Mechanical Project Engineer

Overview

Design and manage renewable district energy and HVAC projects for various clients.

Key Responsibilities

• energy audits
• heat recovery
• feasibility studies
• district energy
• operations monitoring
• hvac design

Tasks

-Energy Audits, Specialist Reports and GHG reduction studies in existing buildings in Western Canada with assistance from our energy modelers -Foster and maintain positive, long term client relationships -Prepare proposals, cost estimates and reports. Win public bids. -Design, review, and inspect heat recovery systems for commercial, institutional and residential facilities, including central energy plants -Conduct feasibility studies for renewable energy and district energy projects -Assisting other groups in Pinchin with HVAC and plumbing advice as required -Planning and design of ambient temperature district energy sharing systems which use heat pumps and renewable energy like geoexchange and wastewater heat recovery to provide heating and cooling to communities. -Monitor operations and report on the performance of existing heat pump and district energy systems -Support projects related to new builds and retrofits in multiple sectors including residential, commercial and institutional. -Building mechanical HVAC and Plumbing designs for Pinchin’s broad portfolio of clients in British Columbia and across Canada. -Assist in preparing detailed designs for heat pump based hydronic systems

Requirements

• p.eng
• geothermal
• hvac
• autocad
• excel
• energy modeling

What You Bring

-University degree in Mechanical Engineering and P.Eng. designation. Alternatively, a person with expert level proven work experience will also be considered. LEED or CEM designations considered an asset. -Must have experience in district energy, geothermal (geoexchange), and/or chiller plant design. -Excellent English verbal communication, organizational and prioritizing skills -6+ years of consulting engineering experience. -Good research and technical writing skills -A valid driver’s license -5+ years of experience in residential design and energy modeling -Must have ability to work remotely and independently. Entrepreneur mindset is an asset. -Experience in building HVAC design, particularly retrofit projects and hydronic systems for heating and cooling in residential or commercial buildings -Experience conducting energy audits or evaluating energy efficiency measures for building mechanical systems. -Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and a basic knowledge of AutoCAD, IES, load calculation software. -Played key roles in Education (K-12/Post-Secondary) and/or Healthcare sectors within the last 5 years with client references available upon request. -Ability to travel to various client sites either locally or to adjacent provinces -Demonstrated ability to gain new and grow existing relationships with clients.

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About Pinchin Ltd.

-What began with asbestos has expanded into full‑scope services: environmental due diligence, geotechnical engineering, emissions compliance, indoor‑air quality and more. -Pinchin tackles major projects across real estate, infrastructure, industrial, energy, data centres and natural‑resource sectors. -Typical engagements include brownfield remediation, building‑enclosure assessments, air/water permitting and odour testing, lab analyses for mould, asbestos and legionella. -By integrating services—from lab testing to mechanical design—it delivers end‑to‑end solutions for complex built‑environment challenges. -Unusually, it operates its own odour lab with advanced olfactometers and performs comprehensive emissions modelling under one roof.

Sector Specialisms

Interview Process

-online testing may be part of the recruitment process.

Security Clearance

-security clearances required; periodic drug and alcohol testing may be required.