Senior Building Physics Engineer

We are recruiting a Senior Building Physics Engineer to help lead and grow our national capability across the Southwest. Working closely with the senior leadership team, the role will ideally require weekly travel to the Plymouth office.

Our Building Physics specialists play a critical role in shaping our design strategy, influencing early‑stage decisions, driving energy performance and ensuring our solutions meet technical scrutiny. The team works across a broad portfolio that includes science & technology, healthcare, education, commercial, transport hubs and regeneration projects throughout the UK and internationally.

We are seeking a Senior Building Physics Engineer to deliver high‑quality technical expertise on complex building performance and energy modelling projects across the UK. You will focus on shaping design strategy, optimising building performance and providing technical guidance across multi‑disciplinary teams. This is a hands‑on technical role for someone with deep expertise in building physics, low‑carbon design and dynamic modelling.

• Support building physics work streams on complex projects, including thermal, energy, daylight, overheating, natural ventilation and comfort analysis.
• Develop, review and optimise energy strategies, operational energy assessments (TM54) and low‑carbon design solutions.
• Provide expert advice on façade performance, passive design strategies, solar control and building fabric optimisation.
• Ensure compliance with UK regulations (Part L, TM52/TM59, EPC) and contribute to BREEAM, WELL or LEED credits.
• Produce high‑quality technical reports and clearly communicate findings to clients and design teams.

• Work closely with MEP, architecture, sustainability and digital engineering teams to integrate building physics principles into design solutions.
• Influence early‑stage design decisions including massing, orientation, glazing ratios, shading and ventilation feasibility.
• Support the development and adoption of digital modelling workflows and best practices.

• Provide technical guidance to graduate and early‑career engineers.
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing, technical workshops and thought leadership.

• Extensive experience in building physics, energy modelling and performance analysis in a consultancy environment.
• Advanced proficiency with IES‑VE (or equivalent) including complex simulation, calibration and QA.
• Strong technical knowledge of passive design, low‑carbon buildings, façade performance and dynamic environmental behaviour.
• Experience delivering multi‑disciplinary projects and presenting technical information clearly to clients and teams.

• Experience supporting net‑zero carbon strategies, operational energy modelling, heat decarbonisation or embodied carbon analysis.
• Familiarity with parametric modelling, digital workflows or automation tools.
• Mentoring or supporting junior engineers within projects.

• Degree (ideally MSc/MEng) in Building Physics, Mechanical/Environmental Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related field.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) via CIBSE, IMechE or equivalent preferred.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, termination or any other condition of employment.

Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

ReqID: 8190