Mechanical Engineer, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure | Canada jobs

WSP is one of the world’s leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 48,000 team members across the globe.  In Canada, our 8,000+ 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.

The excellence we bring to our work and to our workplace has been recognized far and wide. We are among the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies two years in a row, one of the Top 100 Sustainable Companies in the World (and among the Top 10 in Canada), and we earned Platinum Elite Recognition through our participation in more than half of Canada’s Top 100 Infrastructure Projects.

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

THORNHILL
WSP is currently seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our Infrastructure Facilities Group, located at either our Thornhill office. Reporting to the Director of the Facilities Group, this position will be responsible for working with multi-disciplinary teams to take innovative design solutions from proposals through to constructed projects for clients in a wide variety of Sectors.

WHY WSP?

Flexibility – We recognize that our people are faced with multiple challenges, both in their professional & personal lives. WSP has developed a Flexible Work Policy, designed to help our people manage their time on the job and support time away from work.
A Canadian success story – a company that grew from humble roots in Quebec to a global, multinational powerhouse with over 48,000 employees worldwide;
WSP’s commitment to being FutureReady™;
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 we were yesterday, for our employees, future employees, and our fellow Canadians, we’re open to your ideas and trying new things;
A phenomenal, collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it’s like to be a part of our journey.
#WeAreWSP

A day in the life….

Support one or more department Project Managers on all required design and construction-related mechanical engineering scope on multiple projects;
Perform engineering calculations and assessments for HVAC systems, plumbing systems and gas/fuel systems;
Utilize engineering software in the analysis of building heating/cooling loads, as well as utility consumption estimates;
Manage and coordinate projects with clients and other disciplines;
Respond to client request for proposals;
Write technical reports;
Edit specifications to suit project-specific requirements;
Manage time spent on design tasks to meet established project-specific workplans;
Working with BIM software to coordinate model and drawing preparation;
Complete engineering assessments;
Participate in national practice technical initiatives, as required;
Keep detailed records of all work including design calculations and models;
Occasional travel within Canada on occasion for site assessments and site support;
Other duties as assigned.

We’d love to hear from you if you have….

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering;
Registered Professional Engineer with the PEO;
7-12 years of experience;
Working knowledge of all applicable local and national building codes and standards;
Design experience should be municipal facilities focused and can include some or all of the following: Municipal (water and wastewater treatment facilities, pumping station, reservoirs), industrial (solid waste facilities).
Should have general working knowledge of other building disciplines;
A successful candidate will have a solid technical background with proficiency in HVAC Load Calculation (using HAP, Trace or similar software), combined with a strong portfolio of design work on buildings projects.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required;
Experience in the design of fuel and ventilation systems for standby power system is required;
Proficiency in the use of Revit for the creation of accurate models and detailed Drawings is required;
Proficiency in utilizing Revit to generate equipment take-offs, pipe/duct sizing and the use of parametrized family data is an asset;
Working knowledge of NFPA 820 is an asset;
Experience working as a sub-consultant to an Architects or Design-Build Contractor;
Project management experience an asset;