Job Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Director, Engineering (Assistant Director), through a sustainability lens, the Senior Mechanical Engineer provides the university with mechanical engineering expertise and technical evaluation; ensures that new university building systems comply with Federal, Provincial and Municipal Laws and codes relating to design, operation, maintenance, energy efficiency, health and safety; recommends and monitors the implementation standards for mechanical equipment and systems; ensures mechanical projects adhere to the University’s Design Standard.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer provides Engineering leadership participating in annual and long-term planning, policy development and has input into financial planning and resource allocation. This is a key technical role interfacing with Facilities staff, campus departments, contractors, and regulating authorities.

In consultation with the Assistant Director, the Senior Mechanical Engineer provides leadership and has management responsibility for the Engineering interns.

Closing Date: March 22, 2026

Number of Openings: 1

Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure the Mechanical Engineering sections of the University’s Design Standard and Construction Guidelines are current, relevant, continuously improved and applied.
• Ensure Mechanical Engineering is properly represented in the kick-off, design review, construction review, commissioning and handover stages of major construction projects.
• Review mechanical engineering designs prepared by others for equipment in university buildings.
• Provide technical expertise and instruction to assist and support the operations and maintenance unit staff.
• Participate in the creation, maintenance, and prioritization of the University’s Deferred Maintenance lists.
• Design mechanically engineered systems for new projects, renovations, and maintenance problems.
• Manage projects that require mechanical engineering expertise that are exclusively mechanical or technically unusual.
• Participate in the development and ongoing review of the Engineering and Operations unit’s strategic plan having input into long-term and annual performance targets.
• Plan, prioritize and manage the work of employees, providing strategic and tactical advice, guidance and coaching.
• Identifies the need for staff resources, participates on staffing committees, and makes effective recommendations regarding employee selection.
• Manage performance by establishing performance standards, reviewing and evaluating performance and conducting formal performance reviews on an ongoing basis.
• Assess staff training and development needs and ensures that employees receive training required to improve and sustain successful performance.
• Investigate, address and resolve employee/labour relations issues, including disciplinary matters. Make decisions or effective recommendations on matters involving possible discipline, discharge and probationary termination.