Mechanical Engineer, HVAC - ( 220004EA )

Description

The buildings that make up the landscape of our daily lives seem like permanent fixtures, fastened to a time and place. But what if that didn’t have to be true? What if our built environment — where we live, learn, play, and conduct business — carried us forward instead?

Our Buildings practice keeps people at its heart, recognizing that our shared journey forward is shaped by the meaningful and responsive places we design. From iconic designs to monumental groundbreakings, join us to bring transformational building solutions to life. Every day we apply our expertise, creativity, and passion to propel communities into the future—join us!

Your Opportunity

Stantec is hiring a Project Lead Mechanical Engineer (HVAC) to join our team in Philadelphia, PA. Your role as a contributor on our professional consulting team is to work independently on projects of high complexity and serve as a leader of a team or project through all phases of a project lifecycle.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Work independently 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 contact on projects to establish design criteria, review design progress as well as supporting through construction administration.
• Evaluates, selects, specifies, and engineers all mechanical engineered systems or products for a project.
• Engages 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).
• Prepares and revises documentation in various mechanical phases including site plans, floor plans, diagrams, and details.
• Leads 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.
• Assists in the development of new standards and specifications for the mechanical group.
• Works on multiple projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Group Leader and/or Engineering Discipline Leader such as supporting new project proposals by developing scope, design budgets and design approach for potential projects.
• Conducts field surveys of existing conditions of building spaces.
• Prepares field reports and punch lists.

Qualifications

Your 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 (IESVE for HVAC).
• 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.
• Development of 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, IESVE for HVAC & eQuest.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering and working toward professional licensure. Minimum of 7 years of experience. LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

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. #DesignYourPlace

Benefits Summary: Full-time and part-time employees 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. 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 employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

Primary Location : United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia

Work Locations :

Philadelphia Spring Garden PA

Organization : BC-1779 Buildings-US Mid Atlantic

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Jan 5, 2023, 9:08:48 AM

Req ID: 220004EA

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, protected veteran status, 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 local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans