- Reporting to the Director of Engineering, this position is located in our Vancouver, BC office.

- Serve as the Mechanical Discipline Lead and Professional of Record for substation projects

- Preparation and review of mechanical design drawings including:

- Site layout showing equipment, buildings, diesel gen sets, and fire protection information

- Control and/or other building floor plans and sections showing mechanical equipment including HVAC, plumbing, air/gas piping, gas and fire protection systems

- Plumbing schematics
- HVAC and fire protection controls block diagram

- Diesel Generator building drawings: plan view, elevation views, fire protection and fire suppression system drawings, major equipment drawings (genset and fuel tank)

- Facility and equipment plans, elevations and sections

- Mechanical equipment mounting details including seismic bracing and supports

- Preparation and review of detailed design documents and calculations including:

- Design Basis and Standards: Includes design methodology, scope of work, major assumptions (e.g., fire protection requirements and associated risks), applicable provincial, national, and international standards, environmental considerations, site information, and reference documents

- Equipment and Specifications including the equipment list (including special considerations), mechanical technical specifications, and design calculations supporting equipment selection

- Diesel Genset Sizing and Fire Separation design encompassing the diesel genset sizing report (including diesel storage requirements) and heat flux calculations for building fire separation distances

- Testing and Acceptance including equipment acceptance procedures and test protocols

- Field Review and Documentation including field review plans and reports





- Review of vendor documents against specifications

- Lead projects from conception through construction and commissioning, including mentoring junior engineers and designers

- Coordinate and oversee the development of resource planning, scope, schedule, and budget for the project discipline team

- Coordinate construction and commissioning activities with utility clients and subcontractors

- Respond to requests from construction sites and complete project documentation, including as-builts, calculations, and returning data to clients

- Travel to site and liaise with internal groups, external contractors, and clients

- Enhance and maintain relationships with internal groups as well as external contractors and clients

- Ensuring the latest secure practices and methods are integrated into the design

- Liaise and work with other engineering disciplines: Civil, Structural, Architectural, Electrical etc- If you have a successful track record in heavy industry and thrive on challenges in a fast-paced environment, this is the opportunity for you

- Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university along with a Canadian Professional Engineering Designation (P.Eng.) or the ability to register as a Professional Engineer with EGBC

- Strong understanding of regulatory codes and standards, including (NBC-AB Edition, NECB, ASHRAE, NFPA, API, SMACNA etc.)

- Authorization to lawfully work in Canada without sponsorship is required

- 5 - 10 years of mechanical engineering experience

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Experience with mechanical design for utility substations, especially projects for BC Hydro is considered an asset

- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the United States is considered an asset

📌 Lead Engineer (Mechanical) (Vancouver)
🏢 Qualus
📍 Vancouver