Brown and Caldwell is the largest engineering consulting firm solely focused on the U.S. environmental sector
Senior Building Mechanical Engineer – Water/Wastewater
Location
Canada
Posted
6 days ago
Salary
$118K - $161K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Building Mechanical Engineer – Water/Wastewater
Brown and Caldwell
• Develop HVAC, plumbing, and fire sprinkler calculations that support building design and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations • Interpret mechanical, plumbing, building, and fire codes to provide guidance in design implementation and ensure alignment with code requirements • Interpret fire protection and life-safety standards, including hazardous area classification and ventilation, for design and compliance with standards the CSA, NFPA (e.g., NFPA 820 for wastewater facilities) and relevant environmental or industrial regulations within a wastewater context • Develop and implement solutions for hazardous area ventilation, odor control, and explosion prevention in highly corrosive or combustible environments typical of wastewater treatment • Use software to draft and model HVAC, plumbing, and fire sprinkler systems, and develop specifications for HVAC, plumbing, and fire sprinkler equipment • Interpret relevant codes and standards for fire sprinkler system design and compliance • Review HVAC, plumbing, and fire sprinkler drawings/specifications, coordinating with other engineering disciplines to ensure integration and compliance • Size ductwork, plumbing, and fire sprinkler distribution systems using industry-standard techniques and models • Lead large projects with limited oversight and contribute to projects of strategic importance
Job Requirements
- Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of building mechanical engineering or related experience
- 15+ years of building mechanical engineering or related experience preferred
- Prior experience in municipal discipline engineering designs and consulting within the water and wastewater industry
- Proven knowledge of fire protection and life-safety standards, building codes and mechanical, plumbing, and fire codes
- Extremely proficient in relevant software for drafting, modeling, and specification development
- Demonstrated ability in developing, drafting, and modeling HVAC, plumbing, and fire sprinkler systems
- Advanced ability to review and coordinate HVAC, plumbing, and fire sprinkler drawings/specifications with other engineering disciplines
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering is required
- Professionally licensed (P. Eng.) and, if necessary, expected to achieve license in British Columbia within 6 months of hire.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- short and long-term disability
- life insurance
- an employee assistance program
- paid time off and parental leave
- paid holidays
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- performance-based bonus eligibility
- employee referral bonuses
- tuition reimbursement
- pet insurance
- long-term care insurance
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