Example Career Paths
In a consulting engineering firm, initial assignments would involve work with a senior engineer, typically on the cooling and heating load calculation and on the design of parts of environmental systems, such as ductwork and plumbing systems. In the next phase, the assignment could involve the analysis of the energy performance and life cycle cost analysis for different types of buildings as well as evaluation of different green building sustainability strategies. With involvement in different types of projects, the experience level would increase bringing higher rank and more responsibilities. By getting a PE license, building environmental systems engineers typically become responsible for environmental systems on larger projects and the duties could include management, business development, relationship with clients, project budgeting, and project staffing. Senior position responsibilities could also involve monitoring of the construction and work with architects, owner’s representatives, and owner’s facility staff. In the later phase of career the building environmental systems engineers may become involved with forensic investigations, new technology development and/or service as the in-house technical expert for large companies.
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