Mechanical Engineer - Federal

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.

Join us and design your place with Stantec. Stantec’s Buildings practice keeps people at its heart, recognizing that our shared journey forward is shaped by the meaningful and responsive places we design. Our Federal Buildings sector group is seeking qualified candidates to support our growing practice. Every day we apply our expertise, creativity, and passion to propel communities into the future.

Join us to bring transformational building solutions to life. Come join Stantec, a Top 10 global design firm in our Federal Buildings practice that provides Architecture, Buildings Engineering, Urban, and Interior Design services with a long history and deep commitment to clients that include NAVFAC, USACE, USCG, NGB, GSA, and more. Stantec offers a hybrid home/office work environment, and expects team members in one of our Puget Sound or San Diego offices at least 2 days a week or more for all‑staff meetings, project‑related team work sessions, client meetings, and employee engagement functions etc.

Mechanical Designer – Federal draws on strong buildings engineering knowledge and industry experience to consistently produce project deliverables that meet project requirements and project manager and client expectations. Work consists of advanced mechanical design for the built environment including but not limited to HVAC, piping and plumbing, and the use of digital practice technology such as Revit as well as mechanical engineering specific computer applications.

• With limited direction from the Project Manager or Project Engineer, design mechanical and plumbing systems for the built environment.
• Collaborate with project managers and supporting design staff as part of a coordinated design team.
• Support project requirements including basis‑of‑design narratives, opinions‑of‑probable‑costs estimates, drawing documentation, systems design and technical specifications.
• Research, prepare and present mechanical system options and clear communication of associated impacts to the overall project goals to the internal design team.
• Prepare required calculations to meet project requirements for review by project manager or senior engineer.
• Use IES software to produce building loads and heating and cooling block loads.
• Handle development of design and document preparation in written and computer‑aided design formats and ensure that contract documents are delivered in a timely fashion while meeting required codes and quality assurance standards.
• Participate in design conflict resolution and questions and provide recommendations to address issues and add value.
• Assist in field investigations and analyze existing conditions to develop comprehensive engineering solutions.
• Assist system studies such as Energy Life Cycle Cost Analysis.
• Actively participate in the development of design staff through work on projects as well as serving as a trainer, mentor and resource for junior design staff.
• Review drawings and research code issues to comply with national, city, state, and county regulations.
• Attend project design coordination meetings with other disciplines, clients and stakeholders.
• Compile energy modelling results and subsequent impacts to the proposed mechanical systems to evaluation by Project Manager.
• Provide construction administration support such as reviewing contractor RFI’s, issuing field directives, perform construction observation and punch lists, review contractor change requests.
• Maintain and expand current knowledge of technologies, trends and the markets in which we work as they apply to the applicable project types and continually strengthen skills.
• Actively participate in meetings, initiatives, and projects that support studio and…