Sr Building Performance Engineer

Overview

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

• Support and train junior engineers

In This Role You Will

• 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

• Perform retro‑commissioning services for existing buildings

• Assist in the training and development of engineers

You Will Need to Have

• 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 / self‑starter

• Ability to identify opportunities and take action without direct supervision

• Excellent interpersonal skills to work with a variety of individuals

• Demonstrated effectiveness in managing clients, project teams and project processes

• Excellent written and verbal skills

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products

• Highly motivated to learn more about sustainable practices and passionate about sustainability and energy efficiency

Preferred Qualifications

• PE, CEM or similar

• Commissioning certification from ASHRAE, AEE, or BCA

• Experience with automatic controls operation and troubleshooting

• Experience optimizing HVAC systems for comfort, IAQ and energy efficiency

• General navigation knowledge of multiple types of Building Automation Systems (e.g., WebCTRL, Distech EC, JCI Metasys, Tridium Niagara, Siemens Apogee, Desigo)

• Knowledge of and experience with Cx Alloy

• Knowledge of current energy and Cx requirements in sustainable building rating systems (LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL)

• Familiarity with early design‑phase building performance simulation using tools such as Climate Consultant, Ladybug, Honeybee, DIVA, COMFEN, WUFI, Therm, Insight
360, or Sefaira

• Experience with advanced design‑phase energy modeling (e.g., Trane Trace, Open Studio, eQuest, IESVE)

• Familiarity with architectural production software:
AutoCAD, Revit, Sketch‑Up, Rhino or related

• Experience conducting Structural and Whole Building Life Cycle Assessments

Salary Information

The pay range listed aligns to the geography of the office for which this position is posted. Actual compensation will be based upon work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Individuals in this role working more than 24 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in HGA's robust benefit programs which include an annual bonus and success sharing bonus program, 401(k) guaranteed contribution, paid parental leave, medical, dental and life insurance plans as well as PTO and short‑ and long‑term disability…