Mechanical Engineer (Intermediate - Senior)
Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.
Your Opportunity
Morrison Hershfield’, now Stantecs, Buildings group provides integrated engineering solutions to institutional, industrial, residential, and commercial clients with a focus on transit, telecom, waste management, higher education, and food/beverage facilities that require reliable and cost-effective infrastructure for both new and retrofit solutions. The combined skills of our engineers, technicians, and support personnel with diverse backgrounds in design and construction provide clients with a team recognized as leaders in the field.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Design, load calculation, and technical specification for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), piping, plumbing, fire protection, building automation (BAS), and natural gas systems for Institutional, Commercial, Healthcare, and Light Industrial building projects
- Prepares contract documents and works with junior engineers, designers, and modelers
- Serves small to midsize teams of engineers, developing clear, actionable career development plans, performing regular performance reviews
- Reviews AutoCAD and Revit models
- Provides thorough knowledge of heat loss/gain calculation, pipe sizing, sanitary and storm system design and pipe sizing, natural gas pipe calculation, building automation system architecture, pre-action sprinkler and clean agent fire suppression system design
- Complete understanding of building mechanical engineering requirement, National Building Code Alberta Edition (NBC-AE), ASHRAE, ASPE, NFPA, and CSA standards for building and site design
- Conducts business development activities to secure new projects by client liaison and proposal preparation
- Perform duties individually or as a team member
- Thorough understanding of project management, operations, finance, resourcing, and reporting to help senior engineers and project managers
- Other duties as assigned/required
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Proven leadership and mentorship skills
- Project Management knowledge, PMP is a plus
- Experience coordinating with utility companies, authorities having jurisdiction, applicable codes and standards such as OBC, IEEE, CSA, and TSSA
- Strong verbal and written communication in English
- Detail-oriented, organized, hardworking, and a team player
- Understanding of REVIT is a plus
- Familiarity with software used for mechanical engineering such as HAP/Tracer, duct and pipe sizing, and equipment selection
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and registered P.Eng.
Minimum 10 years of experience designing mechanical systems for building projects including but not limited to: hydronic heating and cooling, hydronic snow melting and in-floor heating, domestic hot & cold water, natural gas piping, compressed air, various sprinkler systems, clean agent fire suppression, and BAS architecture from unit level to network
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.