Senior Mechanical Engineer

Dillon Consulting; Halifax; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to manage projects and lead teams in Halifax. The role involves designing mechanical systems and requires a degree in mechanical engineering along with significant experience. The company offers a competitive compensation package and values ongoing professional development.

Benefits

Employee share purchase plan

Generous retirement savings plan

Student loan repayment assistance

Flexible work options

Learning and Development opportunities

Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Wellness Subsidy

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years’ relevant work experience required.
• Experience in pumping and piping distribution systems.
• Ability to create and manage design budgets and project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Manage mechanical engineering projects for public and private clients.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams.
• Design and build plumbing, drainage, and HVAC systems.

Skills

Expert knowledge of building mechanical systems design codes and standards

Strong working knowledge in building plumbing, drainage, service piping systems

Demonstrated ability to develop proposals

Strong technical report and specification writing skills

Education

Degree in mechanical engineering

Licensed to practice as a professional engineer in Nova Scotia

Job description

• Manage mechanical engineering projects for public and private clients across the company
• Lead and direct multidisciplinary project teams
• Design and build plumbing, drainage, service piping systems, heating, ventilating and air conditioning design, and energy calculations
• Design of piping systems, ventilation and exhaust systems

Business Development

• Develop public and private sector client relationships and new business opportunities
• Business travel to other Dillon offices upon request

Learning & Development

• A commitment to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
• Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

Qualifications

What you will need to succeed

• A degree in mechanical engineering
• Licensed to practice as a professional engineer in Nova Scotia or eligible to be licensed within six months
• A minimum of 10 years’ of relevant work experience

Experience

• Expert knowledge of building mechanical systems design codes and standards
• Strong working knowledge in building plumbing, drainage, service piping systems, heating, ventilating and air conditioning design, and energy calculations using proprietary software packages
• Experience in pumping and piping distribution systems, ventilation and exhaust systems for laboratories, machine shops, and process exhaust in commercial settings.
• Demonstrated abilities in direct digital control systems
• Development of design team leadership with the ability to create and manage design budgets, client deliverables and project schedules
• Demonstrated ability to develop proposals
• Demonstrated ability to prepare capital construction cost estimates
• Strong technical report and specification writing skills

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values :

• Reliability : words that result in actions build trust;
• Achievement : do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous development : always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity : discover new possibilities;
• Courage : do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;
• Inclusiveness : enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences

In addition, we offer :

• Employee share purchase plan
• Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all full-time regular employees
• A competitive compensation package
• Generous retirement savings plan
• Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
• Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Learning and Development opportunities
• As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles. The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale, capture lessons learned through experience, and continuously improve service delivery. The development of self and others is an evident and measured core behaviour within our organization
• We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities
• Focus on Innovation
• The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees
• Wellness Subsidy
• Our employees can take advantage of wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and / or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes

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