Role Summary
The Mechanical Building Technician supports the mechanical design team in preparing HVAC and plumbing drawings, coordinating building mechanical systems, assisting with equipment selections, and ensuring that the technical documentation is clear, accurate, and coordinated.
This role is intended for a technician with practical building mechanics experience who can work closely with the Mechanical Designer, Mechanical Modelers, Mechanical Team Lead, and Project Manager to support project delivery from preliminary design to construction documents.
Main Responsibilities
HVAC Design and Drafting Support
- Prepare and update HVAC drawings in Revit and AutoCAD.
- Assist with ductwork layouts, diffuser/grille placement, equipment layouts, mechanical room layouts, and ceiling coordination.
- Support the preparation of HVAC schedules, legends, notes, details, and sections.
- Assist with duct sizing, airflow coordination, and basic HVAC design checks.
- Coordinate HVAC layouts with architectural, structural, electrical, and plumbing drawings.
Plumbing Design and Drafting Support
- Prepare and update plumbing drawings in Revit and AutoCAD.
- Assist with domestic water, sanitary drainage, storm drainage, venting, and fixture layouts.
- Prepare plumbing risers, fixture schedules, equipment schedules, and typical details.
- Assist with pipe routing and coordination with ceilings, shafts, walls, and structural elements.
- Support the Mechanical Designer with plumbing calculations and documentation.
Technical Coordination
- Review architectural backgrounds and identify coordination issues.
- Assist in coordinating mechanical systems with other disciplines.
- Update drawings based on internal comments, client comments, and coordination markups.
- Help identify missing information, conflicts, or constructability concerns.
- Participate in coordination meetings when required.
Equipment Selection Support
- Assist with basic mechanical equipment selection.
- Help prepare equipment schedules for fans, pumps, VAV boxes, air terminals, plumbing fixtures, water heaters, backflow preventers, and related mechanical equipment.
- Coordinate equipment dimensions, access clearances, connection sizes, and service requirements in the drawings.
- Review manufacturer documentation and organize equipment cut sheets.
Documentation and Quality Control
- Maintain organized project files, drawings, details, schedules, and technical documents.
- Follow company drafting standards, Revit standards, AutoCAD standards, and drawing naming conventions.
- Review drawings for accuracy, completeness, coordination, and consistency.
- Ensure that plans, schedules, details, sections, and notes are aligned.
- Support drawing packages for permit, tender, construction, and coordination submissions.
Qualifications
- Diploma of Collegial Studies or technical diploma in Building Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or related CEGEP formation.
- 5 to 10 years of experience in building mechanical systems.
- Experience in HVAC and plumbing drawing production.
- Strong working knowledge of Revit and AutoCAD.
- Ability to read architectural, structural, electrical, and mechanical drawings.
- Familiarity with building codes, ASHRAE, ASPE, and good engineering practices is an asset.
- Experience in consulting engineering is an asset.
Technical Skills
- Revit MEP modeling and drawing production.
- AutoCAD drafting and detail preparation.
- HVAC and plumbing layout coordination.
- Mechanical equipment schedule preparation.
- Drawing review and quality control.
- Basic understanding of ductwork, piping, drainage, ventilation, and mechanical equipment.
- Ability to work from engineer/designer markups and convert them into coordinated drawings.
Personal Skills
- Detail-oriented and organized.
- Able to work independently while following design direction.
- Good communication skills.
- Strong coordination mindset.
- Able to identify issues and ask questions before proceeding.
- Comfortable working in a team environment.
- Able to manage priorities and support multiple projects.
