Mechanical Technologist

J.L. Richards & Associates Limited; Greater Sudbury; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consulting firm is seeking a Mechanical Technologist or Technician to work in Sudbury. The role involves collaborating on projects that shape community infrastructure, preparing technical documentation, and using design software like Revit and AutoCAD. This position offers a supportive environment with career mentorship and employee ownership opportunities, competitive salaries, and flexible working arrangements. Join us to contribute to innovative infrastructures across Ontario.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and bonuses

Employee ownership opportunities

Flexible working hours

Health and dental benefits

Career mentorship program

Qualifications

• Mechanical Technologist or Technician with experience in engineering consulting.
• Proficient with Revit and AutoCAD.
• Ability to work collaboratively in teams.

Responsibilities

• Work on projects impacting Canadian community infrastructure.
• Collaborate with teams to develop designs from concept to completion.
• Prepare construction drawings and project documentation.
• Assist with project execution in all phases.

Skills

Experience in mechanical engineering and consulting

Proficiency in Revit

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Collaboration skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Mechanical Engineering Technology Diploma

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Pop Quiz :

• Do you enjoy being part of the broad discipline that is mechanical engineering, taking a deep dive into water & wastewater system design, HVAC, and plumbing systems?
• Does working with an experienced team to create high quality custom solutions for clients using innovative technologies excite you?
• Are you a resourceful, dynamic, and driven Mechanical Technologist or Technician with experience working in the engineering consulting industry?
• Do you enjoy working in Revit and AutoCAD, and consider yourself proficient?

If you scored four for four, JLR has a home for you! We’ve opened roles in our Ottawa and Sudbury offices for a talented, entrepreneurial Mechanical Technologist or Technician to work alongside exceptional people in JLR’s Mechanical group. You’ll be supported by a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program, a 100% employee-owned firm that has a long-established reputation for quality services in multiple sectors. You will take on existing clients, develop new relationships, and deliver world-class, innovative solutions that support community building and growth in our cities.

JLR is a creative, tight-knit, and mentorship-focused community with unique opportunities for driven people with tenacity and spirit. Our organization is made up of diverse employee owners with specialized expertise in a wide range of disciplines. Joining the JLR team means joining a dynamic group of innovative architecture, engineering, and planning professionals and support staff. You’ll have the opportunity to help establish new clients and partner with existing ones to develop insightful solutions and see projects through from inception to completion.

If you’re innovative and collaborative, thrive when presented with new challenges, and are eager to take your career in new directions, then JLR is the right environment for you.

Your Role :

Choose your own adventure! Let’s talk about how your skills, experience, goals, and passions can find a home at JLR. Your role will include :

• Working on projects that shape the building infrastructure of our Canadian communities, primarily in Ottawa and Sudbury.
• Working collaboratively with internal design teams, sub-consultants, clients, and contractors to develop models and drawings from concept design to completion.
• Preparing tenders, construction drawings, and various documents and reports for municipal, industrial, and commercial projects.
• Assisting project managers, mechanical engineers, and other technologists with project execution during all project phases.
• Applying fundamentals and engineering tools for P&ID development, and to design piping, ductwork, and other related systems.
• Completing site work and assisting with contract administration during construction and commissioning of mechanical systems.
• Developing, and communicating ideas utilizing a design process and collaboration model that includes a wide range of tools, such as sketching, 2D and 3D modelling, incorporating photorealistic 3D reality capture, and virtual reality technologies to provide graphic clarity.
• Potentially travelling between JLR offices and project sites across Ontario / Canada and around the world, as required, to meet the needs of various projects.

Why Join Us?

We live, work, breathe, sleep, and thrive in the communities we build. We love northern Ontario and the glorious bounty of the natural world and we’re proud of our reputation and longevity in the National Capital and Kingston regions. Furthermore, we’re growing our presence in southwestern Ontario and all along the Great Lakes of Ontario.

We foster a friendly, welcoming, and team-oriented atmosphere that encourages innovation and collaboration. We have an established depth of technical and support resources that can efficiently and effectively deliver small and large multidisciplinary projects. We provide flexible career direction with opportunities to choose your own path and interesting and exciting assignments ranging in size and type.

Employee Ownership and Career Growth

• 100% employee owned
• Share ownership opportunities at all levels
• Merit and profit bonus program
• Competitive salaries reviewed annually
• Career Mentorship Program

Work-life Balance and Employee Wellness

• Immediate health and dental benefits
• RRSP / DPSP matching program
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working
• Parental leave top-up program
• Fun Funds to plan extracurricular social events

Community Engagement and Social Responsibility

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
• Environmental Sustainability Committee
• Reconciliation Action Plan Committee
• Local fundraising and community building events