Building Physics Engineer

Building Physics Engineer

We are recruiting a Building Physics Engineer to support and grow our national capability based in Southwest. Working closely with the senior leadership team, the role will 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 stand up to technical scrutiny. We work 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 Building Physics Engineer to contribute technical expertise to building performance and energy modelling projects across the UK. You will work closely with multi‑disciplinary teams to optimise building performance and deliver practical, low‑carbon design solutions. This is a hands‑on technical role suited to someone developing deeper experience in building physics, dynamic modelling, and sustainable design.

• Contribute to building physics work streams on projects, including thermal, energy, daylight, overheating, natural ventilation, and comfort analysis.
• Assist in developing, reviewing, and optimising energy strategies, operational energy assessments (TM54), and low‑carbon design solutions.
• Support the assessment of 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 technical reports and communicate findings clearly to internal teams and clients.
• Work alongside MEP, architecture, sustainability, and digital engineering teams to integrate building physics principles into design solutions.
• Provide input on early‑stage design decisions including massing, orientation, glazing ratios, shading, and natural ventilation feasibility.
• Support adoption of digital modelling workflows and best practices across projects.
• Receive guidance and support from senior engineers while contributing to the development of junior team members.
• Participate in internal knowledge‑sharing sessions, workshops, and technical learning initiatives.

• Experience in building physics, energy modelling, or building performance analysis within a consultancy environment.
• Proficiency with IES‑VE (or equivalent) including simulation, calibration, and QA.
• Strong technical understanding of passive design, low‑carbon buildings, façade performance, and building environmental behaviour.
• Ability to deliver multi‑disciplinary projects and clearly present technical information to teams.

• Exposure to net‑zero carbon strategies, operational energy modelling, heat decarbonisation, or embodied carbon analysis.
• Familiarity with parametric modelling, digital workflows, or automation tools.
• Experience assisting or mentoring junior engineers.

• Degree (BEng/BSc, ideally MSc/MEng) in Building Physics, Mechanical/Environmental Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or related field.
• Chartership (CEng) via CIBSE, IMechE, or equivalent is desirable but not essential at this level.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit 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, terminations or any other condition of employment.

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