Senior Mechanical Engineer

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

An opportunity exists in the Kingston to Belleville, ON area, for a highly motivated Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team. In this role you will be responsible for the design and execution of projects ranging in size and complexity, with a focus on civic, industrial, healthcare, commercial and educational projects. The successful candidate will also be responsible for providing technical mentorship to junior and intermediate mechanical staff, developing and maintaining new and existing clients, coordinating skillsets with other offices and disciplines, and satisfying customer requirements.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide strong technical mentorship to junior and intermediate mechanical engineers and technologists.
• Conduct peer reviews of engineering calculations, drawings, and specifications within the mechanical team.
• Coordinate and be responsible for mechanical engineering drawings and specifications, Project Managing and/or working within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Prepare Technical Specifications and documents for bidding and construction.
• Design building HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection systems, focusing on concept design, and working with the buildings mechanical team to develop full design packages.
• Prepare detailed engineering design calculations.
• Support specific sales, proposal, and project efforts.
• Determine the scope and fee for proposed engineering services.
• Nurture and maintain strong client relationships in and for execution of projects, and as appropriate participate in marketing/business development.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experience in mechanical design for water/wastewater facilities is considered an asset.
• Mechanical design experience of process piping systems considered an asset.
• Excellent knowledge of national and provincial building codes and standards.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit MEP software.
• Good organization, coordination, and project management skills to maintain project schedules and budgets.
• Familiar with consulting contract terminology.
• Ability to bring a wide variety of stakeholders together to meet tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated technical writing skills; capable of writing reports, proposals, letters, and technical specifications.
• Proven success in developing new business with existing clients and maintaining positive relationships.
• Good verbal communication and soft skills.
• Familiarity with industry trends and industry leaders in Ontario.
• Ability to work in English and in French is considered an asset.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registration in the province of Ontario.  License to practice engineering in Quebec is considered an asset.
• Minimum of 10 years of consulting engineering experience in the buildings industry, working with municipal, provincial, federal, industrial, healthcare, commercial and educational clients.  

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.