Senior Mechanical Engineer / Project Manager

Our mechanical team is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer / Project Manager to join our multi-disciplinary team anchored in Montreal. Arup is known for designing innovative and sustainable solutions for our clients in the US, Canada, and globally.

You will work on projects within various industry and beyond. Your projects will offer the ability to make a strong contribution to the community while delivering cutting edge systems that will meet challenges in decarbonization and sustainability. Our aim is transforming clients to deliver a sustainable future while also meeting goals around resiliency and critical care.

The Opportunity:

• Lead mechanical engineering designs and providing multi-disciplinary design leadership on projects. Design of mechanical systems including complete airside systems, heating and cooling hydronic plant systems, specialty exhaust systems, and steam systems.
• Lead the mechanical design of complex building projects across commercial, institutional, transportation, aviation, healthcare, and mission-critical sectors.
• Develop HVAC, plumbing, hydronic, smoke control, and sustainable building systems from concept through detailed design and construction support.
• Perform load calculations, energy analysis, system sizing, and equipment selection using industry-standard software tools.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, sustainability targets, and client requirements.
• Support sustainable and low-carbon design strategies aligned with net-zero and decarbonization objectives.
• Participate in project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and resource management activities
• Work in collaboration with different stakeholders and code officials to deliver integrated projects through construction.
• Coordinate with multiple disciplines and working in conjunction with project managers to deliver comprehensive and coordinated design deliverables.
• Assisting, Supervising or mentoring team members and delivering timely feedback and recognition to others.
• Maintain strong client relations as it pertains to project delivery and repeat business.
• Prepare drawings, specifications, technical reports and presentation materials and incorporate sustainable design methods in buildings.
• Present technical material in traditional and innovative ways for review by technical and non-technical audiences.
• Participate in local Professional Associations.
• Responsible for quality standards, commercial metrics, and client relations for projects.

Is this role right for you?

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Architectural Engineering.
• P.Eng license or have the ability to obtain one within 6 months of joining.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience designing HVAC systems (airside and hydronic), with demonstrated leadership on mid- to large-scale building projects.
• Offer extensive experience in healthcare and/or science/lab environments, with a deep understanding of relevant codes, compliance, and design nuances.
• Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills essential for client engagement, team leadership, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Excel at managing multiple priorities in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.
• Have a proven track record in business development, proposal strategy, and client relationship management.
• Show financial acumen in monitoring budgets, achieving revenue targets, and implementing risk controls.
• Exhibit proficiency in preparing and maintaining mechanical specifications with technical accuracy, clarity, and alignment to industry standards.

Preferred Skills:

• LEED Accreditation or WELL Certification.
• Engineering analysis and energy modeling experience including whole building energy analysis, façade thermal analysis, and airflow modeling.

Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive - through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Benefits that Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families. These are 100% paid for by Arup except for optional life insurance. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our GRRSP 5% company match to help you save for your future.

Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Montreal is $114,450 to $168,000 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of Montreal will differ.

Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available.

Our Toronto office is located on ceded and unceded lands of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinabewaki, and the Haudenosaunee (hoe-dee-no-SHOW-nee). We acknowledge this land and its people to build a shared understanding of how our collective past brings us to where we are today. Through our ever-developing commitments, we strive to strengthen our relationships with this land, its people, and its treaties to shape a better, more inclusive world.

Our Application Process

We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.

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