Mechanical Engineer

About the role

In this role, you will apply buildings mechanical engineering principles and communication skills to deliver project excellence to the communities we live, work, and play in. You will collaborate with architects, civil, electrical, and structural engineers to closely coordinate design solutions and present these to our clients. Our team is looking for a Mechanical Engineer with a focus in HVAC and Plumbing design.

Responsibilities

• Apply mechanical engineering skills, experience and knowledge to the design and oversight of the design, for building projects.
• Acquire assigned workflow to produce the design documentation, drawings, and calculations required for mechanical engineering projects.
• Share knowledge with others by serving as a resource.
• Maintains and expands current knowledge of technologies and trends, as they apply to the applicable project and market types and continually strengthens skills.
• Attend client project meetings.
• Apply buildings engineering and project management knowledge to meet project requirements within established time frames and budgets.
• Able to perform water, waste, gas calculations as well as product specifications.
• Cook up and prepare schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
• Design plumbing systems including water, sanitary, storm, diesel distribution, and natural gas distribution systems.

Requirements

Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of Building codes and NFPA standards. Familiarity with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) is preferred. Familiarity with, and ability to produce, project-related documents and documentation standards. Ability to integrate design elements with other disciplines to deliver a coordinated design. Familiarity with and ability to apply sustainable design principles. Strong communication and interpersonal skills with owners, other disciplines involved in the project, contractors, suppliers, etc. Ability to apply logic, reasoning, and organizational skills to structure concepts and ideas into projects. Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of the mechanical and/or plumbing codes, energy codes, ASHRAE standards, and other building codes. Proficiency of and ability to use standard computer applications including, but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit. Knowledge of and ability to use software for heating/cooling load calculations, either Trane Trace, Carrier HAP, IES, or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited curriculum in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the buildings design industry preferred.
• Preferred candidate is a licensed Professional EngineerLEED Green Associate or LEED AP.

Skills

• Designing HVAC and plumbing systems for facilities and built environments.

Benefits

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a 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 and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law). Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

Pay

Pay Range Locations in MN, OH, VT, & Various CA, ME, NY, VA Areas-$90,900.00 - $131,800.00 Annually Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas-$100,000.00 - $145,000.00 Annually Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• A 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.

Primary Location

United States | VA | Charlottesville

Other Locations

• United States | MD | Annapolis

Business Justification

Equal Employment Opportunity: Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.