Building Physics Engineer: Energy & Low-Carbon Modelling

Stantec; Taunton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Building Physics Engineer to support and grow our national capability based in the Southwest, with weekly travel to the Plymouth office. You will work within Buildings & Sustainability teams, delivering high-performing, low-carbon design solutions across UK projects.

The role requires expertise in building physics, energy modelling, and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to optimise performance, meet regulatory standards, and share knowledge across the practice.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Produce technical reports and communicate findings clearly to internal teams and clients.

Skills

Building physics

Energy modelling

IES-VE proficiency

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Building Physics / Mechanical/Environmental Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) desirable

Tools

IES-VE

Digital modelling workflows

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Building Physics Engineer to support and grow our national capability based in the Southwest, with weekly travel to the Plymouth office. You will work within Buildings & Sustainability teams, delivering high-performing, low-carbon design solutions across UK projects.

The role requires expertise in building physics, energy modelling, and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to optimise performance, meet regulatory standards, and share knowledge across the practice.