Job description:
Furano Pacific Consulting Ltd. (FPC) is an ambitious, innovative, growing company.
We are currently seeking a talented, motivated Intermediate Mechanical Engineer (Buildings) to join our growing team, with the position located at our Vancouver office. FPC is a growing mechanical and plumbing engineering firm that designs energy-efficient building systems for clients in the insurance, healthcare, commercial, and industrial sectors. We are a close knit team that takes quality work seriously and supports each other to get projects done right.
About FPC
Our success is derived from our passion and commitment to the work we do and the people with whom we work. We are an entrepreneurial company that values constant learning, improvement, and growth while working hard to support the success of our clients and their projects. Our projects vary from residential, commercial to industrial.
FPC offers a competitive salary. Our goal is to create a fun work atmosphere and strong culture. This role owns the mechanical engineering work on a range of building projects. The person in this position works closely with senior engineers and takes day-to-day responsibility for design, drawings, and project coordination.
Why Join FPC?
- Projects across healthcare, industrial, and commercial sectors with real community impact.
- Competitive Compensation
- Salary with extended health care and RRSP matching.
- Energy-efficient design is at the core of everything we build.
- A team-oriented environment where ideas and initiatives are welcomes.
Responsibilities of this role will include, but not be limited to the following:
Design and Engineering
- Design HVAC, plumbing, and mechanical systems for commercial, healthcare, and industrial
buildings.
- Run engineering calculations for load analysis, equipment sizing, and system selection.
- Prepare contract drawings, specifications, and design reports.
- Apply relevant codes and standards (BC Building Code, ASHRAE, LEED) on all projects.
- Bring energy-efficient design into regular project work.
- Use AI tools where they save time or improve the quality of work.
Project Coordination
- Coordinate mechanical design with architects, structural engineers, and other disciplines.
- Attend project meetings and represent the mechanical scope to owners, consultants, and
contractors.
- Answer technical questions and coordinate with contractors and suppliers during
construction.
- Travel to job sites to confirm construction matches the design.
Project Support
- Track project milestones, schedules, and budgets with direction from senior engineers.
- Review and give feedback on work produced by designers and junior staff.
Required:
- Registered P.Eng. with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC), or EIT actively working toward registration.
- 4 or more years of progressive experience in building mechanical engineering.
- AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite proficiency is required.
- Experience in Revit.
- Self-motivated, hardworking, flexible.
- Enthusiasm, eagerness to learn, teamwork, creativity, and taking the initiative.
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to interface with clients and translate client requests into concrete deliverables.
- Excellent time management habits, ability to multitask, ability to sustain focus on long tasks.
- Ability to communicate thoughts and technical ideas in an accessible way.
- The candidate must not require sponsorship, now or in the future to be considered for this role.
- Experience in plumbing design including knowledge of BC plumbing code(s) and applicable NFPA knowledge within the industry, above and below ground sanitary/waste and rainwater drainage systems, domestic hot and cold water services in fire protection services; fire protection design including hydraulic calculations and drawings.
Asset:
- HAP or Trace 700 (HVAC load analysis and energy modeling)
- IES-VE or eQUEST (good to have for complex or energy-intensive projects)
Please submit your resume. In your resume, clearly indicate when/where/how you have met the requirements. Only candidates selected will be contacted.
We value diversity as a strength and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Mileage reimbursement
- Vision care
Schedule:
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Work Location: In person
Application question(s):
Q1: Are you currently located in the Greater Vancouver Area, or able to commute to our
Vancouver office daily?
(This is a fully in-person role. Remote or hybrid arrangements are not available.)
Q2: Do you currently have legal authorization to work in Canada without requiring
employer-sponsored work permit support?
(FPC is not currently set up to sponsor work permits.)
Q3: If you are not currently based in the Vancouver area, are you prepared to relocate
prior to your start date, at your own arrangement?
(Relocation assistance is not provided. We want to confirm candidates have a realistic plan to be office-based from day one. The role also requires travel to job sites across the region.)
Q4: Please describe your experience with AutoCAD and/or Revit for mechanical or plumbing system design. Approximately how many years have you used each?
Q5: Describe a building mechanical systems project where you were responsible for the engineering design. What was your scope and how was the project delivered?
Pay: $80,000.00-$100,000.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Are you currently located in the Greater Vancouver Area, or able to commute to our Vancouver office daily?
- Do you currently have legal authorization to work in Canada without requiring
employer-sponsored work permit support?
- If you are not currently based in the Vancouver area, are you prepared to relocate
prior to your start date, at your own arrangement?
- Please describe your experience with AutoCAD and/or Revit for mechanical or
plumbing system design. Approximately how many years have you used each?
- Describe a building mechanical systems project where you were responsible for the engineering design. What was your scope and how was the project delivered?
Work Location: In person
