Lead Building Performance Engineer

The Opportunity

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, day lighting, resilience, and occupant comfort.

PAE is an engineering and design firm that turns complex challenges into reality. By leveraging the latest technologies, we solve problems in unique ways, and our designs enable buildings and communities to be more resilient and efficient. PAE is trusted by our clients in every aspect of a project's lifespan, from idea to occupancy. We set ambitious goals backed by analysis to significantly conserve water and energy while balancing costs and long-term operational needs.

As a B Corp, we measure success by the benefits our projects provide to our clients, our communities, and our planet. We embrace innovation, transparency, sustainability, and lifelong curiosity.

• 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, day lighting, 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.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Building Science, or a related field.
• Professional registration (PE, RA, or equivalent) preferred.
• 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
• Day lighting 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.
• Preferred Software
  
  Experience:
• IESVE, Energy Plus
• Rhino and Grasshopper
• Ladybug Tools, Honeybee, Climate Studio, Radiance, or DIVA
• One Click LCA, EC3, Athena, Tally, or similar whole life carbon software
• Power BI
• Sketch Up
• Adobe In Design
• Revit

• Hiring Base Salary Range: $122,300-$151,100 annual
• This position is eligible for time and a half overtime pay

The base salary is one component of PAE’s competitive compensation package for employees. We take into consideration a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, abilities, experience,…