Mechanical Designer

Role Mechanical Designer Job Location Hamilton, Ontario Job Details Full-Time Pay Band $27.00 – $40.00 per hour **Overview** DEI Consulting Engineers is a professional mechanical and electrical consulting engineering firm providing services to architects and building owners in the building service industry since 1999. With a comprehensive list of completed projects ranging from residential, education, institutional, recreational, and commercial, DEI Consulting Engineers has the experience to provide full-service mechanical and electrical consulting for any development, building, or client. **Role Overview** DEI’s goal is to hire a confident mechanical designer with three to five years of experience completing mechanical design in the building service industry. The successful candidate will be required to: * Develop, with oversight from a Senior Mechanical Engineer as required, the technical design for various building mechanical systems from preliminary design phases through to completion including but not limited to HVAC, hydronic heating & cooling, plumbing and drainage, and fire protection. * Assist Senior Mechanical Engineer to effectively resolve construction issues, manage client expectations, review construction sites, liaise with contractors, and other contract administration requirements. * Performing or reviewing design calculations of these systems, attending design meetings to represent the mechanical discipline, selecting relevant equipment, management of other junior mechanical team members, overseeing / completing the drafting and modeling of assigned projects, coordination of mechanical systems with electrical, architectural, structural, and other disciplines, and contract administration requirements. * Be responsible for drafting (AutoCAD) or modeling (Revit) mechanical systems for projects with minimum instructions from Senior Mechanical Engineer, as well as provide direction and mark-up for junior team members. * Be responsible for design document updates and reissuance of drawings and sketches to assist Senior staff for issuing site instructions, change notices and addenda throughout the construction portion of a project. **Qualifications** * Three to five years of mechanical engineering experience in the building service industry. * University degree or diploma from an accredited engineering program. * Eligible to purse or has obtained a P.Eng. or LEL designation with Professional Engineers Ontario or an OACETT certification (C.E.T., C.Tech.). * Demonstrated ability to effectively utilize AutoCAD and / or Revit to prepare mechanical design documents. * Strong technical knowledge and ability to deliver mechanical designs for a variety of building types, including, but not limited to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, plumbing and drainage systems, building automation systems / controls, fire protection systems. * Knowledge of Canadian and Ontario Building codes and standards including OBC SB-1, SB-4