Principal Building Physics Engineer
We are recruiting a Principal 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.
The Opportunity
As a Principal Building Physics Engineer at Stantec, you will act as a technical leader, project advisor, and discipline specialist guiding clients and internal design teams through building performance, energy strategy, façade optimisation, and sustainable design decisions.
You will provide strategic input at concept stage, oversee complex modelling and simulation activities, and drive the integration of building physics principles across MEP, architecture and sustainability workflows.
You'll also have a key role in mentoring our growing team and supporting the long-term development of our national Building Physics offer.
Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Delivery
- Lead the technical delivery of building physics workstreams across large and complex projects.
- Oversee dynamic modelling (IES-VE, TAS, DesignBuilder) including thermal, energy, daylight, overheating, natural ventilation, and comfort analysis.
- Develop and review energy strategies, operational energy assessments (TM54), embodied carbon considerations, and net-zero design solutions.
- Provide expert guidance on façade performance, passive design strategies, solar control, and building fabric optimisation.
- Ensure compliance with relevant UK regulations (Part L, TM52/TM59, EPC requirements) and support BREEAM/WELL/LEED credits.
- Author high quality technical reports and present findings to clients, design partners and stakeholders.
Strategic & Multi Disciplinary Collaboration
- Work closely with Stantec's MEP, Architecture, Sustainability, and Digital Engineering teams to embed building physics into integrated design solutions.
- Influence early stage design decisions including massing, orientation, façade hierarchy, glazing ratios, shading strategies and natural ventilation feasibility.
- Support the development of digital workflows and modelling best practices across the Buildings business.
Client & Project Leadership
- Act as a key client facing representative for building performance and sustainability topics.
- Support bidding, project scoping, programme planning and technical strategy for major opportunities.
- Build long term relationships with public and private sector clients including developers, local authorities, universities, healthcare trusts and major infrastructure bodies.
Team Development & Mentoring
- Mentor and develop graduates, building physics engineers and early career sustainability specialists.
- Provide internal technical training and champion excellence in building physics across the UK offices.
- Contribute to shaping Stantec's national building physics capability, thought leadership, and innovation roadmap.
About You Essential
- Extensive experience delivering building physics and energy modelling work in a consultancy environment.
- Advanced proficiency in IES-VE (or equivalent) including complex simulation, calibration, and modelling QA.
- Strong technical understanding of passive design, low carbon buildings, façade performance and dynamic environmental behaviour.
- Demonstrable project leadership experience and ability to coordinate multi disciplinary project teams.
- Excellent communication skills with the confidence to engage clients and present technical information clearly.
Desirable
- Experience supporting net zero carbon strategies, operational energy modelling, heat decarbonisation or embodied carbon analysis.
- Knowledge of digital tools, parametric modelling or workflow automation.
- Experience in mentoring and line management.
Qualifications
- Degree (and ideally MSc/MEng) in Building Physics, Mechanical/Environmental Engineering, Building Services Engineering or related field.
- Chartership (CEng) via CIBSE, IMechE or equivalent.
Equal Employment Opportunities
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. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.