Building Physics & Sustainability Engineer

Morgan Hunt; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Professional development

Support for professional accreditation

Career progression opportunities

Pension

Annual leave

Job summary

Morgan Hunt is recruiting a Building Performance / Sustainability Engineer for its Glasgow team. The role focuses on energy modelling, thermal comfort analyses, and sustainability strategies across a variety of projects, supporting design teams from concept through to completion.

Join a consultancy expanding its energy and sustainability offering, with hybrid working arrangements and opportunities for professional accreditation and career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in building performance modelling within consultancy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaborative working style.

Responsibilities

• Carry out dynamic thermal modelling using industry-standard software.
• Produce energy and building performance assessments to support planning and compliance.
• Undertake overheating, daylight, and thermal comfort analyses.
• Support the delivery of net zero and low-carbon design strategies.
• Work with mechanical, electrical, and sustainability engineers across project lifecycles.
• Prepare clear technical reports and communicate findings to teams and clients.
• Stay up to date with UK building regulations and energy standards.

Skills

Building performance modelling

Analytical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Building Services Engineering / related degree

Tools

IES VE

DesignBuilder

Job description

An established and growing engineering consultancy is looking to expand it's energy and sustainability offering and recruit a Building Performance / Sustainability Engineer to join its Glasgow team. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects, helping to deliver sustainable, energy-efficient buildings from concept through to completion. The successful candidate will play a key role in building performance analysis, supporting design teams with energy modelling, thermal comfort assessments, and sustainability strategies to help meet regulatory requirements and achieve low-carbon design objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out dynamic thermal modelling using industry-standard software.
• Produce energy and building performance assessments to support planning and compliance.
• Undertake overheating, daylight, and thermal comfort analyses.
• Support the delivery of net zero and low-carbon design strategies.
• Work closely with mechanical, electrical, and sustainability engineers throughout project lifecycles.
• Prepare clear technical reports and communicate findings to project teams and clients.
• Keep up to date with UK building regulations, energy standards, and best practice guidance.

About You

• Degree qualified in Building Services Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in building performance modelling within a consultancy environment.
• Proficient with software such as IES VE, DesignBuilder, or equivalent modelling tools.
• Good understanding of UK Building Regulations, Part L, TM52, TM54, TM59, and energy compliance methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Ongoing professional development and training.
• Support towards professional accreditation where applicable.
• Opportunity to work on innovative, sustainable building projects across the UK.
• Friendly, collaborative working environment with clear opportunities for career progression.
• Comprehensive benefits package including pension, annual leave, and additional employee benefits.