Mechanical Engineer

The Walter Fedy Partnership; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walter Fedy Partnership in Ontario seeks a Mechanical Engineer to lead complex projects, applying codes and standards to improve design and reduce costs. You will collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality HVAC, plumbing, and control systems across diverse projects.

With 5+ years in an engineering role and a P.E. license, you will mentor junior engineers, manage mid-sized to large projects, and contribute to project planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• Professional Engineer license or equivalent certification required.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience, preferably in a consulting environment.
• Strong knowledge of engineering principles, design standards, and best practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with clients, colleagues, and external agencies.
• Proficiency in relevant engineering software and tools.
• Project management experience, with a demonstrated ability to manage mid-sized to large projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct complex engineering assignments with minimal supervision, applying extensive knowledge of mechanical engineering and its impact on other disciplines, as well as National and Provincial Building Codes, ASHRAE, NFPA, and other relevant codes and standards.
• Modify established guidelines and devise new approaches to meet project requirements. Apply existing criteria in innovative ways and draw conclusions from comparative situations.
• Develop and recommend improvements in design standards to lower costs and enhance work quality.
• Solve unique design and engineering issues through innovative approaches or criteria application.
• Coordinate complex tasks, ensuring projects are completed efficiently and effectively.
• Manage mid-sized to large projects, ensuring adherence to budget, schedule, and performance objectives for HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and control systems in various projects.
• Prepare progress reports, recommend design changes, estimate costs, and recommend payments for completed work.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, clients, and external agencies.
• Discuss design problems, explain design features and specifications, and outline project control criteria.
• Establish and maintain client contacts to seek or provide technical information related to projects.
• Communicate with clients to discuss project progress, challenges, and solutions.
• Assist with various tasks and projects as assigned by supervisors or senior team members to support the overall success of the team and company objectives.
• Demonstrate a commitment to company values of quality, client focus, teamwork, sustainability, and community, integrating these principles into daily work practices and interactions with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.
• Develop strong client relationships that lead to repeat work and organic business growth.
• Model effective leadership behaviors, including accountability, clear communication, and sound decision-making.
• Demonstrate ability to train junior to intermediate engineers and designers.
• Participate in team planning, resourcing strategies, and hiring decisions for those in their team.
• Work regularly from the office alongside the project team to support collaboration, mentoring, and delivery excellence (with flexibility for hybrid work).

Skills

Communication skills

Engineering principles

Problem solving

Project management

Software proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or equivalent certification

Job description

Mechanical Engineer

Role At a Glance

The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for planning and conducting assignments with a high level of specialization and autonomy. This role involves solving complex engineering problems, modifying established guidelines, and applying mature engineering knowledge to improve design standards, reduce costs, and enhance work quality. The position requires effective collaboration with colleagues, clients, and external agencies.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct complex engineering assignments with minimal supervision, applying extensive knowledge of mechanical engineering and its impact on other disciplines, as well as National and Provincial Building Codes, ASHRAE, NFPA, and other relevant codes and standards.
• Modify established guidelines and devise new approaches to meet project requirements. Apply existing criteria in innovative ways and draw conclusions from comparative situations.
• Develop and recommend improvements in design standards to lower costs and enhance work quality.
• Solve unique design and engineering issues through innovative approaches or criteria application.
• Initiate and develop guidelines and investigations for other team members to enhance problem-solving capabilities.
• Coordinate complex tasks, ensuring projects are completed efficiently and effectively.
• Manage mid-sized to large projects, ensuring adherence to budget, schedule, and performance objectives for HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and control systems in various projects.
• Prepare progress reports, recommend design changes, estimate costs, and recommend payments for completed work.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, clients, and external agencies.
• Discuss design problems, explain design features and specifications, and outline project control criteria.
• Establish and maintain client contacts to seek or provide technical information related to projects.
• Communicate with clients to discuss project progress, challenges, and solutions.
• Assist with various tasks and projects as assigned by supervisors or senior team members to support the overall success of the team and company objectives.
• Demonstrate a commitment to company values of quality, client focus, teamwork, sustainability, and community, integrating these principles into daily work practices and interactions with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.
• Develop strong client relationships that lead to repeat work and organic business growth.
• Model effective leadership behaviors, including accountability, clear communication, and sound decision-making.
• Demonstrate ability to train junior to intermediate engineers and designers.
• Participate in team planning, resourcing strategies, and hiring decisions for those in their team.
• Work regularly from the office alongside the project team to support collaboration, mentoring, and delivery excellence (with flexibility for hybrid work).

What You Bring to the Table

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or equivalent certification required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an engineering role, preferably within a consulting environment.
• Strong knowledge of engineering principles, design standards, and best practices.
• Proven ability to solve complex engineering problems using innovative approaches.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with clients, colleagues, and external agencies.
• Proficiency in relevant engineering software and tools.
• Project management experience, with a demonstrated ability to manage mid-sized to large projects

Why WalterFedy?

At WalterFedy, you will have the opportunity to influence how contract governance, compliance, legal operations, and responsible AI practices evolve across a multidisciplinary, project-based organization. You will work closely with senior leadership and stakeholders across the business to build practical systems that support informed decision-making, operational excellence, responsible innovation, and strong client service.

Life at WalterFedy

As a national, innovative, multi-discipline design and construction collective, our ambition goes beyond great design - we are here to enhance the world around us. We need a team of agile, ambitious, and big-picture thinkers who share our drive to harness our collective talents to do something bigger.

Our team is made up of the industry's best. We share a common commitment to questioning the ordinary, infusing everything we do with creativity, and challenging our industry to redefine what's possible.

WalterFedy strives to create a culture of inclusivity and diversity. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including those from groups traditionally underrepresented in the workforce. We are committed to equal opportunity hiring practice and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, creed, national origin, citizenship, status, age, sex, gender identity/expression, marital or domestic partnership status, or disability.