Building Physics Engineer

Mott MacDonald; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension matching 4.5%–7%

Employee ownership

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking highly motivated Building Physics specialists to join our Buildings and Infrastructure team. The role focuses on applying physics to masterplans, buildings and public realms, delivering energy-efficient, climate-resilient designs across diverse projects.

You will work within a global engineering consultancy, collaborating with stakeholders and design teams, with opportunities to influence net-zero strategies and grow within an employee-owned environment.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Building Physics related subjects such as Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Design Engineering, Modern Building Design, Sustainable building design etc
• Bachelor's Degree in mechanical engineering, building architecture or similar
• Working towards MCIBSE or similar
• Competency in IES VE and EDSL Tas Engineering modelling packages, on regulatory and design modelling exercises
• Experience in IES APACHE HVAC and/or EDSL Tas Systems
• Ability to deliver projects using SAP, PHPP and Grasshopper
• Python coding skills
• VBA or similar coding skills
• Competency in delivering projects using BIM tools such as Revit
• Experience with EnergyPlus, jEPlus or similar
• Competency in using SketchUp and Sefaira
• Experience with InDesign and Photoshop

Responsibilities

• Carrying out thermal modelling of buildings to determine energy performance and climate resilience
• Preparing qualitative assessments for early-stage design guidance
• Developing parametric modelling studies for building stock decisions
• Coaching junior teammates and delivering projects
• Assisting senior teammates in project delivery
• Preparing fee proposals, scope of services and resource programmes
• Leading programme and resource management

Skills

Python coding

VBA coding

Education

Master's degree in Building Physics or related

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or architecture

MCIBSE or similar (in progress)

Tools

IES VE

EDSL Tas

IES APACHE HVAC

Grasshopper

SAP

PHPP

Revit

EnergyPlus

jEPlus

SketchUp

Sefaira

Job description

Location/s:

Leeds, Sheffield, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bristol, Brighton, London; UK

Recruiter contact:

Cassidy Browne

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About Thebusinessunit

The Buildings Unit (BLD) has a major presence in Mott MacDonald's regional offices throughout the UK and mainland Europe, providing a wide range of diverse and transferable cross-sector skills across five key Sectors; Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation and Water. We also provide local services to customers and technical leadership to the rest of the Group in these sectors.

Overview Of The Role

Our Building Sciences team is growing rapidly, and we are delighted to be seeking highly motivated individuals to join our team of building physics specialists in our division. The team is all about applying the principles of physics to deliver masterplans, buildings and public realms that feel good, are resilient to climate change, operate efficiently and are kind to the environment. Our specialist team has a track record of collaborating closely with stake holders and design teams to deliver a wide variety of projects, both in terms of types and scale, from the iconic Royal College of Art Battersea South building, to devising net zero carbon strategies for the NHS and supporting Cities, Regional and National governments on the pathway to net zero carbon within the built environment.

The role will be based in our Buildings and Infrastructure business unit, with offices located across the UK, should the preferred locations of Brighton and London not be ideal for the successful candidate.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Carrying out thermal modelling of buildings at different scales to determine thermal comfort, visual comfort, energy performance, climate resilience, impacts on climate, carbon assessments etc to guide and assist the design team in implementing the most appropriate design solutions
• Preparing qualitative assessments to provide early-stage design advice and guidance to the design team and stakeholder, supported by a thorough understanding of building physics behaviour of buildings
• Developing parametric modelling studies to suit the level of detail required to guide design decisions at building stock level
• Supporting and coaching junior teammates in delivering projects and upskilling
• Assisting senior teammates in delivering projects
• Preparing fee proposals, scope of services and resource programmes
• Leading programme and resource management

Candidate specification

Essential:

• Master's Degree in Building Physics related subjects such as Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Design Engineering, Modern Building Design, Sustainable building design etc
• Bachelor's Degree in mechanical engineering, building architecture or similar
• Working towards MCIBSE or similar
• Competency in IES VE and EDSL Tas Engineering modelling packages, on regulatory and design modelling exercises
• Experience in IES APACHE HVAC and/or EDSL Tas Systems

Additional:

• Ability to deliver projects using SAP, PHPP and Grasshopper
• Python coding skills
• VBA or similar coding skills
• Competency in delivering projects using one or more of:
  • Revit or similar BIM related tool
  • EnergyPlus, jEPlus or similar
• Competency in delivering projects using one or more of:
  • SketchUP
  • Sefaira
• Experience in:
  • InDesign
  • Photoshop

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Employee Ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
• For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• 10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
• We offer policies and dedicated support to help military families balance service life with career and wellbeing.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders in the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme, supported by our dedicated internal Armed Forces Network.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Location(s):

London, GB Leeds, GB Sheffield, GB Bristol, GB Edinburgh, GB Glasgow, GB Brighton, GB

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Buildings

Discipline: Building sciences

Job Ref: 15734

Recruiter Contact: Cassidy Browne