Mechanical Engineer, Buildings | Engineering – Vancouver / Toronto | Outpost Recruitment

Fast-growing building services consultancy with offices in Vancouver / Toronto seeks a Mechanical Engineer. They are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer / Designer with a proven ability to maintain strong client relationships and build new business across company portfolio. Candidate will have the ability to lead a design team as well as mentor team members. Compensation: Package to be $80,000-$120,000 depending on relevant experience. Base salary, bonus and share ownership options available. Outpost Recruitment is excited to work with our client on this role.

Responsibilities of Mechanical Engineer:

• Design of mechanical HVAC, plumbing and fire protection in large-scale commercial and institutional building applications
• Implement the design concept through the preparation and production of drawings and schematics of mechanical systems for commercial, institutional, residential, public and private facilities
• Coordinate with other consulting disciplines to ensure drawing integrity and completeness
• The Mechanical Engineer will work with project team and Project Manager to ensure on-time project completion
• Review other discipline drawings (structural, architectural, landscape, civil-external)
• Work with contractors and provide technical and administrative support through all phases of the project
• Coordinate with internal production teams and reconcile project drawings
• Overtime as required

Qualifications, Experience and Education of Mechanical Engineer:

• Post-secondary education in Mechanical Engineering or another relevant discipline such as Building Systems
• Minimum 3+ years relevant working experience
• Design experience in any or all of the following areas HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection systems
• Background developing construction documents using AutoCAD and/or Revit
• Familiar with bid and tendering process
• Extensive knowledge of detailed architectural drawings and construction concepts and the ability to read and apply pertinent codes and standards
• Excellent knowledge of Canadian/Provincial and other relevant codes and standards (i.e.: ESC, CSA, IES, IEEE, NFPA)
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint
• Experience working with customers and client base
• Experience working in a team-based environment
• Experience in site investigations and construction review
• P. Eng. or CET certifications would be an asset for the Mechanical Engineer

Required Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven ability to meet deadlines/successful completion of deliverables
• Ability to communicate and work well with other departments
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Analytical, thorough, resourceful and detail-oriented
• Team and customer service-focused
• Self-motivated, hardworking, flexible

Ideal Mechanical Engineer Candidate:

• Only Mechanical Engineer candidates with authorisation to work in Canada will be considered.

Please clearly highlight relevant work experience, project overviews and project scale ($) in your resume.