Senior Mechanical Engineer

The Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Engineer looking to work with autonomy on some of Canada's most future-forward engineering projects. The successful candidate should be familiar with a variety of transportation, municipal, institutional, and commercial building projects. The individual will be responsible to prepare calculation, conceptual and detail design, technical specification, installation details, permit / tender / post-tender services on various transportation projects, and perform contract admin (CA) services to review shop drawings, RFI's, etc.  

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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What you can expect to do here:

Participate in the design of plans, preliminary estimations and details for transportation, commercial, and industrial building projects; 

Design of various building systems including but not limited to Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Hydronic Heating and Cooling Systems, Snow Melting and infloor heating, Plumbing, Sanitary, Strom Water, Natural Gas Piping, Fire Protection and Sprinkler, Clean agent Fire Suppression Systems and Building Automation System (BAS);  

Provide day to day guidance to design team, be the design lead for their projects, client facing and representing WSP. 

Preparing contract document, Professional signing and sealing, working with Project Managers (PMs), senior engineers, designers, 3D modelers to submit the project for permit and tender;  

Taking ownership of multiple concurrent projects as a Project Manager and Lead Engineer throughout the project life cycle; 

Financial/budgetary reporting, scheduling and resourcing in assistance to the Discipline Manager and internal/external PMs; 

What you'll bring to WSP:

Minimum Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and registered P.Eng. with PEO;  

10 to 15 years of experience designing mechanical systems for transportation, commercial, and industrial projects including but not limited to: Heating, Cooling, Ventilation, Sanitary, Storm, Potable Water, Hydronic Heating and Cooling, Hydronic Snow Melting and Infloor Heating, Natural Gas, Compressed Air, Fire Protection and Sprinkler System, Clean Agent Fire Suppression System, and Building Automation System; 

Thorough knowledge of different construction contract methods including but not limited to Design/Bid/Build (DBB), Design/Build (DB) and P3, Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP) delivery and Alliance type projects to lead the transportation projects from pursuit to construction. 

Complete understanding of building mechanical engineering requirement, Codes and Standards, including but not limited to Ontario Building Code (OBC), ASHRAE, ASPE, NFPA, SMACNA, CSA, AREMA, etc.; 

Strong technical background to guide and mentor intermediate and junior engineers; 

Liaise with contractors and defend the mechanical designs; 

Review and prepare installation details, provide technical calculations and specifications;  

Review the design and provide Quality Control for all design packages prior submission;