficiency reports.

Support planning, coordination, and delivery of elevator and vertical transportation projects. Maintain schedules, communicate with clients/contractors, track deliverables, assist with quality control, and build technical knowledge of elevator systems while performing periodic field visits.

Support proposal development, contract administration, CRM and project data management, and project coordination for the Architectural Design practice. Produce marketing and proposal materials, manage contracts and COIs, maintain Microsoft Dynamics and Deltek records, generate reports, coordinate stakeholders, and provide administrative support to consultants, managers, and clients.

Support project financials from setup through closeout: create and maintain project records, monitor budgets and WIP, prepare invoices and project financial reports, assist with forecasting, ensure compliance with accounting policies, support month-end close and audits, and drive process improvements to support project teams and cash flow.

Drive business growth by generating leads, developing scopes and proposals, expanding client relationships, and closing projects for building consulting and enclosure engineering services in the AEC industry. Manage CRM pipeline and KPIs, collaborate with technical teams on pricing and scope, represent the firm at industry events, and ensure awarded work transitions smoothly to operations.

Drive business growth by generating leads, developing client relationships, preparing proposals/scopes, managing pipeline in CRM, and closing building consulting and enclosure engineering projects within the AEC industry.

Provide vertical transportation expertise for clients across design, construction, inspections, modernization, and maintenance projects. Generate business pipeline, manage projects, coordinate with stakeholders, prepare reports, ensure code compliance, perform site audits/inspections, and travel regionally for on-site work.

Lead architectural consulting projects focused on building enclosure systems from investigation through construction. Manage scope, schedules, budgets, and client relationships; produce construction documents, specifications, and technical reports; mentor staff; support business development and quality control.

Administer and support Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, Purview and related cloud tools; troubleshoot hardware, software, network and endpoint issues; support business applications; maintain backup/disaster recovery; partner on security, compliance, and infrastructure projects; mentor junior staff and document procedures for a distributed, multi-office workforce.

Provide technical consulting and project management for vertical transportation projects including inspections, modernization, maintenance audits, design review, and construction administration. Serve clients with equipment assessments, reports, recommendations, and field evaluations while supporting business development and maintaining industry code knowledge.

Provide technical consultancy and project management for lifts, escalators, and moving walkways, delivering modernisation, condition assessments, maintenance audits, specifications, and contract administration. Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, client relationships, site inspections, and regulatory compliance while producing technical reports and recommendations. Travel across the UK to support projects and clients.

Manage day-to-day office operations for the East Coast team, providing administrative and project support, vendor and facilities coordination, onboarding, meeting and calendar management, and front-desk/customer interactions. Ensure office readiness, maintain supplies and equipment, support contract and project documentation, and improve office processes to enhance efficiency and employee/client experience.

Serve as the internal CRM and technology strategy expert, designing scalable CRM architecture, data governance, and business solutions. Partner with IT, vendors, and stakeholders to define requirements, evaluate emerging technologies (including AI), and improve processes, reporting, and user experience across the enterprise.