Building Performance Engineer

HGA•Middleton, WI

1d•$83,200 - $111,400•Hybrid

About The Position

HGA is seeking a Building Performance Engineer to support our offices and diverse market sectors across the country. In this role, you’ll collaborate with project teams to address a range of building performance and energy optimization goals throughout all phases of design, construction, and operation. Your contributions will directly support and elevate HGA’s commitment to industry-leading sustainable design. As part of HGA’s Building Performance Group, you’ll engage in a variety of meaningful services, including leading commissioning efforts, retro-commissioning projects, designing renewable energy systems, leading decarbonization planning, performing energy modeling and analysis, applying knowledge of HVAC and electrical systems to design high-performance solutions, and helping to develop effective training tools for architects and engineers to advance building performance. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on sustainable architecture, engineering, and integrated design.

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering or mechanical engineering.
3+ years’ experience in engineering, sustainable design, energy analysis, or commissioning.
Familiarity or experience with the new and existing building energy performance services such as commissioning & retro-commissioning.
Experience with digital building performance analysis tools such as OpenStudio, Trane Trace, eQuest, EnergyPlus, IES, DesignBuilder, TRNSYS, Climate Consultant, Ladybug and Honeybee for Grasshopper, DIVA for Rhino, COMFEN, WUFI, Therm, etc.
Knowledgeable in building certification programs (LEED, LBC, WELL), building energy codes, and ASHRAE Standards such as 55, 62.1, 90.1 and 209.
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Nice To Haves

PE license preferred.
LEED AP credential and/or ASHRAE credentials and/or CABEC Certified Energy Analyst (CEA) preferred.
Knowledge and experience with economic grants and incentive programs preferred.
Working knowledge of architectural production software: AutoCAD, Revit, Sketch-Up, Rhino and/or related software.

Responsibilities

Identify and document high performance opportunities for existing and new construction buildings through commissioning and retro-commissioning.
Assist design teams to increase design projects’ energy performance.
Assist design teams with strategy and compliance with energy-related documentation such as code, LEED, and region-specific programs such as Minnesota B3 and California Title 24.
Collaboratively identify opportunities and develop appropriate and effective performance studies.
Execute a wide range of simulation workflows including climate analysis, energy benchmarking, occupant comfort criteria (thermal, daylighting and glare), façade and envelope optimization and conceptual energy modeling.
Clearly communicate the findings/results to project teams through effective documentation and visualizations.
Assist with planning study projects.
Interact and communicates effectively and professionally with other team members.
Show flexibility and adaptability to change within a fast-paced, team environment, often with tight deadline.
Support an internal network charged with advancing HGA’s sustainability practice by researching emerging tools and assisting in the development of new workflows.
Assisting in ongoing office-wide training efforts to elevate our internal knowledge and support a network of experts in all HGA offices.
Collaborating with an internal team of building performance practitioners.