Lead Building Performance Engineer

PAE CONSULTING ENGINEERS INC • San Francisco, CA

9d • $122,300 - $151,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

PAE is looking for a visionary and technically accomplished Lead Building Performance Engineer to drive our mission of regenerative design through project leadership and innovation. In this role, you will lead multidisciplinary building performance projects while serving as the primary technical lead and trusted client advisor. This position integrates building performance strategies into the design process and guides project teams across energy, water, carbon, daylighting, resilience, and occupant comfort.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Building Science, or a related field.
• Experience with high-performance and sustainable building design.
• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience leading building performance projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, build client relationships, and integrate building performance into design.
• Strong technical leadership and project leadership skills.
• Excellent client relationship and communication skills.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams.
• Broad understanding of building performance, including: Whole-building energy modeling, Building enclosure performance, Daylighting and visual comfort, Thermal comfort, Operational carbon, Embodied carbon and whole life carbon assessments, Water efficiency and water balance analysis, Climate resilience and passive design.
• Ability to evaluate technical work across multiple disciplines and guide project direction.
• Experience leading integrated design workshops and communicating technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, delegation, and mentoring skills.
• Experience supporting business development and proposal preparation.

Nice To Haves

• Professional registration (PE, RA, or equivalent) preferred.
• IESVE, EnergyPlus
• Rhino and Grasshopper
• Ladybug Tools, Honeybee, ClimateStudio, Radiance, or DIVA
• One Click LCA, EC3, Athena, Tally, or similar whole life carbon software
• Power BI
• SketchUp
• Adobe InDesign
• Revit

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary building performance projects from concept through construction.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for clients and develop long-term client relationships.
• Lead project planning, staffing, scope, schedule, budget, and deliverable quality.
• Develop project work plans and coordinate technical assignments across the project team.
• Guide technical staff performing energy, water, carbon, daylighting, enclosure, resilience, and life cycle assessment studies.
• Integrate building performance strategies into the architectural and engineering design process.
• Lead project meetings and coordinate with owners, architects, consultants, and contractors.
• Review technical analyses and provide engineering guidance across multiple building performance disciplines.
• Prepare and oversee reports, presentations, narratives, and technical recommendations.
• Support proposals, interviews, scope development, and business development efforts.
• Mentor and develop junior staff while fostering technical excellence.
• Improve company standards, workflows, and quality management processes.
• Perform site visits and construction support as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employer paid health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Annual 401k profit sharing based on company profit for the year and account contribution
• Professional development reimbursements including state registration and professional association dues
• Employer paid commuter/parking stipend
• Cell phone stipend
• Life insurance and disability benefits
• Hybrid work schedule
• Employee Assistance Program
• 9 paid holidays including an additional employee-selected day
• Paid time off for sick leave, family leave, community service, holidays and vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior