Staff Software Engineer creating architectural solutions for health care products company. Leading technical standards and mentoring other developers in modern practices and principles.
About the role
- Senior Substation Engineer - Mechanical at Qualus in Vancouver, BC overseeing mechanical projects and leading design reviews. Requires experience in heavy industry and regulatory standards.
Responsibilities
- 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 safe practices and methods are integrated into the design
- Liaise and work with other engineering disciplines: Civil, Structural, Architectural, Electrical etc.
Requirements
- 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
- 5 - 10 years of mechanical engineering experience.
- Strong understanding of regulatory codes and standards, including (NBC-AB Edition, NECB, ASHRAE, NFPA, API, SMACNA etc.)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Authorization to lawfully work in Canada without sponsorship is required
- 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
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- EAP
- Parental Leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
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