Director, Performance Engineering & Commissioning

Director, Performance Engineering & Commissioning

RE Tech Advisors, a Legence company

RE Tech Advisors is a growing, woman-led consulting firm of over 125 ESG professionals. We deliver results at the intersection of engineering, technology, and sustainability. RE Tech has a progressive and ambitious client base that includes numerous commercial real estate portfolios, private equity investors, federal agencies, industry associations, and manufacturing companies. By joining the RE Tech Advisors team, you will work closely with recognized industry leaders who are driving national and global sustainability initiatives providing you the opportunity to realize your own professional growth objectives in the ESG arena.

The Director, Engineering & Commissioning – Service Line Development is a senior technical leader focused on creating, validating, and scaling new performance engineering, commissioning, and decarbonization services for commercial real estate, particularly existing buildings. Positioned initially within the Growth Team, the role shapes market-ready service offerings, expands technical capabilities, validates client demand, and drives revenue growth.

The role partners closely with Account Management and Solutions & Services leadership to align technical solutions with market needs and commercial strategy. While execution is led by established delivery teams, this position provides senior technical guidance and may engage in early-stage or pilot work to test demand and reduce risk.

Designed to evolve over time, the role requires comfort with ambiguity and a proactive approach to defining priorities, structure, and long-term engineering leadership as services mature. It is hybrid-flexible and based in McLean, VA or New York City.

Key Responsibilities

• Service Strategy, Definition and Validation
• Early-Stage Execution & Technical Oversight (as needed)
• Commercialization, Growth & Internal Enablement
• Organizational Enablement & Talent Development

How this Role Operates

• This role is accountable for defining and validating what the firm is prepared to sell and scale, rather than owning ongoing project delivery.
• Acts as senior technical authority and advisor, accountable for service definition and scale-up rather than day-to-day execution.
• Enables delivery through established technical teams.
• Focuses on scalability, rigor and repeatability, not bespoke one-off solutions.
• Works across the organization during periods of growth and transition.

Essential Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to translate technical or operational analysis into financial or investment-relevant insights
• Ability to advise clients with a strong understanding of how institutional investors make decisions
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Exceptional communication skills
• Collaborative leadership capability
• Ability to operate effectively in fast paced, evolving environments
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• High degree of initiative, ownership, and follow through
• Sound professional judgment and business ethics
• Growth mindset
• Deep expertise on building enclosure systems
• Expertise in HVAC, electrification, commissioning, and decarbonization
• Strong understanding of CFD, heat transfer, thermal modeling
• Advanced knowledge of ASRHAE, Energy Codes, MEES, CRREM
• Advanced knowledge of LL97 and Building Energy Performance Standards

Required Education and/or Experience

• 15+ years of progressive MEP engineering experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Experience working directly with institutional investors or their operating platforms
• Demonstrated experience with portfolio-level decision-making
• Experience serving in an advisory capacity
• Experience in supporting business development and sales
• Experience leading complex technical work and cross-disciplinary teams

Preferred Experience

• Experience working in an advisory, consulting, and/or contracting firm, managing client engagements
• Experience with eQuest, DOE-2, Design Builder, IES

Travel Requirements

Periodic travel is required for the role. Travel may include travel to RE Tech offices, if remote, or between RE Tech offices (Tysons Corner, VA and Dallas, Texas) for meetings (estimate of four times per year),…