[Canada-Vancouver] IBI Group - Tunnel Ventilation Engineer

IBI Group's Vancouver office is looking for Tunnel Ventilation engineers to join their growing team. The successful candidate will report directly to the Tunnel Ventilation Lead, and will be assisting in all aspects of Fire Ventilation System design, review, modelling, reporting, and testing. Experience with Fire Ventilation Systems within the transit sector, and the related codes and standards, as well as working knowledge of fire modelling software and CFD simulations is a must.

Most of the things you’ll work on:

• Design development, design review, and sizing of fire ventilation and life safety systems within underground and/or enclosed transit infrastructure
• Development of plans and specifications, and perform design calculations, for the design of fire ventilation systems which meet project requirements and all applicable/governing codes and standards
• Create CFD models for fire/smoke simulations and smoke dispersion analysis; Post-process, analyze, summarize, and report on CFD simulation results
• Preparation of technical reports, which may include topics such as feasibility studies, design criteria, concept designs, and CFD simulations
• Coordination meetings and discussions with various disciplines and/or clients; Build good relationships with clients and various stakeholders, maintaining regular industry liaison
• Perform project management tasks and responsibilities to track and forecast project progress, schedule, and deliverables
• Assist in preparation of proposal and bid stage documents, and business development activities
• Provide support at all stages of fire ventilation design, from reference, concept, preliminary, and final design plans, to specifications, estimates, and equipment selection
• Efforts made to stay current with latest changes and updates within fire ventilation design codes, standards, best practices, and innovations; Expand existing knowledge and research within fire ventilation discipline through reading and/or contributing to engineering publications such as journals and articles, and through attendance of symposiums and conferences
• Maintain membership in good standing with relevant professional institutions related to your designation(s)
• Assist in mentoring and reviewing of work from other tunnel ventilation engineers

Desired Skills and Experience

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (preferably major in Thermodynamics)
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in the design, modeling, and analysis of fire ventilation systems for underground or enclosed transit system infrastructure, or equivalent experience
• Registered, or eligible for registration, as a Professional Engineer

Technical Skills: 

• Experience with applicable regulations, codes, and standards relating to fire ventilation design and testing (ex. NFPA, SFPE, ASHRAE)
• Fundamental technical engineering knowledge
• Numerical modeling capabilities
• Experience in HVAC, fire protection, building code, train control, and power distribution systems is desired
• Experience working in a consulting engineering environment is preferred
• Working knowledge of Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS)
• Working knowledge of Subway Environment Simulation (SES) is an asset
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit is desired; MicroStation is an asset

Analytical Skills: 

• Strong analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Able to work alone or within a team environment under minimum supervision
• Time management skills; Able to prioritize tasks, estimate task durations, and adapt to changes to meet submission deadlines
• Basic project management skills to understand and achieve quality, cost and timeline goals
• Able to establish and maintain good business relations with vendors and project stakeholders
• Strong verbal and written communications skills