Experience

Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science at Toronto Metropolitan University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Professor | Graduate Program Director (MPMBE) | Dimensions Chair (FEAS)

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Smart building researcher passionate about supporting broad industry transformation. I live to see my research outcomes inform public policy and be scaled by my industry partners to significantly reduce CO2 emissions and take the climate crisis head-on. Graduate Program Director for TorontoMet's new Masters of Project Management in the Built Environment (MPMBE) - a unique English-language program in Canada to develop the expertise needed to critically compare options and implement sustainable and efficient building projects throughout the building lifecycle. Applications are open now: www.ryerson.ca/pmbe Show less



Jennifer J McArthur

• Toronto, Canada Area

• Principal

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Corporate training to help financial institutions work with their clients to decarbonize real estate. Building Information Management / BIM Consultant providing strategic insight and training on planning BIM execution for projects and transitioning from CAD-based to BIM-based workflow; my consulting practice is informed by my Lean-Agile approach to existing building BIM and ongoing research in BIM automation and 3rd-party data integration. Corporate training to help financial institutions work with their clients to decarbonize real estate. Building Information Management / BIM Consultant providing strategic insight and training on planning BIM execution for projects and transitioning from CAD-based to BIM-based workflow; my consulting practice is informed by my Lean-Agile approach to existing building BIM and ongoing research in BIM automation and 3rd-party data integration.



Ryerson University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Mar 2019 - Apr 2022

  Mechanical Engineer and Project Manager researching how to best leverage BIM and Machine Learning to optimize building performance.

• • Aug 2014 - Mar 2019

  My responsibilities focus on three areas:1) Teaching: Project Economics, Integration Studio and 4th year Project Management Courses2) Research: BIM in Campus Operations and Facility Management, Wellness and Office Productivity, Existing Building Strategic Investment3) Academic Service



Professional Engineers Ontario

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer - Licensure Assistance Programme (Guide)

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2015

  Provide one-on-one guidance to applicants applying for P.Eng license Provide one-on-one guidance to applicants applying for P.Eng license



Canada Green Building Council - CaGBC

• Toronto, Canada Area

• Volunteer- Membership Committee

  • Oct 2012 - May 2015

  Worked with the CaGBC Toronto Chapter's Membership Committee to help get the word out about the benefits of joining this great professional network. Worked with the CaGBC Toronto Chapter's Membership Committee to help get the word out about the benefits of joining this great professional network.



AEESOC

• Member

  • 2015 - 2015



Arup

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Apr 2012 - Aug 2014

  Project Manager and Lead Mechanical Engineer on several high profile projects in the Toronto office. I am responsible for delivery of mechanical engineering and energy efficiency services on new building and existing building projects.

• • Jan 2010 - Apr 2012

  Lead Mechanical Engineer and MEP Coordinator for a variety Infrastructure and Building Services Projects including subway stations, super-high-rise buildings and Toronto waterfront revitalization projects



Ryerson University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sessional Lecturer

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

  Sessional Lecturer for ASC522: Project Economics (Building economics, development valuation, project planning, scheduling and delivery, etc) (3rd year core Project Management course, Dept. Architecture at Ryerson University). Sessional Lecturer for ASC522: Project Economics (Building economics, development valuation, project planning, scheduling and delivery, etc) (3rd year core Project Management course, Dept. Architecture at Ryerson University).



10/40 Tech Oy

• Design Department Manager

  • Feb 2009 - Oct 2009

  Managed a team of eight mechanical designers and engineers: hiring, mentoring/coaching, assigning personnel to projects, scheduling, preparing in-house training programme. Project Management: Write proposals and tenders, manage staff (hiring, mentoring, in-house training) of eight designers and engineers, prepare reports and project documentation as required Mechanical Engineering: Provide expertise for mechanical design of Special-Purpose Machines, boilers, jigs and new products using SolidWorks; perform finite element analysis as required. Show less



Emmanuel Hospital Association

• Engineering Consultant

  • Oct 2004 - Jan 2009

  Developed proposals, implementation plans, cost estimates and technical guidance for numerous projects (listed below) Building Services: Advised unit hospitals on HVAC, electrical back-up and power system equipment; performed energy audits for numerous hospitals resulting in savings up to 50% on back-up power costs. Energy: Developed energy management strategies and assessed the suitability of solar thermal systems (steam + hot water), solar photovoltaics and passive design approaches to reduce hospital operating costs; wrote an energy conservation manual Water: Developed water management strategies to conserve, collect and recover 3 million litres of water/year at a 100-bed hospital (Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh); technical consultant for a $US 1M project to provide village-level water supply and treatment systems to tsunami-affected areas in the Andaman Islands (India). Design of sanitation systems including sewer layout, toilet block and septic tanks (RCC and masonry); wrote a water management manual for rural hospitals Maintenance: Developed a Medical Equipment Maintenance Programme including all writing documentation & maintenance procedures, database development, training & implementation Show less



Carol Motuz & Company, Inc

• Associate

  • Jan 2003 - Oct 2004

  Perform risk assessments and develop management accountability frameworks for large technical projects and programmes sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Monitored the construction of several rainwater harvesting projects in Senegal (2004) for the RAIN Foundation; liased with UNICEF and the WHO and developed materials to promote this technology Perform risk assessments and develop management accountability frameworks for large technical projects and programmes sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Monitored the construction of several rainwater harvesting projects in Senegal (2004) for the RAIN Foundation; liased with UNICEF and the WHO and developed materials to promote this technology



The Barefoot College

• Visitor

  • Nov 2003 - Apr 2004

  - Learned about "barefoot" approaches to empowering village communities to solve their own problems - Gained experience with appropriate technologies - solar concentrating cookers, photovoltaics, rainwater harvesting - Exposure to a range of village-level projects (technical and social) - Learned about "barefoot" approaches to empowering village communities to solve their own problems - Gained experience with appropriate technologies - solar concentrating cookers, photovoltaics, rainwater harvesting - Exposure to a range of village-level projects (technical and social)



University of Waterloo

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Developed prototype protective footwear for de-mining personnel as part of Masters Thesis Numerical Modeling of ballistic events; shock wave-structure interaction and failure of materials High strain rate compressive testing of various polymeric and cellular aluminium materials Developed prototype protective footwear for de-mining personnel as part of Masters Thesis Numerical Modeling of ballistic events; shock wave-structure interaction and failure of materials High strain rate compressive testing of various polymeric and cellular aluminium materials



Engineering Society, University of Waterloo

• Vice President

  • Apr 1998 - Nov 2000

  VP Education (August 1999-November 2000) - Represented Engineering Students to various education and co-op related bodies and committees - co-ordinated efforts of 10 "directors" VP Internal Affairs (April 1998-August 1999) - recruited and coordinated the efforts of approximately 50 "directors" who ran special events and services for the society - member of executive team that created the VP-Education position - VP Education (August 1999-November 2000) - Represented Engineering Students to various education and co-op related bodies and committees - co-ordinated efforts of 10 "directors" VP Internal Affairs (April 1998-August 1999) - recruited and coordinated the efforts of approximately 50 "directors" who ran special events and services for the society - member of executive team that created the VP-Education position -



Syncrude Canada Ltd

• Mechanical Engineering Student

  • Jan 1999 - Dec 1999

  Redesigned a heavy equipment repair strategy to reduce cost from $120K to $30K and downtime from 3 months to 2 weeks (avoiding a potential $56M loss in lost production) Stress and thermal analysis of pressure vessels and heavy equipment using I-DEAS Design of various mining equipment modifications to improve safety, decrease downtime and improve ease of maintenance of equipment Redesigned a heavy equipment repair strategy to reduce cost from $120K to $30K and downtime from 3 months to 2 weeks (avoiding a potential $56M loss in lost production) Stress and thermal analysis of pressure vessels and heavy equipment using I-DEAS Design of various mining equipment modifications to improve safety, decrease downtime and improve ease of maintenance of equipment



Shad Valley

• Sherbrooke 94 Shad

  • 1994 - 1994

  Participant in a range of entrepreneurship and science/engineering activities. Our team won the entrepreneurship competition, developing a sustainable footwear product called "Moi, mes souliers". I was sponsored to attend this camp by Nortel, who hired me for the remainder of the summer. This was a French-language programme. Participant in a range of entrepreneurship and science/engineering activities. Our team won the entrepreneurship competition, developing a sustainable footwear product called "Moi, mes souliers". I was sponsored to attend this camp by Nortel, who hired me for the remainder of the summer. This was a French-language programme.