Since 1964 the MCW Group has built a solid reputation for the delivery of Professional Consulting Engineering Services, Energy Management Services, and Engineering Development Services. The systems designed by the MCW Group of Companies are built to deliver energy effectively in the form of lighting, heating and cooling, as well as information in the form of voice and data. By the very nature of the solutions provided, the MCW Group of Companies help to create the environments required for Clients to live, educate, work, play and heal.

We have created for our clients the largest block of verified carbon emissions savings of any Canadian consulting firm. For more than two decades MCW Consultants Ltd., and its sister company, MCW Custom Energy Solutions Ltd. have been providing sustainable building designs with the goal to permanently reduce our clients' environmental footprint and create sustainable communities.

Benefits of working at MCW:

• The opportunity to work on significant, innovative, and sustainable projects
• Career development opportunities, including mentorship and training
• Collaboration with team members across Canada
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• RRSP matching
• Professional development fees covered

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
The Energy Modeller works collaboratively with the Mechanical or Electrical team, in order to provide energy simulations and analysis in accordance with the National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB).

MAJOR FUNCTIONS:

• Energy Modelling using IES-VE and HAP. Reviewing engineering drawings at various stages of new construction projects (schematic design, design development, 75% and Issued for Tender drawings) in order to recreate the facility using IES-VE for energy performance modelling. Applying the National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB) to determine performance of the facility. Review of shop drawings as required to complete final compliance models and verify energy inputs.
• Assist design engineers with heat load calculations, cooling load calculations and ASHRAE 62 calculations to support new construction design.
• Data Entry and Utility Analysis: excel spreadsheet, competence with Retscreen software and IES-VE modelling software considered an asset.
• File Sharing Site: posting documentation and downloading information received from clients.
• Energy Study Documentation: initial set up of the template reports, provide assistance with completing proper forms, provide support with formatting of the various documentation, provide assistance with the preparation of the reports and creating PDF reports.

JOB/POSITION SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
Achievement Orientation

Focusing efforts on achieving high quality results to help others meet and exceed the organization’s standards

• Makes efforts to improve others’ efficiency
• Motivates and coaches others to follow own example of excellence
• Contributes ideas for improvements in work methods and outcomes

Attention to Detail

Working in a conscientious, consistent and thorough manner in order to recognize less obvious information.

• Verifies assumptions and information before accepting them
• Seeks out others to check or review own work
• Reviews all relevant information or aspects of a situation before taking action or making a decision

Teamwork

Working collaboratively with others to foster teamwork and achieve organizational goals.

• Gives credit and acknowledges contributions and efforts of other team members
• Makes outstanding efforts to help other team members
• Fosters team spirit

Using Information Technology

Using software and information technology to demonstrate basic knowledge and ability, and with guidance, can apply the competency in common situations that present limited difficulties to accomplish one's work.

• Uses several common software features (e. g., produces business formatting of documents).
• Converts files from one format to another
• Importing data between common applications
• Conducts simple database searches

Resilience

Remains energized and focused in the face of occasional ambiguity, change or strenuous work demands

• Remains effective and retains perspective in the face of periodic disruptions (e.g., identifies own personal limit for work load and makes appropriate adjustments).
• While remaining open to other viewpoints, demonstrates realistic confidence in own abilities, views or decisions when challenged.
• Demonstrates an awareness of how own actions or reaction impact others (i.e., others’ stress levels) and adjust behaviour accordingly
• Takes steps to deal constructively with set backs

Planning and Organizing

Developing, implementing, evaluating and adjusting own plans and activities to reach goals, while ensuring the optimal use of resources

• Plans and organizes own activities to accomplish predetermined standards or procedures
• Seeks clarity on priorities as needed
• Monitors the quality and timeliness of won work
• Responsibly uses the resources at one’s immediate disposal

Initiative

Dealing with situations and issues proactively and persistently by identifying the immediate action needed and seizing the opportunities that arise.

• Brings issues to the attention of appropriate personnel as needed
• Offers ideas/suggests modified approaches to address current situations or issues
• Without prompting, undertakes straightforward tasks that go beyond the job’s routine demands (e.g., helps others when own work is completed)

Information Management

Demonstrates basic knowledge and ability and, with guidance uses appropriate procedures to collect, organize, retrieve, maintain and disseminate information in common situations that present limited difficulties

• Applies appropriate security procedures when distributing and storing classified/sensitive information
• Organizes accurate and reliable information relevant to own job in a way that facilitates later use

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• The position requires the incumbent to have competence with a variety of computer software including demonstrated experience in AutoCAD, experience with HAP or IES-VE considered an asset.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

EDUCATION:

• University Degree or College Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or other relevant discipline such as Building Systems

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Experience in the consulting engineering industry considered an asset
• Experience working with construction drawings considered an asset

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY:
N/A

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal: All Internal Staff External: Some client interface will be required with project manager also in attendance.

LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED:
ENGLISH: Written Oral FRENCH: Written Oral OTHER (please specify):

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS: .

No physical effort beyond what is required for normal day-to-day movement about the workplace such as sitting for extended periods of time and manual dexterity required to use desktop/laptop computer and peripherals.

TRAVEL REQUIRED:
None Daily Weekly Bi-Weekly Monthly Bi-Monthly Quarterly Semi-Annual Annual Travel to site is not anticipated.

HOURS OF WORK:
Office Hours _______________________________________

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

MCW Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer.

MCW Group of Companies welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.