Reference 19004 – Hvac Designer

Reference 19004 – HVAC Designer at Frontop Engineering Ltd.

Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada.

Seniority level: Entry level.

Employment type: Full-time.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and draft drawings for HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection based on architectural and structural layout for commercial, industrial, educational, and residential buildings.
• Do the building heat loss and heat gain calculations; duct calculations including air flow (CFM), static pressure (ESP) and flow velocity (FPM).
• Based on ASHRAE 62.1 standard of minimum ventilation rates in breathing zones, calculate ventilation requirements for all kinds of occupancies.
• Draft the plumbing and drainage layout, size the DCW/DHW water line and sanitary pipe in terms of fixture units of Ontario building code.
• Do the basic energy analysis and simulation to meet ASHRAE 90.1 requirements and energy efficiency design with OBC SB-10 and SB-12.
• Layout fire alarm and sprinkler head distribution as per building code and NFPA13 standard.
• Knowledge of all kinds of HVAC equipment and system, including AHU, RTU, heat pump, fancoil, make-up unit, and VAVs; have ability to select equipment for building applications.
• Knowledge of HOT2000 and canQUEST for space energy analysis and energy performance evaluation.
• Knowledge of Ontario building code; knowledge of ASHRAE, SMACNA, fire code, and NFPA13 for fire sprinkler design.
• Communication skills with clients and possibly go to job site for mark-up and inspections.
• Basic AutoCAD drafting skills. Knowledge of Revit is an asset.
• Other work assigned by Engineer or managers.
• Soft skills including ability to communicate and work well with architects, clients and contractors; excellent time management skills; ability to work under pressure; analytical, thorough, resourceful and detail-oriented; team and customer service-focused; self‑motivated, hardworking, flexible.

For further information, please email your resume to admin@frontop.ca.