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About the Role

Join a leading architectural and engineering firm as a Senior Building Performance Engineer in San Francisco. This role focuses on optimizing building systems for energy efficiency and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning and optimization of HVAC, air/water distribution, building automation, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure designs meet energy efficiency and sustainability standards.
• Conduct energy modeling, building assessment, and performance audits.
• Utilize technical expertise in energy efficiency/sustainability to reduce environmental impact and improve building operations.
• Develop commissioning plans, oversee testing, and document results.
• Assist with business development, including client meetings, proposals, fee development, interviews, and contract negotiation.
• Lead team engagements on decarbonization, energy efficiency, and optimization strategies at building/campus scales.
• Serve as sustainability team leader/project manager on projects in Science & Technology, Higher Education, and Healthcare sectors.
• Lead and perform commissioning tasks as outlined in ASHRAE Commissioning Guideline 0-2019.
• Perform retro-commissioning services for existing buildings.
• Mentor and train junior staff.

Requirements

• BS and/or Master’s degree in relevant Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or similar with demonstrated competencies).
• 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience managing clients, project teams, and processes.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Experience with automatic controls operation/troubleshooting.
• Experience optimizing HVAC systems, IAQ, and energy efficiency.
• General navigation knowledge of multiple types of Building Automation Systems (Automated Logic WebCTRL, Distech EC, JCI Metasys, Tridium Niagara, and Siemens Apogee and Desigo).
• Knowledge of and experience with CxAlloy.
• Knowledge of current energy and Cx requirements in sustainable building rating systems (LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL Building Standard, etc.).
• Familiarity with early design phase building performance simulation using software tools (Climate Consultant, Ladybug and Honeybee for Grasshopper, DIVA for Rhino, COMFEN, WUFI, Therm, Insight 360, or Sefaira).
• Experience with advanced design phase energy modeling (Trane Trace, Open Studio, eQuest and IESVE).
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, Sketch-Up, Rhino and/or related software.
• Experience conducting Structural and Whole Building Life Cycle Assessments.
• Must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship.

Skills

• Commissioning
• Optimization
• Energy modeling
• Building assessment
• Performance audits
• Energy efficiency
• Sustainability
• Decarbonization
• Retro-commissioning
• Client management
• Project management
• Team leadership
• ASHRAE Commissioning Guideline 0-2019
• Automatic controls operation/troubleshooting
• HVAC systems optimization
• IAQ optimization
• Building Automation Systems (BAS)
• CxAlloy
• LEED
• Living Building Challenge
• WELL Building Standard
• Building performance simulation
• Energy modeling software
• AutoCAD
• Revit
• Sketch-Up
• Rhino
• Structural Life Cycle Assessments
• Whole Building Life Cycle Assessments

Location

• San Francisco

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior
• 12+ years

Education Level

• BS or MS in Engineering

Salary/Compensations

• Commensurate with experience

About the Company

• Leading architectural and engineering firm.

Equal Opportunity

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.