Mechanical Engineer - Healthcare Facilities Design - Honolulu

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.

Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.

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Our Honolulu office is seeking a Mechanical Engineer – Healthcare Facilities Design. In this role, you will apply building mechanical engineering principles, your superior client service skills, and project management best practices to deliver projects that meet project requirements, exceed client expectations, and meet project financial and other objectives. Working within our thriving buildings practice, you will contribute to project delivery standards and work processes, provide quality control, workload forecasting, financial performance accountability, and collaboration with other disciplines.

You’ll welcome opportunities and challenges within a project and bring consulting skills into each client interaction. You will add value while helping differentiate Stantec from other firms and position us as a top-tier design firm in the industry.

• Contribute to the planning, design, and documentation of mechanical systems for healthcare facilities, including HVAC, plumbing, and medical gas systems, while coordinating production resources and delegating effectively to project teams.

• Work collaboratively with project leaders, architects, design partners, peers, contractors, and other project stakeholders to define project objectives, deliverables, and success metrics, and develop innovative and practical solutions, and meet the project's conditions of satisfaction.

• Lead and mentor a team of mechanical engineers, providing guidance on design principles, best practices, and project execution.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by analyzing project outcomes and implementing best practices.

• Establish strong relationships with healthcare providers, vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure design alignment with project objectives.

• Engage with external partners, including vendors and regulatory agencies, to ensure compliance and integration of project design.

• Conduct site visits and inspections to ensure project requirements are met.

• Apply critical thinking and problem‑solving skills to assess project variables and develop reliable design solutions.

• Prepare detailed design documents, specifications, and reports.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

• Ensure compliance with healthcare design standards and regulations.

• Participate in/lead project meetings and communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders.

• Actively contribute to the overall technical growth of the mechanical team.

• Apply strong mechanical engineering skills, experience, and knowledge to the design and oversight of the design for building projects.

• Nurture existing client relationships and proactively pursue opportunities for new business.

• Proactively pursue additional knowledge in related disciplines by attending available in‑house and external training.

• Maintain awareness of operational, technical, or regulatory changes within Mechanical Engineering and AEC overall, disseminate such knowledge to staff and firm, and integrate it into existing processes and standards.

• Develop and maintain industry relationships and visibility with current and prospective clients, sub‑consultants, and partner firms in the local and regional A/E industry.

• 6+ years of experience in project design within the healthcare sector.

• Proven track record of successfully leading complex healthcare projects with measurable outcomes.

• Fundamental knowledge of applicable codes and standards, including Hawaii building codes and regulations, IMC, IPC, NFPA, IBC, and ASHRAE, as well as LEED and green building requirements.

• A commanding knowledge of technical issues supporting delivered design services.

• Deep…