R&D Engineer, Control of Central Heating & Cooling Plants

SHIFT Energy; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a passionate R&D Engineer to join their team dedicated to combating climate change. In this role, you will design and develop advanced control technology for central heating and cooling plants, working alongside a talented group of engineers and physicists. You'll have the opportunity to implement mathematical optimization strategies, monitor production systems, and contribute to impactful projects. This forward-thinking firm values continuous learning and offers a supportive environment for remote work, competitive compensation, and comprehensive benefits. If you are driven by curiosity and creativity, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Support for remote work

Comprehensive health insurance

Paid vacation

Unlimited training

Maternity/Parental leave

Paid sick leave

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of chilled water/heating plant design and operations.
• Solid background in thermodynamics, optimization, and statistics.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for mathematical optimization strategies for central plants.
• Monitor production systems and recommend improvements.
• Prepare detailed technical reports and documentation.

Skills

Thermodynamics

Mathematical Optimization

Statistics

Python

Problem-Solving

Communication

Education

B.Sc. in Physics

M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Git

Job description

R&D Engineer, Control of Central Heating & Cooling Plants

Monday, January 27, 2025

WHO WE ARE:

Mariner innovates always and everywhere, turning novel ideas into practical solutions. From products and services to venture creation, we build better futures powered by people. We partner with people embracing change, leveraging data, cybersecurity, cloud, and change management to drive successful business outcomes that matter to our customers.

SHIFT improves the operation, control and maintenance of central plants serving process and comfort heating & cooling applications in sectors ranging from manufacturing to health care, education, commercial real estate and others.

Mariner’s purpose has always been to be a great, everlasting technology company and the core values that guide us every day are:

OUR VALUES

• We care for our team.
• We care about the impact we have on our community.
• We serve by solving complex problems.
• We grow because growth fuels opportunities.
• We innovate always and everywhere.
• We build a business that lasts.

We are looking for mechanical engineers and physicists to join our R&D team full-time, to contribute to the design and development of our central plant control technology. You will be part of a high-performing team of multi-disciplinary experts creating leading-edge control software and integrating these control algorithms into our existing code base.

• Become the subject matter expert in assigned aspects of control software for central heating and cooling plants.
• Monitor and leverage relevant industry, government and academic research and technology developments in areas such as predictive control, mathematical modeling & optimization, HVAC and energy storage optimization.
• Develop software to implement mathematical optimization strategies for central plants.
• Develop robust models of HVAC and Energy Storage devices and systems.
• Plan, design and run lab experiments to test and validate those models and optimization strategies.
• Project Support: Assist with planning and execution of production deployments of control software and systems.
• Monitor production systems: ensure that production systems are delivering strong value to customers, identify subpar operation or blind spots in product operation, and recommend improvements.
• Perform diagnostics and troubleshooting of heating and cooling plant systems, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions.
• Documentation and Reporting: Prepare detailed technical reports, proposals, and documentation for clients and internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to the knowledge base of the company: share knowledge with team members.
• Collaborate with other team members specializing in simulation, modeling, development, etc.
• Contribute to product vision and roadmap.

QUALIFICATION, YOU HAVE:

• A thorough knowledge of chilled water plant/heating plant design and operations.
• A B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in Physics or Mechanical Engineering.
• A solid background in thermodynamics, mathematical optimization and statistics.
• Proficiency in Python and Git and ability to learn new languages and frameworks as needed.

…and you are:

• Passionate and curious about combatting climate change.
• Always improving your skills and knowledge: you want to be the best at what you do.
• Curious and creative; comfortable taking on new problems and challenges.
• A self-starter with the ability to recommend priorities to the project leader.
• Comfortable working through problems and figuring things out with minimal supervision.
• A strong analyst with great problem-solving skills: thorough and reliable.
• Able to work in a team: share knowledge and assist other team members.
• A good communicator: you are able to explain your ideas and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Well organized and dependable under pressure: you manage your time effectively.

MARINER OFFERS YOU:

• A values-driven workplace where people really matter.
• Support for remote work/work from home.
• Competitive salary, retirement savings program, and rewards program.
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans and access to e-health care.
• Paid vacation, maternity/ parental leave, paid sick leave and paid Mariner MyLife days.
• Unlimited training.

WHY MARINER?

We believe in making a positive impact in the communities where we live and work! Our team is located in major cities across Canada, with most of our team residing in Atlantic Canada.

We are committed to solving technology challenges that will make an impact worldwide. Technology is everlasting, and we take pride in connecting world-class talent to world-class projects and business solutions!

To achieve this, we know we need to be all in on training and development of our team so we can continue to move the needle in the technology sector together. Of course, we offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to our team, but our competitive edge is the excitement of continuous innovation that powers our team to create and deliver great technology and solutions.