Project Engineer – Refrigeration

Salary: $110k - $150k/year

REPORTS TO: VP, Clean Infrastructure Solutions

About the Company

Our client is a Toronto-based energy transition company who has been helping clients in the built environment since 2003, save, sustain, and thrive by developing responsible energy and carbon management solutions. With their team of like-minded climate crusaders, they are guided by our impassioned vision to take all of our clients to net-zero by 2050 and have won three consecutive Canadian Business Excellence Awards. Since 2003, they have been developing custom energy and carbon management solutions for cost and consumption improvements, conservation and efficiency, and renewable generation.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Experience developing custom refrigeration and heat pump solutions for the industrial, institutional and commercial sectors.

  • Have an expert knowledge of the refrigeration cycle, new and emerging natural refrigerants and designing and modeling refrigeration system performance.

  • The ability to design an entire refrigeration system from end-to-end based on site audits and close collaboration with equipment manufacturers, suppliers and contractors.

  • Considerable experience performing energy savings calculations and be able to actively support the on-site coordination, supervision and successful implementation and commissioning of refrigeration systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Oversee and ensure compliance with best practices for health and safety on site

  • Support the Project Manager to identify key risks by subject matter area

  • Act as a point person to deal with all change orders or design modifications

  • Liaise with designers and engineers of record to ensure all changes reflect the project needs and goals

  • Support the Project Manager as a subject matter expert with the implementation of energy conservation measures under your expertise. This would cover chillers and heat pumps - including any associated systems such as cooling towers or thermal energy storage

  • Manage and resolve technical challenges on-site by leveraging your subject matter expertise

  • QA/QC - find creative approaches for achieving project energy and cost goals, while improving budgets and timelines whilst mitigating project risks

  • Evaluate site conditions, develop solutions at project locations

  • Apply agile practices during project design and implementation, leading the adaption of refrigeration measures to ensure the desired savings outcomes are achieved within the project budget

  • Act as primary technical resource for all internal project stakeholders during the entire development and implementation phases

  • Master all aspects of energy performance measures before committing to implementation 

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS 

  • 5-10 years' experience on project job sites implementing retrofit solutions

  • Excellent written and verbal communication

  • A client-centric approach to collaboration and problem solving

  • Skilled at drafting reports

  • Comfortable presenting proposals, and communicating directly with clients and other stakeholders

  • Experienced in MS Excel

  • AutoCAD capability is a strong asset 

EDUCATION AND SKILLS YOU NEED

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or building systems-related field

  • PMP certification from PMI is strongly preferred

  • CEM certification from AEE is strongly preferred

  • Fluent in spoken and written English

  • Expertise in energy efficiency systems and knowledge of the energy market

  • Previous or related experience engaging with multiple business/project stakeholders

  • Valid driver’s license