Lead Building Services Design Engineer

Fluor is one of Canada's top employers and is recognized globally as a leader in the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Fabrication, and Maintenance industry. Our focus on innovation and providing cost-effective technology-based solutions is second to none. As we look to the future, we need creative, ambitious, and innovative professionals who can help us fulfill our purpose to Build a Better World.

Fluor team members are at the heart of our success in executing projects safely, thoughtfully, and with the highest quality. If you value teamwork, empowerment in your career, and are eager to champion innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients, this opportunity just may be for you!

Job Description

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

Basic Job 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

Specific Fire Protection Requirements
• 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

Specific HVAC Requirements
• A member of ASHRAE
• Working knowledge of North American HVAC codes/standards
• Industrial projects - minimum 5 years’ experience
• Hands-on heating and cooling calculations
• Plumbing knowledge is an asset

Specific Dust Control Requirements
• 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.

Other Job Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

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

Fluor Canada rewards hard work, knowledge, and commitment. Fluor offers competitive employee compensation packages, comprehensive benefit programs including Health, Dental and Vision Care, flexible spending dollars, group registered retirement program, parental top-up, education reimbursement, employee and family assistance programs, and much more. Fluor also offers several employee resource groups that aim to provide opportunities for professional and personal growth, improved wellness, and involvement in the community.

At Fluor, we believe that overall wellness encompasses the four wellness pillars of mental, physical, financial and social. Upon these pillars we are committed to fostering a healthy, inclusive and psychologically safe workplace by creating awareness through knowledge building and communication while focusing on measurable outcomes.

Compressed work schedule: The Fluor Canada offices work a compressed work schedule offering every second Friday off.

Salary is based upon experience. Salary Range: $118,000.00 - $218,000.00

The market rate for the role is typically at the mid-point of the salary range; however, variations in final salary are determined by additional factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Fluor uses artificial intelligence (AI) in its hiring process to review applications and identify qualified candidates. More information including contact information is available in our Applicant Notice when creating a profile on our recruiting platform.

Notice to Candidates: As required by some of our clients and projects, to the extent allowed by law, offers may be conditional upon consent and clearance of a satisfactory background check which could include, but is not limited to, a criminal records check, and confirmation of education, professional registration, employment history, and references.

While only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview, be sure to continually check our website for other related positions as they are posted. Are you ready to join us? We are looking forward to hearing from you today!