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Reporting to the Engineering Manager, Mechanical, this role leads technical design review, coordinates mechanical design across project teams, and supports the delivery of complex healthcare, institutional, and mission-critical projects. Success means delivering compliant, constructible, and cost-effective mechanical solutions while providing strong technical leadership and mentorship.\nWhy This Role Matters to Modern Niagara\nThe Lead Mechanical Engineer helps ensure complex projects move from design into construction with the right technical solutions in place. Their expertise helps reduce design and construction risk, identify value-engineering opportunities, strengthen coordination between Engineering and Operations, and maintain Modern Niagara’s standards for safety, quality, compliance, and constructability.\nKey Impact / Purpose\nLead mechanical design review and technical decision-making on assigned pursuits and projects.\nDrive practical, value-minded solutions that balance compliance, cost, constructability, maintainability, and schedule.\nStrengthen project delivery by coordinating across Engineering, VDC,\nEstimating, Operations, consultants, and trade partners.\nMentor engineers and engineers-in-training while contributing lessons learned and technical best practices across the Engineering team.\nDuties and Responsibilities:\nLead detailed technical reviews of consultant mechanical designs, including drawings, schematics, calculations, equipment schedules, specifications, and supporting reports.\nReview agreements, project output specifications, and technical requirements to confirm the mechanical basis of design and identify risks, scope gaps, ambiguities, and potential overdesign.\nProvide technical input into design schedules, including long-lead mechanical equipment, sleeving requirements, procurement considerations, and IFC milestones.\nDevelop and evaluate value-engineering options based on compliance, cost, schedule, constructability, and maintainability, supporting the lowest-cost compliant solution without compromising safety or quality.\nReview HVAC, plumbing, hydronic and steam piping, controls, fire protection, and associated mechanical systems.\nSupport healthcare-specific design requirements, including isolation and pressure-controlled spaces, specialty ventilation and exhaust, medical gas, pneumatic tube, and processed water systems.\nCoordinate mechanical design with VDC, Estimating, Operations, consultants, controls teams, trade specialists, and other engineering disciplines.\nReview Revit and Navisworks models to support coordinated, clash-free, constructible, and maintainable designs.\nAssess technical and cost impacts of design changes and support documentation through RFIs, meeting minutes, design reviews, and other formal project channels.\nPerform mechanical engineering calculations, including loads, ventilation, duct and pipe sizing, pumps and fans, and thermal expansion.\nProvide technical support to Estimating and project teams on scope, equipment selection, pricing, and value-engineering alternatives.\nMentor mechanical engineers and engineers-in-training through technical review, coaching, and knowledge sharing.\nCapture lessons learned and contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering standards and practices.\nTravel to project sites and offices as required.\nMust Haves:\nBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. P.Eng. in good standing with Professional Engineers Ontario, or eligibility to obtain Ontario licensure within six months of hire.\n5 to 8+ years of progressive mechanical design experience within consulting, contracting, or a related environment.\nHealthcare and/or institutional design or project delivery experience. Experience providing technical guidance or mentorship to engineers or engineers-in-training.\nStrong knowledge of applicable codes and standards, including OBC, CSA Z317 and Z8000, ASHRAE 170, 90.1 and 62.1, NFPA, SMACNA, and ASME/TSSA.\nStrong knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, piping, controls, and fire protection systems.\nBIM/VDC literacy, including Revit and Navisworks model review.\nProficiency with Bluebeam and Microsoft Office.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nNice to Haves:\nData centre or mission-critical project experience, including high-density cooling and Tier-level concepts.\nLEED accreditation and/or energy modelling experience.\nDesign-build, design-assist, P3, or progressive project delivery experience.\nProfessional engineering licensure in additional Canadian provinces.\nThis is a new position. Expected annual compensation; $110,000 - $150,000.\nModern Niagara offers a competitive total compensation package including:\nPerformance based bonus opportunities\nDefined Contribution Pension Plan with a generous employer contribution\nFlexible Health and Dental benefits with tiered options to meet the needs of you and your family\nAn annual health spending account to support your overall wellness\n24/7 confidential support through our Employee and Family Assistance Program with access to comprehensive resources and professional services\nA competitive vacation package with additional vacation granted throughout your tenure with the organization.\nEmployer Paid Parental Leave Top Up\nAnnual Community Day dedicated to volunteering and giving back to the communities where we live and work\nCorporate Discounts through various vendors across Canada for programs such as fitness, mobile phones, travel, home and auto insurance and many others\nHere at Modern Niagara, because we know our people are the best in the industry, we pride ourselves on providing a total compensation package that rewards employees for their hard work and supports employees and their families in their overall wellbeing.\nAbout Modern Niagara\nWho We Are\nModern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical, and electrical needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada’s infrastructure - and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal. We build for life.\nOur Culture & Values\nWe value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do, and our award-winning safety culture consistently performs well above industry standards.\nDiversity, Equity & Inclusion at Modern Niagara\nWe are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization where everyone has access to opportunity, feels a sense of belonging, and can thrive. We actively work to remove barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (including women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, people with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada) in the construction industry. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and lived experiences and are committed to a barrier-free hiring process. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at  so we can make appropriate arrangements.\nWe appreciate every applicant’s interest in joining Modern Niagara. 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