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About the Role
As part of HDR's Building Engineering Services Group, you'll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. This role involves working on multiple projects with project sites in various locations and offers opportunities for progression into Senior Mechanical Engineer, Technical Specialization, or Project Management roles.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the work of the mechanical design team through the schematic design development and contract document phase of a project.
- Establish meetings and participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance.
- Coordinate workload to complete the document on schedule.
- Conduct work sessions at the project site in conjunction with the Project Manager and other disciplines.
- Review mechanical documents for areas of conflict with all disciplines.
- Write and edit mechanical specifications.
- Select equipment, mechanical systems and devices.
- Coordinate with and assist affected disciplines with addenda, RFIs, and change orders, and take responsibility to incorporate agreed-upon changes into the project documents.
- Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently.
- Provide construction contract administration as needed.
- Conduct QA/QC on the work of other Mechanical Project Engineers, Mechanical Project Coordinators or Mechanical CAD Technicians as needed.
- Perform other duties as needed.
Requirements
- A minimum of 10 years in mechanical system design of commercial or institutional buildings.
- Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license).
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, MS Project and AutoCAD.
- Demonstrated leadership skills, previous team coordination and project management experience.
- Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm.
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.
- Compliance with HDR and, as applicable, contractor safety policies and procedures.
- Potential attendance at job sites to support design and construction activities.
Skills
- Mechanical system design
- Data Centre design
- Semiconductor facility design
- Healthcare facility design
- Laboratory facility design
- Sports facility design
- Sustainable design/LEED
- AI productivity tools for technical writing, code and specification research, performance simulation and modelling
- Communication skills
- Listening skills
- Organizational skills
- Analytical judgment
- Leadership potential
- Auditing, validating, and verifying AI-generated outputs against core mechanical engineering fundamentals and regulations
- Microsoft Office
- MS Project
- AutoCAD
Location
- Various project sites
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Senior
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in mechanical system design of commercial, industrial, or institutional buildings (preferred)
- Minimum of 10 years in mechanical system design of commercial or institutional buildings (required)
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
About the Company
- HDR is an employee-owned company that fosters a welcoming, inclusive, and respectful environment where employees are empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas.
- We are committed to making a positive impact on the world through our work in building engineering, designing critical infrastructure that supports the digital age, technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience.
- Our collaborative culture encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Equal Opportunity
- As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to engage and contribute.
- Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.