Careers

At Flow, you’re part of a thriving, collaborative work environment—one where we use our complementary skills and areas of expertise to design smart solutions to tough challenges. Match that with competitive salary and benefits packages, mentoring programs and plenty of professional development opportunities, and there’s no better place to work. If we are actively hiring for a specific position, it will be listed below.

Available Positions

  • Senior Electrical Engineer

    Flow Engineering is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our firm’s growing team, based in downtown Vancouver. 

    Flow Engineering has been providing smart, sustainable and proven mechanical and electrical engineering solutions throughout western Canada for over 10 years. Our diverse management team fosters an environment of support, growth and inclusiveness with an open-door policy transforms our workplace into a creative and collaborative space promoting the lateral thinking solutions that we are known for. The Flow team is always working on a diverse range of projects that include multi-unit residential developments, mixed-use residential/commercial, fire halls, high-end retail, tenant improvements, hotels and amenity facilities.

    Our expectations for the role of Senior Electrical Engineer are as follows:

     

    Site Survey

    • Assists with completion of surveys only if/as required to assist more junior team members as a result of specific workload or scheduling requirements.
    • Expectation is quality of surveys will exceed that of Engineer/Associate/Project Manager.

     

    Drafting and Design

    • Designs high-complex systems for projects such as acute care hospital/healthcare, process facility, large central plants or new developments.
    • Edits and develops standards for specific projects and completes construction documents with sufficient detail to ensure success of project.
    • Draws on extensive experience to proactively foresee and address potential challenges in execution of project. Design is fully optimized including complete consideration of cost-benefit and sustainability.

     

    Reports, Assessments, and Troubleshooting

    • Oversees the preparation of required technical project documentation and appropriately delegates tasks to internal team as required for highly complex projects.
    • Reviews documentation prepared by others before issuance.

     

    Project Support

    • Collects information with assistance of junior team member and completes full calculations and analysis with the support of a Partner for high-complexity projects. Able to troubleshoot highly complex system issues/challenges.
    • Completes technical peer reviews (internal or external).

     

    Communication

    • Communicates clearly and effectively with internal team and project manager.
    • Presents numerical data effectively and can read and interpret complex data.
    • Able to write complete and concise reports such as systems assessments and energy studies.

     

    Technical Knowledge

    • Extensive understanding of electrical distribution system including 25kV system, lighting system, fire alarm system, communication and security systems.
    • Extensive understanding of: applicable codes such as BCBC, VBBL NBCC, ASHRAE 62,90.1, NFPA and CSA; different electrical systems and ability to specify (e.g. HV unit substation, switchboard, generator, UPS, lighting and control system, fire alarm system, communication and security systems); benefits and drawbacks of different electrical systems.
    • Able to size cable, fault level and load calculation, fire alarm system interfacing with other systems and other associated equipment/components for complex projects.
    • Reviews the designs from Senior Engineers and mentors Engineers and Designers.
    • Fluent in AutoCAD and/or Revit and lighting design software.

     

    Teamwork

    • Effectively manages and mentors a team of at least two other members.
    • Assesses team members’ abilities and experience for tasks allocations.
    • Manages multiple projects and effectively uses available human resources to meet projects’ schedules.
    • Focuses on mentorship at a technical level.
    • Manages teams’ time to successfully complete technical task of multiple projects.

     

    Revenue and Project Finances

    • No requirement to bring in new projects.
    • Able to assess when tasks being requested by client fall outside of scope from approved proposal.
    • Works with supervisors to approach and secure additional fees.
    • Able to work within available projects hours/budget to successfully complete task.

     

    Qualifications, Education and Experience

    • Bachelors degree, C.Tech. or A.Sc.T. in engineering or related field.
    • P.Eng. registration if applicable.
    • Passive House/LEED beneficial.
    • Approximately 8 or more years of directly related experience.

     

    Qualified and interested? Please send your cover letter and resume to careers@flowengineering.ca.

     

    Our Commitment:

    Our differences are what set us apart, and we’re here to celebrate them. Fostering an environment of diversity and inclusion strengthens our ability to understand clients, meet their needs and succeed. We are an equal-opportunity employer that welcomes all qualified individuals to join our workplace family. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels comfortable to bring their whole, true selves to work every day.

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Flow Engineering is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our firm’s growing team, based in downtown Vancouver.

    Flow Engineering has been providing smart, sustainable and proven mechanical and electrical engineering solutions throughout western Canada for over 10 years. Our diverse management team fosters an environment of support, growth and inclusiveness with an open-door policy transforms our workplace into a creative and collaborative space promoting the lateral thinking solutions that we are known for. The Flow team is always working on a diverse range of projects that include multi-unit residential developments, mixed-use residential/commercial, fire halls, high-end retail, tenant improvements, hotels and amenity facilities.

     

    Our expectations for this role are:

     

    Site Survey

    • Completes site surveys expeditiously and within allocated number of visits in fee proposal by appropriately scheduling and organizing access. Identifies existing non-conforming conditions or areas that could use improvement (value-added)
    • Relies on junior staff to assist with straightforward site surveys.

     

    Drafting and Design

    • Designs medium complex systems for projects such as small/medium central plants, medium new construction, medium system schematics, and dust collection or process-specific systems.
    • Edits and develops standards for specific projects and completes construction documents with sufficient detail to promote success of the project.
    • Draws on experience and proactively addresses potential challenges in project execution.
    • Design is clearly and consistently optimized with emphasis on cost-benefit and sustainability.

     

    Reports, Assessments, and Troubleshooting

    • Collects information with assistance of junior team member and completes full calculations and analysis with the support of a Partner for medium-complexity projects.
    • Able to troubleshoot highly complex system issues/challenges.
    • Completes technical peer reviews (internal or external).

     

    Project Support

    • Prepares construction documentation such as CCNs, SIs, shop drawing reviews and ancillary sketches items for medium complex projects.
    • Completes detailed field reviews and reports.

     

    Communication

    • Communicates clearly with internal team and project manager.
    • Presents numerical data effectively, and can read and interpret complex data.
    • Able to write complete and concise reports such as systems assessments and energy studies.

     

    Technical Knowledge

    • Comprehensive understanding of:
      • Thermodynamics, heating/cooling calculations, pump/piping systems theory, psychrometric charts and acoustics;
      • Codes such as BCBC, VBBL NBCC, ASHRAE 62,90.1 , NFPA and CSA;
      • Different mechanical systems (e.g. able to specify heat pumps, roof top units, VAV Boxes, heating/cooling coils, make up air units, dust collection systems, cooling towers, etc.)
      • Benefits and drawbacks of different mechanical systems.
    • Able to size hot water tanks, ductwork, piping, air separators, heat exchangers, control valves, expansion tanks and other associated equipment/components for medium complex projects.
    • Fluent in AutoCAD and/or Revit and HAP

     

    Teamwork

    • Effectively manages and mentors a team of at least one other junior team member.
    • Assesses team members’ abilities and experience for task allocations.
    • Manages multiple projects.
    • Focuses on mentorship and education for other team members.
    • Manages team’s time to successfully complete technical task of multiple projects.

     

    Revenue and Project Finances

    • No requirement to bring in new projects.
    • Assesses when tasks being requested by client fall outside of scope from approved proposal.
    • Work with supervisors to approach and secure additional fees.
    • Able to work within available project hours/budget to successfully complete task.

     

    Qualifications, Education and Experience

    • Bachelors degree, C.Tech. or A.Sc.T. in engineering or related field.
    • P.Eng. registration if applicable.
    • Passive House/LEED beneficial.
    • Approximately 4 or more years of directly related experience.

     

    Qualified and interested? Please send your cover letter and resume to careers@flowengineering.ca.

     

    Our Commitment:

    Our differences are what set us apart, and we’re here to celebrate them. Fostering an environment of diversity and inclusion strengthens our ability to understand clients, meet their needs and succeed. We are an equal-opportunity employer that welcomes all qualified individuals to join our workplace family. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels comfortable to bring their whole, true selves to work every day.

  • Mechanical Designer

    Flow Engineering is seeking a Mechanical Designer to join our firm’s growing team, based in downtown Vancouver.

    Flow Engineering has been providing smart, sustainable and proven mechanical and electrical engineering solutions throughout western Canada for over 10 years. Our diverse management team fosters an environment of support, growth and inclusiveness with an open-door policy transforms our workplace into a creative and collaborative space promoting the lateral thinking solutions that we are known for. The Flow team is always working on a diverse range of projects that include multi-unit residential developments, mixed-use residential/commercial, fire halls, high-end retail, tenant improvements, hotels and amenity facilities.

     

    Our expectations for this role are:

     

    Site Survey

    • Complete site surveys including all available information to assist with design.
    • Visit is organized to include ancillary areas that may need to be reviewed.
    • Begins to identify existing items in space that may be non-conforming or could use improvement (value added).

     

    Drafting and Design

    • Able to design straightforward systems for projects such as tenant improvements, residential (excluding central plant/services), restaurants, new construction and others in general conformance to company drafting standards.
    • Begins to draw on experience to proactively foresee potential challenges in execution of project.
    • Regularly optimizes design, considering cost implications and sustainability.

     

    Reports, Assessments, and Troubleshooting

    • Collects information and assists with completion of intermediate calculations.
    • Preliminary exposure to analysis and troubleshooting of systems.

     

    Project Support

    • Prepares construction documentation such as addenda, CCNs, SIs, shop drawing reviews and ancillary sketches for straightforward items.
    • Works to manage expectations for deliverables and overall schedule.
    • For smaller/straightforward projects, may act as client’s key contact for day-to-day project-related items.
    • Responsible for completion of field reviews and reports for review by supervisor before issuance.
    • Effectively navigates small/straightforward projects to successful completion.

     

    Communication

    • Communicates clearly and directly with client in both oral and written form.
    • Presents numerical data effectively and can read and interpret written information.
    • Acknowledges or responds to emails and phone calls in a timely manner.

     

    Technical Knowledge

    • Understands thermodynamics, heating/cooling calculations, pump/piping systems theory, psychrometric charts and acoustics.
    • Intermediate understanding of:
      • Applicable codes such as BCBC, VBBL NBCC, ASHRAE 62,90.1 , NFPA and CSA.
      • Different mechanical systems and ability to specify (such as heat pumps, roof top units, VAV Boxes, heating/cooling coils, make up air units).
      • Benefits and drawbacks of different mechanical systems.
      • Able to size hot water tanks, ductwork, piping, and other associated equipment/components for typical projects.
      • Fluent in AutoCAD and/or Revit and HAP.

     

    Teamwork

    • Works effectively and proactively as part of a team, able to effectively run assigned projects.

     

    Revenue and Project Finances

    • No requirement to bring in new projects.
    • Able to assess when tasks being requested by client fall outside of scope from approved proposal.
    • Works with supervisors to approach and secure additional fees and within available projects hours/budget to successfully complete task.

     

    Qualifications, Education and Experience

    • Bachelor’s degree or diploma in engineering or related field.
    • EIT registration if applicable.
    • Passive House/LEED certification an asset.
    • Approximately 2-4 years of directly related experience.

     

    Qualified and interested? Please send your cover letter and resume to careers@flowengineering.ca.

     

    Our Commitment:

    Our differences are what set us apart, and we’re here to celebrate them. Fostering an environment of diversity and inclusion strengthens our ability to understand clients, meet their needs and succeed. We are an equal-opportunity employer that welcomes all qualified individuals to join our workplace family. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels comfortable to bring their whole, true selves to work every day.