Director of Engineering

As Director of Engineering, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

ESTIMATING

• Perform product selections and estimate customer project costs using internal software;

• Evaluate potential bids, including:

• Quick review of plans and specifications;
• Establishing priorities;

• Prepare and review bids for standard and custom HVAC products;

• Develop and analyze specifications, drawings, and schedules to provide proposals that meet client requirements;

• Validate potential project timelines for bids;

• Prepare preliminary bills of materials;

• Create bid numbers;

• Customize bills of materials;

• Evaluate manufacturing costs and lead times;

• Prepare bid packages (administrative documents) in the event of pre-purchases;

• Prepare and submit bids to clients;

• Take field measurements at job sites.

ENGINEERING

• Demonstrate strong expertise in HVAC systems;

• Apply standards, formulas, and engineering calculations;

• Evaluate feasibility with internal departments (design, production);

• Produce, review, and distribute documentation required for approval by clients, agents, and representatives;

• Prepare and issue release documents for the design department, including specifications, technical documents, schedules, requisitions, and control of customer-supplied products;

• Produce shop drawings and engineering calculations for approval in accordance with plans, specifications, and/or client requests;

• Perform and validate selections for shop drawings;

• Prepare relevant documentation (approval/production);

• Draft technical documentation (specifications and approval shop drawings);

• Research technical information when required;

• Consolidate technical information to complete engineering activities (updating specifications and drawings based on latest addenda);

• Provide technical advice and support to all departments within the company;

• Communicate with internal departments to ensure specifications and shop drawings are compliant;

• Communicate with contractors and engineers regarding technical questions;

• Submit specifications for approval to contractors and manage modifications due to changes;

• Prepare Operation & Maintenance (O&M) manuals and spare parts lists.

PRODUCTION LAUNCH

• Enter requisitions into the ERP system;

• Complete ISO quality forms within the engineering department to ensure contract follow-up and contract review;

• Modify purchase orders according to manufacturing processes.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Optimize the estimating process and departmental work methods;

• Develop tools to improve daily task efficiency;

• Contribute to the improvement and development of new products;

• Implement and maintain performance dashboards.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or knowledge of building mechanical manufacturing operations

• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar position

• Experience in customer relationship management

• Knowledge of HVAC systems

• Proficiency with computer-aided design systems, including AutoCAD

• Excellent command of spoken and written French and English

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

• Experience managing ERP systems

• Ability to solve technical problems

• Ability to manage priorities

• Attention to detail

• Strong analytical skills

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

• Motivational leadership

• Any other related duties