Mechanical Designer

WSP USA; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 61,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Vancouver seeks a Mechanical Designer to join their Mechanical Buildings group. The role involves designing HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems for various projects. Candidates should possess a degree in Engineering or Applied Science, with a minimum of one year of relevant experience. The position offers a competitive salary range from $61,600 to $84,700, alongside benefits including flexible work options and comprehensive support programs.

Benefits

Attractive pay

Flexible work options

Comprehensive benefits

Virtual healthcare

Wellness platform

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant experience in Building Mechanical Systems design.
• Experience in commercial, healthcare, industrial, or education projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide design and technical support for HVAC systems.
• Assist project managers with site investigations.
• Work collaboratively with design teams.
• Conduct field work for building projects.

Skills

HVAC design

Plumbing systems

Fire protection systems

Technical communication

Teamwork

REVIT knowledge

Education

Degree in Engineering or Applied Science

P. Eng. license or eligibility

College diploma with registration eligibility

Job description

The Opportunity:

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

Responsible for building system designs including fire protection, plumbing, medical gas, and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), controls and other specialty building systems.

Why choose WSP?

• 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. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, 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.

What you can expect to do here:

• Provide design, calculations, and technical support for the layout and specification of HVAC and plumbing systems for building projects using sensible engineering judgement.
• Assisting project managers and senior engineers with site investigations, design calculations, the preparation of drawings and specification to tender projects and on-site construction review.
• Primarily in an office environment, with some field work during initial site investigation and follow-up with contractor installation. The position includes dealing with owners for design needs, architects during design and contractors during construction.
• Working with other professionals, within and outside the office, to deliver successful projects with exceptional quality, budget and schedule results.
• Other duties as assigned/required.

What you’ll bring to WSP:

• A recognized degree in Engineering or Applied Science with a valid P. Eng. license or eligibility to register with EGBC; or a college diploma and registered or eligible to register with ASTTBC.
• Previous experience in the design of HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems for commercial, healthcare, industrial and/or education projects.
• 1 years+ of relevant experience in the design of Building Mechanical Systems.
• Ability to work on several projects at a time with multiple design teams.
• Excellent technical, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of REVIT and building load calculation software is a definite advantage.

Compensation

Salary range (in British Columbia): $61,600 to $84,700

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

WSP

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. (https://www.wsp.com/en-CA/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies)