Designer - Mechanical

Role:
Designer - Mechanical

Location:

Toronto, ON
Job Type: Hybrid – WFH + In Office

Who We Are

Smith + Andersen is a trusted, Canadian, multi-disciplinary engineering firm with 10 offices in five provinces and approximately 700 employees.

At Smith + Andersen our employees contribute to some of the most sustainable building design projects in Canada. The work we do has meaningful impact on the community by contributing to landmark projects such as hospitals, transit stations, parks, federal and provincial government buildings and post-secondary institutions.

Our values drive and define everything we do, demonstrating a deep commitment to sustainability, mentorship and quality work that spans nearly six decades in business. In addition, we are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work™ and selected as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for the highly collaborative culture we’ve built and for empowering employees to do great work!

This Opportunity

The Toronto office of Smith + Andersen is currently seeking Mechanical Designers
. You’re a trained engineer with a passion for mechanical building services design. You never shy away from a load calculation, and have the skills to produce drawings in Autodesk Revit. You enjoy taking on new challenges, but you’re most excited when you can buckle down and efficiently get work done. You’re not afraid to speak up and ask tough questions, and you pride yourself on your friendly yet direct communication skills.

That’s why, whether you’re solving problems on your own or as part of a team, you excel. You don’t like being micro-managed, and are looking for an opportunity to work directly with senior leadership – to step up, learn more, and go further in your career.

Why choose Smith + Andersen?

In addition to an exciting career filled with meaningful work, we offer:

Competitive salary

Flexible hours and half day Fridays (all year round)

Comprehensive Group Health Benefits Program, including a Health Spending Account

Group Retirement Savings Plan (Employer and Employee Contributions)

Employee Share Ownership Program (ESOP)

Purchase Time off Program

Transit Subsidy Program

Wide variety of community and social events

Great Place to Work-Certified™

Best Workplaces™ in Canada

Best Workplaces for Mental Wellness™

What You'll Do

Prepare drawings, specifications and reports necessary to deliver a project.

Design building systems in accordance with the requirements of municipal or provincial building code and other applicable standards.

Check layouts and services for continuity; developing various mechanical systems layouts in coordination with the structural, architectural, and electrical components of a building.

Develop layouts and design of mechanical building systems such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning, fire protection systems, plumbing and draining systems, and specialized plumbing systems (natural gas, fuel oil, medical gas, etc.) Coordinate with other disciples as required.

Create project specific details to clarify project scope and create building sections to assist with interference coordination between building systems.

Prepare calculations to size ductwork, gas, HVAC, piping, plumbing and drainage. Incorporate calculations into technical drawings.

Prepare calculations to size equipment and prepare equipment schedules that are project specific. Coordinate with necessary project consultants to review equipment.

Liaise with all project consultants; coordinate design requirements with all disciplines and supervise drawings between other disciplines; check layouts of mechanical services for interferences with other components of the building such as structure, ceilings, etc.

Design mechanical building systems directly in Revit/CAD; adhering to company BIM/CAD standards.

Work with clash/coordination reports, assisting with model audits and overall health of the model.

Liaise with suppliers and/or manufacturers for design support, equipment and component selection.

Assist in construction administration by reviewing equipment shop drawings and conducting site visits, site reviews and preparing change notices, site instructions, etc.

Any other tasks assigned by Principals…