Senior Level Lead Building Engineer Jobs
Senior level lead building engineer jobs place experienced engineers in charge of facility systems, capital project oversight, and the junior technicians and contractors who carry out day-to-day operations. Openings are predominantly on-site across Technology & Software and Consulting & Professional Services, with employers like Meta, WSP, and WSP in the U.S. hiring at this level now.
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Job Description
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Consultant - Building Enclosures for our Charlotte office. WSP works closely with architects, owners, and contractors from around the world on large, complex projects with a focus on sustainability and energy performance of the built environment. Be involved in projects with our Property & Buildings Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. Our Charlotte, North Carolina team evaluates, designs, and rehabilitates commercial, industrial, and military buildings. This work includes performing field work to document the structure, performing architectural, engineering, and building enclosure modeling and analysis, developing construction documents, and providing construction administration services. We work extensively with the US Department of Defense including the Air Force, Army Corps of Engineers, Defense Logistics Agency, the National Park Service, and other federal government agencies.
Your Impact
- Support a variety of architectural tasks with the goal to promote technical, social, and ethical skills.
- Practice basic principles of Building Enclosure Systems and Building Preservation.
- Perform on-site construction observations.
- Provide support in completing multi-disciplinary on-site forensic investigations.
- Assist with project research, analysis and design calculations.
- Prepare reports, design documents (design drawings and specifications) and cost estimates.
- Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
- Review fenestration, vertical facade, roofing systems, and waterproofing.
- Provide building enclosure commissioning and consulting services.
- Assist project teams with completing building enclosure design reviews.
- Assist with conducting functional performance testing of enclosure systems.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Required Qualifications
- Registered Architect or Professional Engineer.
- Seven to ten years (minimum) of relevant post education experience in discipline with prior building preservation, enclosures, façade design, and sustainability experience.
- Familiar with building materials and construction processes for design, construction, and/or repair of building enclosures, façades, waterproofing, cladding systems, roofs, parking structures, noise abatement, and the application to project work-related issues.
- Familiar with codes, building planning, design, façade, and construction management involving commercial, industrial, and historic buildings; including renovation and new design projects.
- Proficient using AutoCAD, Revit, and other technical software.
- Knowledge of third-party green building rating systems (LEED, Passive House, LBC, WELL, or related).
- Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Ability to perform field work and to work at heights.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
- Occasional/intermittent travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Licensed in multiple states, preferably in the southeast United States.
- National Council of Architectural Registration Boards certificate holder.
- Member of or interest in becoming a member of the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC).
- IIBEC Registered Roof Consultant (RRC), Registered Waterproofing Consultant (RWC), and Registered Exterior Wall Consultant (REWC), and/or Registered Building Enclosure Consultant (RBEC).
- Experience with WUFI, THERM, and energy modeling software.
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $115,200 - $160,000. WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
About WSP
About us
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
Job Description
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Consultant - Building Enclosures for our Charlotte office. WSP works closely with architects, owners, and contractors from around the world on large, complex projects with a focus on sustainability and energy performance of the built environment. Be involved in projects with our Property & Buildings Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. Our Charlotte, North Carolina team evaluates, designs, and rehabilitates commercial, industrial, and military buildings. This work includes performing field work to document the structure, performing architectural, engineering, and building enclosure modeling and analysis, developing construction documents, and providing construction administration services. We work extensively with the US Department of Defense including the Air Force, Army Corps of Engineers, Defense Logistics Agency, the National Park Service, and other federal government agencies.
Your Impact
- Support a variety of architectural tasks with the goal to promote technical, social, and ethical skills.
- Practice basic principles of Building Enclosure Systems and Building Preservation.
- Perform on-site construction observations.
- Provide support in completing multi-disciplinary on-site forensic investigations.
- Assist with project research, analysis and design calculations.
- Prepare reports, design documents (design drawings and specifications) and cost estimates.
- Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
- Review fenestration, vertical facade, roofing systems, and waterproofing.
- Provide building enclosure commissioning and consulting services.
- Assist project teams with completing building enclosure design reviews.
- Assist with conducting functional performance testing of enclosure systems.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Required Qualifications
- Registered Architect or Professional Engineer.
- Seven to ten years (minimum) of relevant post education experience in discipline with prior building preservation, enclosures, façade design, and sustainability experience.
- Familiar with building materials and construction processes for design, construction, and/or repair of building enclosures, façades, waterproofing, cladding systems, roofs, parking structures, noise abatement, and the application to project work-related issues.
- Familiar with codes, building planning, design, façade, and construction management involving commercial, industrial, and historic buildings; including renovation and new design projects.
- Proficient using AutoCAD, Revit, and other technical software.
- Knowledge of third-party green building rating systems (LEED, Passive House, LBC, WELL, or related).
- Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Ability to perform field work and to work at heights.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
- Occasional/intermittent travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Licensed in multiple states, preferably in the southeast United States.
- National Council of Architectural Registration Boards certificate holder.
- Member of or interest in becoming a member of the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC).
- IIBEC Registered Roof Consultant (RRC), Registered Waterproofing Consultant (RWC), and Registered Exterior Wall Consultant (REWC), and/or Registered Building Enclosure Consultant (RBEC).
- Experience with WUFI, THERM, and energy modeling software.
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $115,200 - $160,000. WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
About WSP
About us
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Senior Level Lead Building Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level lead building engineer job?
Employers at this level look for candidates who have already owned building systems end-to-end, not just maintained them. Demonstrating that you have led capital improvement projects, managed service contracts, and mentored junior engineers gives you a clear edge. Certifications such as a Stationary Engineer license or FMA credential signal technical depth, and a history of reducing operating costs or improving energy efficiency closes the case.
Which companies hire senior level lead building engineers?
Companies hiring senior level lead building engineers right now include Meta, WSP, and WSP in the U.S., based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level tends to come from large commercial real estate owners, healthcare systems, universities, and facilities management firms that need engineers who can run complex, multi-system buildings with minimal supervision.
Are there remote senior level lead building engineer jobs?
Yes, though the role is largely hands-on and on-site by nature. About 0% of senior level lead building engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those positions typically involve portfolio oversight, technical consulting, or facilities management roles where the engineer coordinates across multiple sites rather than operating equipment directly.
What makes a lead building engineer role senior level?
A senior level lead building engineer carries full technical and operational accountability for a facility or portfolio, sets maintenance standards, owns vendor relationships, and is expected to mentor less experienced engineers and technicians. The scope goes beyond responding to work orders: it includes capital planning, energy management, compliance oversight, and serving as the primary technical authority that building ownership and management rely on.
Which industries hire the most senior level lead building engineers?
Senior Level lead building engineer roles concentrate in Technology & Software and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they operate large, complex facilities with critical uptime requirements, significant regulatory obligations, and the budget to invest in experienced engineers who can protect both the physical asset and the people inside it.