Building Services Design Engineer

Fluor•Vancouver, BC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge, and direction as listed. This position has oversight of a specific area, and acts as a representative to the department ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases. This role has the responsibility to promote Fluor’s competitiveness within the global marketplace by delivering quality services of unmatched value and technical competence. This is the Lead position on assigned projects or performs engineering assignments of any complexity and perform all or some of the following: Organize/plan jobs, write/review specifications, prepare/maintain schedules, develop/monitor estimates and manpower forecasts, assign work, work with p project/client/field, material procurement, permit, and subcontract activities Prepare and perform schedules, estimates, progress reports, material forecasts, meetings, procurement activities, etc. Assist in audits Assist, as required, in the development of department standards and procedures Utilize vendor data and work with personnel from other disciplines as required for the performance of designs Perform squad check of vendor data and drawings from other disciplines Travel, as required, to ensure the successful execution of project and/or department goals Develop client relations Other duties as assigned Capable of taking a project from green-field to as-built, including: Analyze the fire hazards and determine the scope of fire protection required Estimate fire flow rates and pressures for all areas Produce a design criteria and discuss alternatives with the insurance underwriters Design clean agent extinguishing, foam systems, deluge, wet and dry s sprinklers, standpipes, fire water pumps Produce drawings reflecting the designs for either: A) design build contractor to install, or B) a contractor to install Check contractor drawings and vendor submittals for compliance with codes, standards and project requirements Capable of taking a project from green-field to as-built, including: Design HVAC systems for process buildings, electrical buildings, administration buildings Analyze the HVAC requirements Determine the scope of HVAC required Produce a design criteria, Estimate HVAC flow rates and equipment power for all areas Create HVAC specifications, Perform technical bid evaluations for HVAC equipment Check contractor drawings and vendor submittals for compliance with codes, standards and project requirements Capable of taking a project from green-field to as-built, including: Design dust collection systems for mineral processing plants Analyze the dust collection requirements Determine the scope of dust collection required Produce a design criteria Estimate dust collection flow rates and equipment power for all areas Create dust collection specifications Perform technical bid evaluations for dust collection equipment Check contractor drawings and vendor submittals for compliance with codes, standards and project requirements

Requirements

An accredited 4-year bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in Engineering Technology.
10 years of related experience.
Previous EPCM experience as asset.
Excellent communication skills
Excellent team player but also able to work independently
Registration or eligibility for registration, with the Engineers and Geoscientists BC as a professional registrant is mandatory
A member or eligible to be a member of NFPA, or SFPE
Working knowledge of North American fire codes and NFPA standards
Working knowledge of FM and IRI requirements
Industrial projects - minimum 5 years’ experience
Hands-on hydraulic calculations
A member of ASHRAE
Working knowledge of North American HVAC codes/standards
Industrial projects - minimum 5 years’ experience
Hands-on heating and cooling calculations
Working knowledge of North American codes/standards
Industrial projects - minimum 5 years experience
Hands-on duct collection system design including: duct sizing, pressure drop calculations, duct layouts, duct support design, fan selection, fan power calculations.
Hands-on dust suppression design including water sprays and agglomerate dust suppression systems.

Nice To Haves

Plumbing knowledge is an asset
Membership in technical society
Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards, commercial availability and cost of materials
Effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting
Managing and leading a large project
Project set-up, developing control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out
Practical field experience
Intermediate computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs

Responsibilities

Organize/plan jobs, write/review specifications, prepare/maintain schedules, develop/monitor estimates and manpower forecasts, assign work, work with p project/client/field, material procurement, permit, and subcontract activities
Prepare and perform schedules, estimates, progress reports, material forecasts, meetings, procurement activities, etc.
Assist in audits
Assist, as required, in the development of department standards and procedures
Utilize vendor data and work with personnel from other disciplines as required for the performance of designs
Perform squad check of vendor data and drawings from other disciplines
Travel, as required, to ensure the successful execution of project and/or department goals
Develop client relations
Other duties as assigned
Analyze the fire hazards and determine the scope of fire protection required
Estimate fire flow rates and pressures for all areas
Produce a design criteria and discuss alternatives with the insurance underwriters
Design clean agent extinguishing, foam systems, deluge, wet and dry s sprinklers, standpipes, fire water pumps
Produce drawings reflecting the designs for either: A) design build contractor to install, or B) a contractor to install
Check contractor drawings and vendor submittals for compliance with codes, standards and project requirements
Design HVAC systems for process buildings, electrical buildings, administration buildings
Analyze the HVAC requirements
Determine the scope of HVAC required
Produce a design criteria,
Estimate HVAC flow rates and equipment power for all areas
Create HVAC specifications,
Perform technical bid evaluations for HVAC equipment
Check contractor drawings and vendor submittals for compliance with codes, standards and project requirements
Design dust collection systems for mineral processing plants
Analyze the dust collection requirements
Determine the scope of dust collection required
Produce a design criteria
Estimate dust collection flow rates and equipment power for all areas
Create dust collection specifications
Perform technical bid evaluations for dust collection equipment
Check contractor drawings and vendor submittals for compliance with codes, standards and project requirements