Building Performance Engineer

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US-WI-Middleton | US-WI-Milwaukee Job ID 2026-3401 Category

Engineering - Building Performance Position Type Regular Full-Time # of

Openings 1 Posted Date 3 months ago(5/28/2026 11:03 PM) Remote No

Overview: Bring Your Engineering Passion, Collaboration, and Expertise

to HGA and join us as a Building Performance Engineer! Location: Madison or Milwaukee, WI

Are you passionate about high-performance buildings and sustainable design? HGA is seeking a Building Performance Engineer to support our offices and diverse market sectors across the country. In this role, you'll collaborate with project teams to address a range of building performance and energy optimization goals throughout all phases of design, construction, and operation. Your contributions will directly support and elevate HGA's commitment to industry-leading sustainable design. As part of HGA's Building Performance Group, you'll engage in a variety of meaningful services, including: Leading commissioning efforts from design through construction for MEP systems. Leading retro-commissioning projects to enhance performance and reduce energy costs in existing buildings. Designing renewable energy systems, including solar PV and battery storage. Leading decarbonization planning for new and existing facilities. Performing energy modeling and analysis to provide strategic sustainability guidance to design teams. Applying knowledge of HVAC and electrical systems to design high-performance solutions, including heat pumps and geothermal systems. Helping to develop effective training tools for architects and engineers to advance building performance. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on sustainable architecture, engineering, and integrated design.

If you're ready to shape the future of building performance-we'd love to hear from you! In this role you will: Identify and document high performance opportunities for existing and new construction buildings through commissioning and retro-commissioning. Assist design teams to increase design projects' energy performance. Assist design teams with strategy and compliance with energy-related documentation such as code, LEED, and region-specific programs such as Minnesota B3 and California Title 24. Collaboratively identify opportunities and develop appropriate and effective performance studies. Execute a wide range of simulation workflows including climate analysis, energy benchmarking, occupant comfort criteria (thermal, daylighting and glare), facade\...

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