Senior Mechanical Engineer (HVAC)

Our client, a multinational multi-disciplinary engineering services company, present in 35 countries, providing design, planning and project management services to a wide variety of clients, is currently seeking for a senior mechanical engineer (HVAC).

Nature of position

Under the supervision of the office manager, your job will be to build up and lead the mechanical discipline within a multidisciplinary buildings team. In this role, you will be part of the core leadership of our client in Montreal. You will also be influencing the strategy of the firm as a whole as a member of the company's leadership team.

• Leads and develops a team of multidisciplinary engineers with a focus on sustainable design;
• Manages current and future performance of the team by managing work and developing and mentoring the team for growth;
• Responsible for recruitment, appraisal, performance, development, morale and motivation of specified staff;
• Predicts and plan future resources;
• Promotes learning from successes and problems within the group and across the firm;
• Responsible for technical leadership of the mechanical group;
• Manages design of large, complex, long-term projects (technical or business) including coordination with other company's disciplines and external Architects within tight time and budget constraints;
• Attends meetings and communicate with clients to establish their needs and discuss design issues with them;
• Develops and implements plans for the longer term benefit of the group in line with the business strategy and contributes to the development of the overall business strategy;
• Sets and meets agreed budgets and has input into the overall business operating plan;
• Responsible for business development activities of the group, contributes to putting fees and proposals together;
• Holds an established network of clients and contacts within the architectural engineering construction industry;
• Negotiates major contracts with customers/clients and/or suppliers/contractors;
• Responsible for procuring work independently and can identify potential markets;
• Responsible and accountable for client relations (internal and/or external);
• Represents the company in the industry at high levels nationally and internationally, e.g. think tanks, standard committees and international conferences;
• Carry out any other task upon the request of your superior.

Required qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Masters an asset);
• Relevant years of experience in the similar role in the built environment with major project leadership experience;
• Professional Engineer Licensed in Quebec;
• Bilingual in French and English (both written and spoken);
• LEED accreditation an asset;
• Demonstrates extensive experience with HVAC and plumbing systems in buildings, sustainable, Low Carbon and innovative strategies on projects;
• Experience in the application of Canadian Building and Quebec Codes and Standards.

Education / training

Bachelor in mechanical engineering

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