Job Summary

Working collaboratively with a diverse team of individuals to develop innovative and sustainable energy systems, and high-performance buildings. Within a dynamic design team, the Senior Mechanical Designer plays a fundamental role in leading the team to design, engineer, and produce heating, cooling, plumbing, and low-carbon energy systems for different building types and applications: District Energy Systems, Airports, Community Centres, Art Galleries & Museums, Childcares, Firehalls, Aquatics Facilities. The Senior Designer performs tasks and delivers projects under the guidance of, and per the instructions provided by, the Project Manager and/or Principal-in-Charge, including but not limited to performing engineering calculations, drafting, coordinating with the design team, equipment suppliers, constructors, and clients, and delegating design work to Junior Design Staff to put together design packages to submit to the client.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Key Accountabilities

• Perform and review heating, cooling, and ventilation load calculations (HAP, TAS, Excel, etc.).
• Prepare Mechanical and Plumbing schematic design layout and final design.
• Create and maintain mechanical equipment schedule and motorlist.
• Review and prepare mechanical specifications.
• Prepare or confirm all mechanical equipment and motorlist selections using the firm’s selection procedures.
• Review shop drawings, Requests for Information (RFIs), and other construction changes.
• Coordinate mechanical requirements with other disciplines involved in the project design team.
• Direct and supervise Junior and Intermediate Designers within your team to ensure the delivery of quality projects.
• Coordinate or confirm service requirements/connections with the respective utility and/or municipal agencies.
• Assist with fee proposal preparation.
• Maintain good client relations.

Knowledge

• Able to read Architectural, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical drawings with minimal supervision.
• Able to apply prescriptive requirements of plumbing, building, and sprinkler codes.
• Experience with schematic design, equipment selection, and 2D AutoCAD and 3D Revit.
• Basic understanding of global sustainability issues and current best practices in sustainable building design.
• Knowledge of sustainability frameworks, such as Passive House, Zero Carbon Building, LEED.
• Experience performing accurate and detailed site surveys.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing priorities and respond systematically to critical situations.

Qualifications and Experience

• 5+ years design experience in HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection systems.
• University degree, college/technology diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Applied Science Technologist (A.Sc.T.) are highly preferred.
• LEED® or Passive House Accreditation is an asset.
• Experience in Passive House, Aquatics, or District Energy projects is an asset.

Key Performance Indicators

(What would you look for in someone’s performance to indicate they are performing at level for this role?) The list below are just examples, not necessarily relevant to this role.

• Able to work autonomously with Junior Design Staff to deliver simple projects, on time and within budget.
• Able to contribute to workload planning of design team.
• Able to perform higher-level design tasks independently and effectively, including developing Schematic Designs, collaborating with Energy Analyst to develop energy and carbon analyses.

Glossary of Terms

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Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Operations Analysis — Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.

Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

Quality Control Analysis — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Technology Design — Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.

Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Monit
oring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Operations Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

 

Additional Information

Introba offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits may include medical*, disability* and life insurance coverage*, continuing education benefits, paid time off, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.  *Benefits will vary by country location and may only be available in US or Canada.  

We encourage all candidates to explore our total rewards offering.

Introba is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  The company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements.