Mechanical Team Leader

About the role

Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Key Responsibilities

• Work on multiple projects with a team of design colleagues to conceptualize and develop full documentation for new construction and renovation projects for multiple types of facilities such as healthcare, commercial offices, higher education, research laboratory or similar applications.
• Participate in client meetings on projects to establish design criteria, review design progress as well as supporting through construction administration.
• Evaluate, select, specify, and engineer all mechanical engineered systems or products for a project.
• Engage in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
• Utilizes BIM technologies in development of three-dimensional models of building’s mechanical systems and provides markups and direction for production support (junior engineers/designers).
• Prepare and revise documentation in various mechanical phases including site plans, floor plans, diagrams, and details.
• Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.
• Supports the preparation and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents.
• Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.
• Aids in the development of new standards and specifications for the mechanical group.
• Conducts field surveys of existing conditions of building spaces.
• Prepares field reports and punch lists.
• Provides direct supervision to assigned staff; develop staff skills and abilities by providing guidance and mentoring to strengthen technical abilities.

Capabilities and Credentials

• Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of the mechanical and/or plumbing codes, energy codes, ASHRAE standards, and other building codes.
• Strong understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards.
• Perform calculations using company standard software and proprietary manufacturer software (Trane Trace).
• Participates and collaborates in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Demonstrates technical writing ability to author a discipline specific Basis of Design.
• Develops project job specific discipline specifications independently from a company master specification.
• Thorough understanding of mechanical engineering concepts and ability to communicate ideas to others.
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD; Prefer experience with Newforma and Trane Trace.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in related field plus 15 years in related professional experience required; or equivalent combination of Professional Engineering license preferred.
• LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred.