Design mechanical systems for industrial, semiconductor manufacturing, data center, and advanced manufacturing projects. Responsibilities include HVAC and equipment design, heating and cooling load calculations, piping and ductwork sizing, ventilation, pipe stress and CFD analysis, equipment selection, drawings, specifications, code analysis, site walks, and project meetings. The role collaborates with architects, engineers, contractors, and clients.
Your Opportunity
The Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for supporting the design efforts in a wide variety of market sectors with a specific focus on industrial projects such as Semiconductor Manufacturing, Data Centers, and other Advanced Manufacturing projects. The ideal candidate may work under the direction of a Senior Engineer in a cross-discipline team including architects, other engineering disciplines, contractors, and clients.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Mechanical Engineering systems and components such as pumps, coils, heat exchangers, and fans;
- Heating/Cooling loads calculations;
- HVAC equipment selections;
- Air and water plant distribution piping and ductwork sizing;
- Ventilation calculations;
- Pipe stress analysis calculations;
- CFD analysis calculations;
- Calculations will be done using software tools such as IES, Pipe-Flo, Rhor2, and 6SigmaRoom. Prior knowledge of the software is a plus but not required;
- In addition, the engineer will be responsible for the creation of drawings and specifications, participating in site walks, code analysis, and project meetings as required.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Developing knowledge of mechanical systems design;
- Working knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, and Navisworks (preferred);
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Word, and Excel
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering;
- 6+ years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer in an engineering consulting firm or similarly related industry;
- Professional Engineering license required;
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.
About UsStantec’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.
Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.
Join us and design your place with Stantec.
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: 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.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements
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