Mechanical Engineer 4 Jobs

At Williams Engineering Canada, we brighten the lives of people in our community.

Knowing what we do reaches beyond a single project, we believe it's not only our responsibility but our core purpose to engineer cities that are safe, inclusive, and resilient.

We believe in the value of shared knowledge to better consult, create, and encourage diverse perspectives, to provide innovative solutions across the busiest cities and the most remote regions of Western and Northern Canada. We recognize that our people do much more than engineer solutions and solve our clients' greatest challenges; they have the opportunity to impact the communities in which they live, work, and build relationships in. In order to make a positive impact on our communities, we must start by positively impacting our own people. To us, this means providing fair compensation, training, advancement opportunities, and an open-door team environment. This also means maintaining a healthy work-life balance, which is why we offer a flexible work environment to support the unique and busy lives that our people lead.

There are many reasons why remote working helps people have more control over their work and balance their lives, that's why at Williams Engineering, we believe a remote work strategy makes business sense and helps us achieve our purpose of brightening the lives of people in our communities by reducing our carbon footprint. We operate on a fully remote option for any teammate who wants to when deemed appropriate by their manager.

If you join us, you have an opportunity to be a part of the impact that we create. We are looking for teammates who want to have an impact on the community though their work and are interested in taking on initiative to live out your Purpose though your work every day.

Reports to: Team Lead, Engineering Manager, or Branch Manager

Based at: Calgary (with the opportunity to work remotely from home)

Position Purpose: Working closely with the Project Manager, acting as Technical Lead on various projects, and supporting the technical capability and production requirements of the projects. Provides exceptional customer service and coordination assistance with internal and external project partners (consultants, contractors, etc.).

Specific Responsibilities Include

• Collaborate with the Team lead/ Project Manager/ Engineering Manager in providing our clients with finished projects in a timely manner.
• Storm and sewer design
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior teammates, this includes reviewing reports and ensuring technical standards are met.
• Mechanical design details
• High and low pressure piping
• Calculate cost opinions, change orders and earned value.
• May act as client contact.
• Share expertise with other offices.
• Teammates are required to adhere to the company policies and guidelines as well as the company and client safety policies and practices in effect at any given time.
• Resolve mechanical/construction technical issues, cost implications and conflicts with contractors.
• Perpetuate, clarify, and embody WEC Purpose and Core Values.
• Stamp own project design and reports and that of engineers in training for whom you are providing peer review as appropriate.
• Have the ability to apply for a Federal security clearance in order to work on institutional projects as required.
• Support and improve quality control.
• Provide effective options and solutions to design problems, mitigating WEC’s exposure and protecting client relationships.
• Communicate effectively with the Project Manager; this includes collecting and coordinating useful information.
• Collaborate with Project Manager and Technical Leads to solve interdisciplinary design conflicts.
• Coordinate with all service line, extract and relay relevant information for complex projects.
• Operate independently on routine projects and oversee work plans and procedures on routine projects.
• Equipment selection and specification
• Fuel systems
• Identify innovative technical approaches to mechanical engineering.
• Collaborate on proposals, may manage proposal writing for clients to whom you are the main contact.
• With proven capability, prepare engineering design, specification and/or recommendations for a variety of the following:
• Sustainable design
• Modify established standards, devise new approaches, apply existing criteria in new manners, and draw conclusions for comparative situations.
• HVAC
• Energy analysis
• Plumbing

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• P.Eng. Status with appropriate provincial association
• 4 – 6 years of experience minimum

Skills And Capabilities

• Ability to calculate cost opinions, change orders and earned value.
• Understanding of HVAC criteria for industrial projects.
• Effective organizational and time management skills in handling multiple projects, performing a variety of tasks, and meeting required deadlines.
• Ability to develop engineering cost proposals.
• Ability to identify risks – satisfy client needs/ our needs.
• Capability as a technical specialist in energy analysis, equipment selection and specification, fuel systems, high/low pressure piping, and plumbing.
• Ability to write reports not requiring significant editing.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; a person who listens well, respects diversity of opinions and has an open, clear and succinct communication style.
• Ability to accurately apply codes and regulations.
• Application knowledge of WEC systems and programs (including MS Office 365, SharePoint, Deltek Vision, AutoCaD, Revit MEP).
• Ability to represent the company to WEC teammates, clients and community by ensuring the best image is presented.