Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering required.
Professional Engineering License (P.Eng) is mandatory.
Minimum 10 years of experience in structural and mechanical design, particularly for data centers.
Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams is essential.
Proficiency in CAD and BIM software is critical for this role.
Strong knowledge of industry standards, codes, and regulations relevant to construction and data centers.
Must have excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Responsibilities
Lead a technical team of up to 12 engineers in developing new products and technologies.
Supervise execution of technical projects to ensure quality and adherence to specifications.
Develop detailed project plans with defined milestones and resource allocation.
Ensure compliance with Product Development Processes and relevant standards.
Provide technical documentation including design files and specifications as needed.
Coordinate design reviews and address any technical conflicts that arise.
Conduct regular appraisals and performance reviews of team members.
Benefits
Comprehensive training and professional development opportunities.
Mentorship program for career advancement.
Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Job Summary:
Act as Technical Engineering Manger on complex/critical hyperscale Data Center Facility components taking full ownership of all engineering activities undertaken by product and discipline engineers.
Will work closely with Sales, Project Manager, other Project Services, Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing Plant to execute the Product Delivery / Project in accordance with the as sold requirement and Client expectations within discipline domain of mechanical and structural.
Manage a team of engineers with multi-discipline engineering backgrounds.
Lead or oversee all mechanical and structural technical activities and discussions within Team, Project, or Product Line.
Responsible for facilitating the integration of new team members as workload demands increase.
Mentor engineers within team and provide training to others as required.
Fully responsible for all mechanical and structural engineering technical aspects of overall product line within or outside of dedicated project.
Manage all mechanical and structural technical aspects and designs for all products within the product line portfolio across multiple orders / clients.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Plans and supervises the work of a team of staff necessary to develop a new product or technology. This team will be typically no more than 10-12 technical engineers or designers, directly reporting to them, within the mechanical / structural domain.
Plans and supervises the work of a technical team or staff to execute and deliver the technical portion for all orders / project demand on the product line.
Works with the supervisor and team members to identify and organize the best approach to executing the tasks required for the project and takes full responsibility for the detailed project plan and resources.
Ensures his/her team follows the applicable Product Development Process and adheres to all the relevant Standards and Procedures.
Delivers or sustains the product or technology at the necessary level of quality to respect the requirements established by the business stakeholders (e.g., requirements, timeline, and budget).
Provides technical documentation from the team that describes proven solutions for the project, including design files, technical drawings and specifications documents as required by the EMS (Engineering Management System).
Monitors and guides good working practices relating to QHSE, technical rigor, professional behavior, and performance of their direct reports.
Maintains the necessary level of expertise for self and team through training and development as appropriate for the execution of the project.
With the N+1 supervisor, sets annual objectives and performs regular appraisals of performance for the assigned team.
Ensure employees are up to date with CNP (Career Network Profile), Career Portfolio, SETC (Slb Engineering Technical Career Ladder), and SCMi.
Understand client's technical requirements during a proposal phase and lead the engineering team in developing the required engineering documentation to cost the project within domain disciplines.
Understand the as sold engineering scope of supply and communicate to the engineering team on the project after project award.
Ensure the project or order is being executed in accordance with product line procedures, work instructions, forms, design requirements, and client's specifications.
Ensure engineers and technical staff is properly using DIRs, developing BOMs, and Part Numbers with SAP to communicate all mechanical / structural technical requirements to manufacturing plant.
Ensures engineers and technical staff is following SAP EWRs (Engineering Work Request) and ECNs (Engineering Change Notifications) as per department procedures.
Generate and develop the project engineering scope of work and execution plan for each order / project within the product line as it relates to mechanical / structural domain.
Lead mechanical / structural engineering teams formed by engineers in different locations.
Hold regular follow up engineering meetings, internally (with team, mgmt., project) and externally (with the client or vendors).
Contribute to the overall technical requisition and scope of work to subcontract specialist engineering activities to outsourced companies or develop and deliver if within only mechanical / structural domain.
Contribute to the overall technical requisition and scope of work to subcontract fabricators or develop and deliver if within only mechanical / structural domain.
Provide department and / or project hour estimating, planning, and forecasting for mechanical and structural related engineering functions.
Review, approve, and control man-hour bookings on a project for disciplines under direct management.
Schedule of engineering activities (inputs, outputs, and effects on other disciplines or functional areas) understanding the needs of the various projects and prioritization.
Ensure engineers properly define the engineering document list for each project and proposals placed on the product line as it relates to mechanical and structural deliverables.
Work together with Document Control to monitor engineering progress.
Coordinate design reviews, safety studies, and lessons learned for the product line within discipline domain(s).
Participate with manufacturing constructability reviews with plant or 3rd party fabrication.
Resolve mechanical / structural technical conflicts as they arise within the product portfolio.
Manage and / or ensure engineers or following engineering change management
procedures and generate MOCs as required.
Write or supervise the development of technical requisition for all types of major equipment to be purchased by supply chain as it relates to mechanical / structural domains.
Qualifications And Experience
Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university.
Full Professional Engineering License (P.Eng) is required.
A minimum of 10 years' experience in combined expertise
in Structural design and engineering of equipment
in Mechanical HVAC design
in Mechanical Static and Rotating equipment design
in Mechanical Piping design and engineering
all with a focus on data center infrastructure.
Proven experience in managing multidiscipline engineering teams.
Experience in working with manufacturing shops both within own company and externally with third party manufacturing companies.
Ability to produce drawings/sketches to illustrate design/ideas.
General knowledge and direct experience with the construction, operation, and maintenance of data centers and components.
Strong knowledge in structural analysis design and construction of structural steel frames, skids, and equipment modules.
Proven experience with troubleshooting of welded structures, in depth knowledge of welding practices, and weld connection designs.
General Knowledge in HVAC systems and exposure to grills, plenums, fire, smoke dampers, electric heaters, configurations, etc.
Knowledge of industry standards, codes, and regulations, including the Canadian (CSA) equivalent, not limited to:
AHRI - Air-Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Institute
AISI - American Iron and Steel institute
AISC - American Institute of Steel Construction
AMCA - Air Movement and Control Association International
ANSI - American National Standards Institute
ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Condition Engineers
ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (specifically B&PV Section VIII, IX, B31.3, B1.9)
ASTM - American Society of Testing and Materials
AWS - American Welding Society
CIBSE - Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
IBC - International Building Code
MFMA - Metal Framing Manufactures Association
MSS - Manufactures Standardization Society (Valves and Fittings Industry)
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
NACE - National Association of Corrosion Engineers
NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
SMACNA - Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association
TEMA - Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association
PFI - Pipe Fabrication Institute
Experience working with computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modeling (BIM) software.
Fast track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade projects
Direct experience in negotiating with regulatory agencies regarding departures from code and ultimately achieving design approval and permitting.
Mastery knowledge and proficiency in:
Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint)
PDF Editor (Adobe, Foxit, or other equivalent)
Operational knowledge in majority of items and can perform supervision at management level in all areas:
SAP (ERP Tool w/ Engineering Modules and Transactions)
Solid Works
Autodesk Revit
Autodesk BIM 360
Autodesk AutoCAD
Navisworks Manager / Freedom
Bentley STAAD PRO (RISA would be considered but not preferred)
Trane TRACE 700 and Carrier HAP (or other Heating and Cooling Load Calculation Design Software)
CAESAR II
NozzlePro
FEPipe
3E Plus
Pipe Data Pro
COMPRESS
Fluency, both written and verbal, in English.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Performs well under pressure in high stress environments.
Extremely comfortable with task switching as priorities change.
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients.
Ability to think creatively and identify opportunities to enhance the client experience.
Extreme work ethic and maintains high level of quality of work and due diligence
Express complex ideas effectively in both individual and group situations.
Organize and express ideas clearly in written documents.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional team
Candidates must be able to legally work and reside in Canada, without sponsorship.
