Mechanical Designer

Job Title: Mechanical Designer

Job Description

The Mechanical Designer creates complex 3D models and detailed mechanical layouts with minimal guidance. This position focuses on 3D system and Balance of Plant design, producing comprehensive CAD documentation including general arrangements, skid and module assemblies, fabrication details, piping layouts, piping isometrics, and bills of materials. The role is highly collaborative, working within a multi-discipline project team to deliver high-quality designs that meet project schedules, budgets, and performance expectations.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical and process design for water and wastewater treatment systems, ensuring designs meet quality standards, project schedules, budgets, and customer expectations.
• Develop detailed 3D CAD models and project documentation, including general arrangements, skid and module assemblies, fabrication details, piping layouts, piping isometrics, and bills of materials.
• Execute required calculations to specify equipment, including general hydraulics, chemical feed systems, vessels and tanks, pumps, filters, blowers, compressed air systems, piping systems, valves, and instrumentation.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of 3D system and Balance of Plant design to generate designs for complex equipment with minimal guidance.
• Interpret and work from P&IDs and PFDs, including material balances, to ensure accurate and efficient mechanical and process designs.
• Organize and maintain design documentation, ensuring that drawings, models, and specifications are accurate, complete, and properly stored.
• Coordinate and communicate with vendors to obtain technical information, clarify requirements, and support equipment selection and integration.
• Collaborate closely with project engineers, mechanical engineers, and drafting resources to align designs with overall project objectives.
• Support multi-disciplinary project teams by providing mechanical design input and resolving design issues in a timely manner.
• Contribute to meeting project milestones and timelines, balancing technical design work with non-technical tasks such as documentation and communication.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• At least 3 years of CAD drafting and design experience using SOLIDWORKS.
• Strong experience with SOLIDWORKS Routing and related add-ins for piping and mechanical design.
• Ability to read and interpret Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), including material balances.
• Demonstrated capability in mechanical and process design for water and wastewater treatment systems.
• Proficiency with 3D mechanical design tools and workflows for complex equipment and assemblies.
• Strong organizational skills for managing documentation and design records.
• Effective communication skills for collaborating with project teams and vendors.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with AutoCAD Plant 3D is an asset.
• Ability to work with hydraulic designs, including calculations for sizing pumps, compressors, valves, and tanks.
• Background in EPC or EPCM project environments is beneficial.
• Familiarity with compressors, valves, pumps, and related process equipment used in water treatment and other process industries.
• Experience working with PFDs and P&IDs in complex process industry applications such as food and beverage, chemicals, oil and gas, and hazardous services.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where timelines may be tight.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with remote drafting teams and cross-functional engineering groups.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality design deliverables.

Work Environment

This role is based primarily in an office environment, with approximately 90% of the time spent on-site and up to 5% travel throughout North America as needed. Core working hours are typically between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., with some flexibility required to meet project deadlines. The facility is modern and well-equipped, featuring a brand-new building with a cafeteria, ample natural lighting, and an on-site fitness centre. The culture emphasizes collaboration and a strong reputation for supporting employees, while also recognizing that the environment can be demanding when timelines are tight.

This is a Contract position based out of Oakville, ON.

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $50.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

This is a Contract position based out of Oakville, ON.

This is a fully onsite position in Oakville,ON.

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About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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