RMF Engineering, Inc. · 3 months ago
Lead Sustainability Engineer
Charleston, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expRMF Engineering, Inc. is an innovative national engineering firm specializing in building and utility infrastructure construction. The Lead Sustainability Engineer will drive sustainability initiatives, ensuring projects meet technical excellence while achieving client-specific energy and sustainability goals through collaboration with project teams and stakeholders.
Civil EngineeringConstructionMechanical Engineering
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership in HVAC design optimization, energy modeling, and decarbonization analysis, collaborating with architects, engineers, and building owners to support sustainable strategies
Stay abreast of emerging technologies or design strategies and deliver innovative solutions to client energy goals while maintaining implementable and operable designs
Support a team of energy modeling experts and building energy auditors following ASHRAE standards including lifecycle cost and economic viability analyses of energy efficiency measures
Understand sustainability certification programs such as LEED, Living Building Challenge, Green Globes, and Passive House and articulate the MEP impacts of each to architects and owners
Analyze local, state, or federal ordinances (e.g. Boston's Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure, Georgia Peach, or New York City's Local Law 97) and brief owners on compliance pathways through HVAC and/or other building systems design. Identify utility or government-sponsored incentives to offset capital costs of energy/emissions savings projects
Stay current with building codes and sustainable design practices and how they intersect and/or reconcile with client-driven design standards and sustainability certifications
Ensure high-quality project documentation and reporting
Guide and mentor RMF teams on sustainable design practices, promoting collaboration and knowledge sharing, to maintain high standards of work quality
Strengthen client relationships through effective communication and project management, identify new business opportunities, and network at industry events to drive business growth
Collaborate with the Director of Sustainability and company leadership to develop and implement building MEP aspects of corporate sustainability strategy, training, and initiatives
Travel and perform field work in boiler rooms, mechanical rooms, tunnels, and other mechanical spaces that may require climbing ladders and stairways
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Science, Architecture, or a related field
5+ Years experience in mechanical engineering, with a focus on energy modeling, simulation, and sustainable design principals and application
Strong knowledge of building codes and standards related to energy efficiency
Experience with energy modeling software such as IESVE or similar tools
Basic understanding of building automation system controls strategy and design principles
Exceptional leadership, organizational, and multitasking skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
Benefits
Health and dental insurance
Paid holidays
Paid vacation
401K plan
Company
RMF Engineering, Inc.
Founded in 1983, RMF Engineering provides planning, design, engineering, commissioning and facility assessment services globally to clients in the healthcare, higher education, laboratory/research and government sectors.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Avery Monroe
Charlotte Division Manager/Partner
Gregory Carnathan, PE, CEM, LEED AP
Director / Branch Manager / Partner
Recent News
2026-01-16
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