Senior Mechanical Designer– Healthcare Sector
Design with Purpose. Build for Impact.
At WalterFedy, we believe that great design begins with empathy. As a Senior Mechanical Designer on our healthcare sector team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping environments that prioritize patient well-being, staff efficiency, and community health outcomes. This is your opportunity to lead meaningful projects that go beyond technical excellence—they improve lives.
You’ll Love This Role If
- You’re passionate about designing systems that directly impact patient care, and you thrive on creating environments that promote healing, safety, and comfort.
- You enjoy collaborating across disciplines, working closely with architects, engineers, and healthcare planners to bring thoughtful, integrated solutions to life.
- You take pride in mentoring others and advancing BIM practices, using your Revit expertise to elevate team capabilities and improve project delivery.
What You’ll Do
- Lead mechanical design assignments with a focus on healthcare facilities, applying advanced knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems to support healing environments.
- Champion patient-centered design by integrating mechanical systems that enhance comfort, safety, and infection control.
- Use your expertise in Revit to produce high-quality documentation and mentor junior technologists, along with contributing to the development and refinement of Revit standards, templates and workflows.
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, and healthcare planners to ensure mechanical systems align with clinical workflows and regulatory standards.
- Conduct site surveys and field reviews to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Support contract administration and quality control throughout the project lifecycle.
- Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, aligned with WalterFedy’s values of quality, client focus, teamwork, sustainability, and community.
What You Bring to the Table
- Diploma in Architecture/Construction Engineering Technology or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in mechanical design and drafting, especially in healthcare settings.
- Advanced proficiency in Revit.
- Strong knowledge of ASHRAE, OBC, NFPA, CSA Z317.2 and other relevant codes.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
- Experience in contract administration and mentoring is a strong asset.
Why WalterFedy?
WalterFedy is a leader in healthcare design, known for delivering innovative, patient-centered solutions that support healing and operational excellence. Our integrated architecture, engineering, and construction teams work together to create spaces that are functional, sustainable, and deeply human. From hospitals to long-term care facilities, our work reflects a commitment to improving the health and well-being of communities across Ontario and beyond.
Life at WalterFedy
As a national innovative multi-discipline design and construction collective, our ambition goes beyond great design – we are here to enhance the world around us. To make it happen, we need a team of agile, ambitious, and big-picture thinkers who share our drive to harness our collective talents to do something bigger.
Our team is made up of the industry's best. We share a common commitment to questioning the ordinary, infusing everything we do with creativity, and challenging our industry to redefine what’s possible.
Join us as we move past working for a living, and toward building better communities with smart, influential design.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re passionate about designing systems that serve people and want to be part of a team that values purpose as much as precision, we’d love to hear from you.
How to Apply
Please apply with your resume and cover letter using the link on this page. You will be redirected to our internal application platform.
WalterFedy strives to create a culture of inclusivity and diversity. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including those from groups traditionally underrepresented in the workforce. We are committed to equal opportunity hiring practice and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, creed, national origin, citizenship, status, age, sex, gender identity/expression, marital or domestic partnership status, or disability.
Should you require accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact
[email protected] or call 519-576-2150.
Thank you for your interest in a role with WalterFedy!
