Principal MEP and Facilities Engineer

This senior engineering role offers the opportunity to shape the design, construction, and performance of complex facilities supporting highly regulated cultivation, manufacturing, laboratory, and distribution operations. You will provide technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) infrastructure, HVAC systems, building automation, and environmental controls. Your expertise will help create reliable, energy-efficient environments where temperature, humidity, airflow, ventilation, and CO₂ management are critical to operational success. Working closely with Operations, Facilities, Construction, Quality, and Compliance teams, you will lead capital projects, assess facility infrastructure, and coordinate engineering partners across domestic and international locations. The position combines strategic engineering oversight with practical problem-solving, commissioning support, and continuous facility improvement. This is a full-time, remote and field-based opportunity for an experienced professional located near a major airport, with travel required up to 60% of the time.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.

• At least 10 years of experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, agricultural, pharmaceutical, food production, cannabis, or other regulated facilities.

• Strong technical knowledge of HVAC systems, MEP infrastructure, environmental controls, and facility utilities.

• Demonstrated experience managing facility design, construction, renovation, commissioning, or capital improvement projects.

• Proven ability to coordinate engineering consultants, contractors, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders throughout complex projects.

• Working knowledge of building automation systems (BAS), facility controls, and environmental monitoring systems.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex engineering requirements into practical operational solutions.

• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, facility safety requirements, and safe engineering and construction practices.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project coordination skills, including the ability to work effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

• Preferred qualifications include a Professional Engineer (PE) license; experience in cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, extraction, or processing; and familiarity with controlled-environment agriculture, greenhouse operations, or indoor cultivation systems.

• Additional preferred experience includes laboratory, clean-room, pharmaceutical, or other regulated production environments; commissioning, qualification, validation, and facility startup; and working knowledge of GACP, GMP, and EU-GMP requirements.

• Experience managing engineering consultants and complex design teams, along with international facility engineering exposure, particularly in Canadian or European operations, is an advantage.

• Ability to work remotely and in the field, with convenient access to a major airport and willingness to travel up to 60% of the time.