Intermediate Building Mechanical Designer

WSP is currently seeking a motivated individual for a junior Mechanical Designer to join our Mechanical Buildings group, located at our Vancouver office.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrated ability to work with senior staff in the development of drawing packages;
• Have experience in designing HVAC and Building Automation systems;
• Knowledge of plumbing and fire-protection systems;
• Analysis of the building's heating, ventilation, and cooling loads;
• Perform engineering calculations;
• Experience to have been focused on building projects. Desirable experience to include light industrial; commercial, institutional, health care and recreational buildings;
• Heavy industrial building experience desirable but not mandatory;
• Primarily in an office environment, with some field work during initial site investigation and follow-up with contractor installation;

QUALIFICATIONS

• Mechanical Engineering Degree or Diploma from an accredited institution;
• Proven working knowledge with AutoCAD and Revit software;
• Demonstrated understanding of Plumbing, Fire Protection and HVAC layouts;
• Good working knowledge of MS Office, AutoCAD and Revit;
• A "can do" attitude with good initiative, attention to detail and strong organizational skills;
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills required;
• Must have proven record of working collaboratively in a team environment;
• Previous Co-op experience in related field is an asset;
• LEED accreditation and Passive House Certification is an asset

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $62,600 to $106,400 per year

WSP Canada is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it will pay for this position based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to the specific geographic location
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.

Category

Engineering