Senior Building Performance Engineer

EXP; Coral Gables (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

EXP is seeking a Senior Building Performance Engineer to lead building performance, sustainability, resiliency, and infrastructure initiatives. You will bring expertise across mechanical systems, energy, building science, and emerging technologies to improve long-term facility performance.

The ideal candidate will combine engineering excellence with strategic thinking, innovation, and practical field experience. You will mentor teams and help grow EXP's technical capabilities and market presence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) required.
• Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of building systems, energy performance and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical evaluations and studies for existing and new facilities.
• Provide expertise across mechanical systems, energy, building science and new technologies.
• Mentor engineers and technical staff while promoting technical excellence.
• Support client engagement, proposals, presentations and thought leadership.
• Review and ensure quality of engineering analyses, reports and recommendations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Client relationship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Master's degree in Engineering or Building Science

Job description

At EXP, we're driven to provide innovative solutions for the world's built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world's most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Senior Building Performance Engineer (PE)

The Living & Learning Division is seeking a highly experienced Professional Engineer (PE) to serve as a senior technical leader supporting building performance, sustainability, resiliency, and infrastructure initiatives. This individual will provide expertise across mechanical systems, energy, building science, and emerging technologies, helping clients improve the long-term performance, reliability, and sustainability of their facilities.

The ideal candidate brings a strong combination of engineering excellence, strategic thinking, innovation, and practical field experience. They will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to evaluate, optimize, and modernize building systems while supporting the growth of the division’s technical capabilities and market presence.

Your work environment at EXP

• Provide senior experience for complex building and infrastructure projects.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in building systems, energy performance, sustainability, and resilience.
• Lead technical evaluations, investigations, and engineering studies for existing and new facilities.
• Develop innovative solutions that improve operational performance, occupant comfort, reliability, and lifecycle value.
• Advise project teams on emerging technologies, industry best practices, and evolving codes and standards.
• Support strategic planning efforts related to facility investments, asset management, and long-term capital improvements.
• Mentor engineers and technical staff while promoting technical excellence throughout the organization.
• Review and provide quality assurance for engineering analyses, reports, and recommendations.
• Support business development efforts through client engagement, proposal development, presentations, and thought leadership.
• Build and maintain relationships with public-sector, educational, institutional, and private-sector clients.

What Your Experience Looks Like

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
• Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible engineering experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in building systems, mechanical infrastructure, and facility performance.
• Strong knowledge of sustainability, decarbonization, resilience, and building science principles.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and complex technical assignments.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to develop trusted relationships with clients, stakeholders, and teaming partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Building Science, Sustainability, or related field.
• Certified Energy Manager (CEM), LEED AP, BCxP, CBCP, or similar credentials.
• Experience with educational, housing, healthcare, municipal, or institutional facilities.
• Knowledge of advanced building technologies, smart buildings, analytics, automation systems, and digital solutions.
• Experience supporting grant-funded, federally funded, or public-sector programs.

This position will help shape the technical direction of the Living & Learning Division by bringing deep engineering expertise, innovative thinking, and industry leadership to support the development of high-performing, resilient, and future-ready facilities and communities.

About Us

Our story

With a mission to understand, innovate, partner and deliver, EXP provides engineering, architecture, design and consulting services to the world’s built and natural environments.

Our heritage dates back to 1906, when the earliest of EXP’s predecessor companies started its engineering infrastructure practice. Today, thousands of creative professionals across EXP work together to deliver extraordinary experiences year after year.

What Makes Us Different

The passion, enthusiasm, diversity and industry-leading capabilities of our employees make us who we are. We're committed to providing a challenging work environment that cultivates career growth, encourages creativity and rewards excellence.

Find out more about life at EXP by visiting www.exp.com .

About The Team

EXP is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who fully and actively supports equal access for all people regardless of Race, Color, Sex, Religion, Gender, Age, National Origin, Veteran Status, Disability, Genetic Information or Testing, Family and Medical Leave, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression.

Should you need any special accommodations, please feel free to contact us at [e-mail] and we will arrange for the most suitable accommodations based on your needs.