Senior Mechanical Engineer

Who We Are

BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6 500 globally we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients businesses. Globally we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30000 locations in North America Europe Middle East Australia and Asia. Further information is available at

SUMMARY

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will be a member of the Professional Services team and be able to work independently on Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) plumbing drainage fire protection and Building Automation System (BAS) upgrade projects. The potential candidate must have good communication client liaison skills and a strong technical background in order to start and complete projects include tenant fit-up commercial building mechanical retrofit system upgrades data centre HVAC retrofit projects decarbonization strategies and design.

This role will be that of an individual contributor however the candidate will be expected to provide experience leadership and mentorship to the rest of the mechanical engineering team. This role will work with our CAD department to develop and deliver mechanical designs.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for independent project management of multiple concurrent mechanical design projects:
  • Management of scope and deliverables
  • Management of CAD deliverables and management of CAD staff deliverables
  • Management of requests with authorities having jurisdiction
  • Management of project budgets and financials
• Provide client communication and coordination design development and construction contract administration for mechanical systems upgrade projects mentioned above.
• Provide feasibility and assessment studies related to existing HVAC plumbing drainage fire protection and building automation systems related to above.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers facility management professionals and technicians in order to develop short and long-term recommendations design and construction implementation related to mechanical upgrade projects for existing facilities.
• The Senior Mechanical Engineer must be able to work independently with minimal supervision to complete project assignments.
• Support Project Delivery Services Project Managers and Workplace Solutions Architects from project initiation to completion.

General Duties

• Support the Professional Services team with mentoring young engineers.
• Support the Professional Services team to develop and improve processes including quality control.
• Support the Professional Services team to further develop and upkeep standard specifications detail libraries and design best practices.
• Support the Professional Services team with experience and leadership on all mechanical related scope items.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering or College Diploma with minimum 9 years of consulting industry experience providing mechanical design and engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer able to stamp mechanical drawings in the province of Ontario.
• Strong technical background in engineering and construction of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) building controls plumbing and life safety systems.
• Knowledge of applicable codes and standards such as Provincial and National Building Codes NFPA ASHRAE ASME API ANSI CSA etc.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work on several projects concurrently.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment and able to coordinate with Architectural Electrical and Structural disciplines.
• Proficient with MS Office products.
• Maintain effective working relationships with clients staff and other employees.
• Prior client interface experience.
• Strong organization skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• A team player.
• Able to travel throughout North America.

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• Licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in other Provinces would be considered a bonus.

Other

• Must have a valid Class G license and vehicle in order to travel throughout Ontario for projects.
• Willing to travel to other provinces for projects.

This is a regular full-time position with a salary range of $82432 - $113040 per annum. The starting salary will be based on the successful candidates competencies including but not limited to experience education and performance related to this role.