Designer - Mechanical

Found in: Talent CA C2 - 6 days ago

Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada Smith + Andersen Full time
Role: Designer - Mechanical Location: Halifax, NS
Job Type: Hybrid – WFH + In Office

Who We Are
Smith + Andersen is a trusted, Canadian, multi-disciplinary engineering firm with ten office locations in five provinces and approximately 700 employees.

At Smith + Andersen, our employees contribute to some of the most innovative and sustainable building design projects in Canada. The work we do has meaningful impact on the community by contributing to landmark projects such as hospitals, transit stations, parks, federal and provincial government buildings and post-secondary institutions.

Our values drive and define everything we do, demonstrating a deep commitment to mentorship and quality work that spans nearly six decades in business. In addition, we are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for the highly collaborative culture we’ve built and for empowering employees to do great work

This Opportunity The Halifax office of Smith + Andersen is currently a Mechanical Designer . You’re a trained engineer with a passion for mechanical building services design. You never shy away from a load calculation, and have the skills to produce drawings in Autodesk Revit. You enjoy taking on new challenges, but you’re most excited when you can buckle down and efficiently get work done. You’re not afraid to speak up and ask tough questions, and you pride yourself on your friendly yet direct communication skills. That’s why, whether you’re solving problems on your own or as part of a team, you excel. You don’t like being micro-managed, and are looking for an opportunity to work directly with senior leadership – to step up, learn more, and go further in your career.

Why choose Smith + Andersen?
In addition to an exciting career filled with meaningful work, we offer: Competitive salary Flexible hours and half day Fridays (all year round) Comprehensive Group Health Benefits Program, including a Health Spending Account Group Retirement Savings Plan (Employer and Employee Contributions) Employee Share Ownership Program (ESOP) Purchase Time Off Program (PTO) Transit Subsidy Program Wide variety of community and social events Great Place to Work-CertifiedTM What You'll Do: Prepare drawings, specifications and reports necessary to deliver a project. Design building systems in accordance with the requirements of municipal or provincial building code and other applicable standards. Check layouts and services for continuity; developing various mechanical systems layouts in coordination with the structural, architectural, and electrical components of a building. Develop layouts and design of mechanical building systems such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning, fire protection systems, plumbing and draining systems, and specialized plumbing systems (natural gas, fuel oil, medical gas, etc.) Coordinate with other disciples as required. Create project specific details to clarify project scope and create building sections to assist with interference coordination between building systems. Prepare calculations to size ductwork, gas, HVAC, piping, plumbing and drainage. Incorporate calculations into technical drawings. Prepare calculations to size equipment and prepare equipment schedules that are project specific. Coordinate with necessary project consultants to review equipment. Liaise with all project consultants; coordinate design requirements with all disciplines and supervise drawings between other disciplines; check layouts of mechanical services for interferences with other components of the building such as structure, ceilings, etc. Design mechanical building systems directly in Revit/CAD; adhering to company BIM/CAD standards. Work with clash/coordination reports, assisting with model audits and overall health of the model. Liaise with suppliers and/or manufacturers for design support, equipment and component selection. Assist in construction administration by reviewing equipment shop drawings and conducting site visits, site reviews and preparing change notices, site instructions, etc. Any other tasks assigned by Principals or Project Managers required to assist in the completion. Who You Are: Five or more years of direct industry experience in the field of mechanical building services. Diploma/Degree from a mechanical building services/engineering program. A C.E.T. with equivalent experience and abilities will be considered. Knowledge and experience working with Autodesk Revit 2017 or newer is required, with exposure to mechanical layouts and systems. Working knowledge of Autodesk AutoCAD, AutoCAD MEP, Navisworks Manage, and Dynamo software. Knowledge of all Microsoft Office suites, specifically Word and Excel. Working knowledge with various mechanical systems such as heating, air conditioning, plumbing systems, etc. Familiar with structural, architectural, and electrical models to appreciate space limitations and interferences. Familiar with municipal and provincial codes and authorities. Demonstrate the ability to work in a fast-paced environment driven by project deadlines. Highly innovative and motivated with an attention to detail.  Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to communicate effectively with both internal and external clients. Able to work independently, as well as contribute to the team. Accommodations Appropriate accommodations will be provided to candidates upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process. Successful applicants will be advised of Smith + Andersen’s accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Diversity Smith and Andersen is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, race, ethnicity, family status, religion, mental or physical status, or veteran status.
About Smith + Andersen
Founded in 1965, Smith + Andersen is a trusted Canadian consulting engineering firm with offices in Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, London, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, and Halifax. Smith + Andersen has organically grown from an established reputation as trusted mechanical and electrical consultants, reaching new levels of engineering and design excellence in the communications, security and audiovisual fields, and providing enhanced services such as lighting, building automation systems, and intelligent integrated systems design.

Thanks to our client-focused approach, we are able to apply efficient, sustainable, and reliable design and engineering solutions on the most exciting projects across Canada. From fully-integrated hospitals and welcoming schools, to healthy workplaces and secure transit stations, we have established lasting relationships with public and private sector clients across the country. 

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