Lead Engineer

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in our T&D Canada business as a Senior Substation Engineer - Mechanical. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, this position is located in our Vancouver, BC office. If you have a successful track record in heavy industry and thrive on challenges in a fast-paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Mechanical Discipline Lead and Professional of Record for substation projects

• Preparation and review of mechanical design drawings including:

• Site layout showing equipment, buildings, diesel gen sets, and fire protection information

• Control and/or other building floor plans and sections showing mechanical equipment including HVAC, plumbing, air/gas piping, gas and fire protection systems
• Plumbing schematics
• HVAC and fire protection controls block diagram
• Diesel Generator building drawings: plan view, elevation views, fire protection and fire suppression system drawings, major equipment drawings (genset and fuel tank)
• Facility and equipment plans, elevations and sections

• Mechanical equipment mounting details including seismic bracing and supports

• Preparation and review of detailed design documents and calculations including:

• Design Basis and Standards: Includes design methodology, scope of work, major assumptions (e.g., fire protection requirements and associated risks), applicable provincial, national, and international standards, environmental considerations, site information, and reference documents.

• Equipment and Specifications including the equipment list (including special considerations), mechanical technical specifications, and design calculations supporting equipment selection.
• Diesel Genset Sizing and Fire Separation design encompassing the diesel genset sizing report (including diesel storage requirements) and heat flux calculations for building fire separation distances.
• Testing and Acceptance including equipment acceptance procedures and test protocols.

• Field Review and Documentation including field review plans and reports.

• Review of vendor documents against specifications

• Lead projects from conception through construction and commissioning, including mentoring junior engineers and designers
• Coordinate and oversee the development of resource planning, scope, schedule, and budget for the project discipline team.
• Coordinate construction and commissioning activities with utility clients and subcontractors
• Respond to requests from construction sites and complete project documentation, including as-builts, calculations, and returning data to clients
• Travel to site and liaise with internal groups, external contractors, and clients
• Enhance and maintain relationships with internal groups as well as external contractors and clients
• Ensuring the latest safe practices and methods are integrated into the design
• Liaise and work with other engineering disciplines: Civil, Structural, Architectural, Electrical etc.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university along with a Canadian Professional Engineering Designation (P.Eng.) or the ability to register as a Professional Engineer with EGBC
• 5 - 10 years of mechanical engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of regulatory codes and standards, including (NBC-AB Edition, NECB, ASHRAE, NFPA, API, SMACNA etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Authorization to lawfully work in Canada without sponsorship is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with mechanical design for utility substations, especially projects for BC Hydro is considered an asset.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the United States is considered an asset

Company Overview
Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 1,800 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO Statement
At Qualus, we believe everyone has value; and that the diversity and inclusion among our teams is what sets us apart for optimal success. We put people first because we care. To view a copy of the Qualus Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement, click here.

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