Senior Mechanical Engineer/Team Lead

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Who are we looking for?

As part of this initiative, our team is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer / Team Lead to join the Engineering Design Organization at our Calgary or Vancouver office.

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We’re seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways.

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Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in :

• Managing the Western Canada mechanical design team, consisting of engineers and designers
• Work with the Business Group Leader (BGL) to establish the resourcing, systems and processes to deliver services to meet client expectations and requirements
• Work with the BGL to develop, coach and mentor the team
• Inspire a collaborative environment to foster engagement, development and retention of the group under your responsibility
• Schedule and manage workload for the team
• Ensure timely completion of project deliverables, be able to handle several projects at once and determine priorities, including demonstrating sound judgement and decisiveness
• Supervise and lead the production of engineering designs, calculations, drawings, details and specifications from concept to final design for tender and contract packages
• Coordinate all aspects of the building mechanical design from preliminary including being responsible for the design of plumbing layout, HVAC and fire protection systems in retrofit or new projects
• Provide practical technical advice and mentorship to engineers and technical staff for the completion of projects
• Build effective relationships with the business group's key contacts.
• Technical review and quality control of design drawings and documents
• Complete designs following budget and schedule
• Develop and implement QA / QC processes for project work
• Mentor and develop junior and intermediate staff, and work with CAD staff
• Contribute towards the ongoing GHD design practice standardization across region and nationally
• Communicate and work with other project team members to provide quality service to clients to ensure that all documentation conforms to client / company standards
• Site inspections of existing infrastructure as well as those under construction
• Provide construction support, including review of submittals and requests for information
• Support DMs (Design Managers) on proposals by providing the technical scope of a project and the level of effort required to complete mechanical designs and deliverables
• Represent GHD at client meetings when required

What you will bring to the team :

• Bachelor’s and / or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer
• Minimum 10 years of building mechanical design experience including plumbing and drainage, HVAC, fire protection and BAS systems
• Well-versed and familiar with applicable codes and standards including, but not limited to, the ABC, ASHRAE, NFPA, CSA and National Plumbing Code
• Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD MEP and Revit MEP
• Demonstrated experience in mechanical design delivery for larger, multi-discipline projects
• Experience in managing teams to develop, mentor and lead professional technical staff
• Contract administration
• Detailed understanding of local agency codes and standards;
• Strong problem solving and decision-making abilities;
• Strong written and verbal communication with ability to work both independently and in a team
• Experience managing multiple tasks while maintaining a high degree of attention to detail
• Experience in process mechanical would be considered an asset
• Experience working in a Design Build, EPC, and alternative delivery models would be considered an asset
30+ days ago