Stantec

Mechanical Engineer

Stantec

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Seattle • Washington • United States

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Salary

💰 $107,300 - $155,500 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Designs mechanical systems for the built environment.
  • Collaborates with project managers and supporting design staff as part of a coordinated design team.
  • Supports project requirements including basis-of design narratives, opinions-of-probable-costs estimates, drawing documentation, systems design and technical specifications.
  • Researches, prepares, and presents mechanical system options and clear communication of associated impacts to the overall project goals.
  • Prepares required calculations to meet project requirements.
  • Handles development of design and document preparation in written and computer-aided design formats and ensures that contract documents are delivered in a timely fashion while meeting required codes and quality assurance standards.
  • Resolves design conflicts and questions and provides recommendations to address issues and add value.
  • Performs field investigations and analyzes existing conditions to develop comprehensive engineering solutions.
  • Assists system studies such as Energy Life Cycle Cost Analysis.
  • Actively participates in the development of design staff through work on projects as well as serving as a trainer, mentor and resource for junior design staff.
  • Effectively delegates work to design and production support staff.
  • Reviews drawings and researches code issues to comply with national, city, state, and county regulations.
  • Attends project design coordination meetings with other disciplines, clients and stakeholders.
  • Communicates with manufacturers and contractors to address challenges and develop practical designs.
  • Creation and editing of technical specifications.
  • Interpretation of energy modeling results and subsequent impacts to the proposed mechanical systems.
  • Understands and works within project budgets and schedules to help project manager meet project financial and schedule goals.
  • Provides construction administration support such as reviewing contractor RFI’s, issuing field directives, performs construction observation and punch lists, reviews contractor change requests.
  • Collaborates with the practice and market leaders to obtain and disseminate technical knowledge.
  • Maintains and expands current knowledge of technologies, trends and the markets in which we work as they apply to the applicable project types, and continually strengthens skills.
  • Actively participates in meetings, initiatives, and projects that support studio and firm-wide goals.

Requirements

  • Deep knowledge for buildings mechanical engineering, including but not limited to HVAC, piping, plumbing and controls.
  • Ability to prepare and review detailed drawings with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to integrate design elements with architectural, civil, structural, ICT, electrical and other disciplines to deliver a coordinated, constructible design.
  • Strong knowledge applicable codes and standards, including IMC, UMC, IPC, UPC, NFPA, IBC, and ASHRAE, as well as LEED and green building requirements.
  • Ability to apply logic, reasoning, and organizational skills to structure concepts and ideas into deliverables.
  • Familiarity with and ability to apply sustainable design principles within projects.
  • Knowledge of specialty engineering applications.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively support technical project consultation with key clients and project stakeholders.
  • Working knowledge of Building Information Modeling software; in particular, Revit and AutoCAD.
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
  • Prefer experience with Newforma, Trane Trace, IES, Bluebeam
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field is preferred
  • Licensed Professional Engineer is preferred
  • 7+ years of related professional experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience and/or demonstrated skills.
  • Must have valid driver’s license and clean MVR
Benefits
  • medical, dental, and vision plans
  • wellness program
  • health saving accounts
  • flexible spending accounts
  • 401(k) plan
  • employee stock purchase program
  • life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
  • short-term/long-term disability plans
  • emergency travel benefits
  • tuition reimbursement
  • professional membership fee coverage
  • paid family leave
  • ten paid holidays in each calendar year
  • eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
  • eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
mechanical engineeringHVACpipingplumbingcontrolsenergy modelingsustainable design principlesdetailed drawings preparationconstruction administrationspecialty engineering applications
Soft Skills
communication skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solvingteam collaborationmentoringdelegationproject managementanalytical skillspresentation skillsclient consultation
Certifications
Licensed Professional EngineerBachelor’s degree in related field