Building Physics Engineer

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec Consulting International Ltd. seeks a Building Physics Engineer to support building performance and energy modelling across the UK. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to optimise design, deliver practical low-carbon solutions, and advance building physics capability in the Southwest with weekly travel to Plymouth.

The role is hands-on and suits someone expanding experience in building physics, dynamic modelling, and sustainable design while mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Contribute to building physics workstreams on projects (thermal, energy, daylight, overheating, ventilation, comfort).
• Develop, review, and optimise energy strategies and low-carbon design solutions.
• Assess façade performance, solar control, and fabric optimisation.
• Ensure compliance with UK regulations (Part L, TM52/TM59, EPC) and credits (BREEAM/WELL/LEED).
• Produce technical reports and communicate findings to internal teams and clients.

Skills

Building Physics

Energy Modelling

QA & Reporting

Technical Communication

Education

Building Physics / Mechanical/Environmental Eng degree

Chartered Engineer (CEng) desirable

Tools

IES-VE

Job description

We are recruiting a Building Physics Engineer to help support and grow our national capability to be based in Southwest. Working closely with the senior leadership team, the role will ideally require weekly travel to the Plymouth office.

About The Team:

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.

At Stantec, we create the connections that get people and communities moving. Across our Buildings & Sustainability teams, we design high-performing, low-carbon, human-centred environments. Our collaborative culture brings together engineers, designers, modellers and sustainability specialists to deliver buildings that are resilient, efficient, and ready for a net-zero future.

When we say community, we mean everybody with a stake in the work we do from the clients we collaborate with across many sectors, to the populations we reach, to the thousands of us working together to serve them.

Our promise, our values, and our voice support our purpose and guide us in all that we do.

We are defined by more than our services. We are defined by what we stand for, what we believe, and why we do what we do. We make a difference in the world by creating communities.

This is our purpose, learn more here: Purpose & Values | Stantec

The Opportunity:

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.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Delivery:

• Contribute to building physics workstreams 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.

Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration:

• 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.

Mentoring & Knowledge Sharing:

• 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.

About You:

Essential:

• 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.

Desirable:

• 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.

Qualifications:

• 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.

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About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

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.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made, then please contact [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

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