Sr Building Performance Engineer

HGA-posted 9 days ago
$121,000 - $161,200/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
Hybrid • Boston, MA
1,001-5,000 employees
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East Coast Senior Building Performance Engineer - help shape the future of sustainable building performance at HGA! HGA is seeking a Senior Building Performance Engineer to lead and expand its Building Performance practice on the East Coast—specifically in Boston, MA or Washington, DC . This is a full-time opportunity for someone passionate about energy optimization , sustainability , and high-performance building systems . What You’ll Do: lead commissioning of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and automation systems; collaborate with clients and design teams on decarbonization and energy efficiency strategies at both building and campus scales; act as sustainability team leader/project manager across sectors like Science & Technology, Higher Education, and Healthcare; evaluate and improve performance of existing buildings; and support and train junior engineers.

  • develop opportunities for future work, including meeting with clients, writing proposals, developing fees, preparing for and attending interviews and negotiating contracts
  • lead strategic client and design team engagements around decarbonization, energy efficiency, and optimization strategies at building and campus scales
  • serve as sustainability team leader/project manager, coordinating with interdisciplinary design team members and external consultants on projects in multiple sectors including Science & Technology, Higher Education, and Healthcare
  • serve as the lead commissioning authority and lead or perform commissioning tasks and responsibilities as outlined in ASHRAE Commissioning Guideline 0-2019
  • perform retro-commissioning services for existing buildings
  • assist in the training and development of engineers
  • BS and/or Masters degree in relevant Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or other similar degree and demonstrated competencies)
  • 15+ years of relevant experience
  • Great communication skills
  • Ability to connect and collaborate with peers across HGA offices on a regular cadence to coordinate workload and support as needed
  • Strong initiative/be a self-starter
  • Ability to identify opportunities and take action without direct supervision
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to work with a variety of individuals
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in managing clients, project teams and project processes
  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Knowledge Microsoft Office Suite products
  • Highly motivated to learn more about sustainable practices and is passionate about sustainability and energy efficiency
  • PE, CEM or similar
  • A commissioning certification from the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), or the Building Commissioning Association (BCA)
  • Experience with automatic controls operation, and troubleshooting
  • Experience in optimizing HVAC systems for comfort, IAQ and energy efficiency.
  • General navigation knowledge of multiple types of Building Automation Systems, for example, Automated Logic WebCTRL, Distech EC, JCI Metasys, Tridium Niagara, and Siemens Apogee and Desigo
  • Knowledge of and experience with CxAlloy
  • Knowledge of current energy and Cx requirements in sustainable building rating systems (LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL Building Standard, etc.)
  • Familiarity with early design phase building performance simulation using software tools such as Climate Consultant, Ladybug and Honeybee for Grasshopper, DIVA for Rhino, COMFEN, WUFI, Therm, Insight 360, or Sefaira
  • Experience with advanced design phase energy modeling, such as Trane Trace, Open Studio, eQuest and IESVE
  • Familiarity with architectural production software: AutoCAD, Revit, Sketch-Up, Rhino and/or related software
  • Experience conducting Structural and Whole Building Life Cycle Assessments
  • annual bonus and success sharing bonus program
  • 401(k) guaranteed contribution
  • paid parental leave
  • medical, dental and life insurance plans
  • PTO and short- and long-term disability programs
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