Principal, Healthcare Mechanical Engineering

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As a Principal, Healthcare Mechanical Engineering, the role requires deep knowledge and thought leadership that is client-facing. The Principal contributes to strategic and tactical leadership of the Stantec Health Sector engineering discipline, building and leading the Health sector engineering practice in the Seattle area. The position is client-facing, requiring leadership in strategic projects while advancing the overall engineering practice as well as team growth and development.

In addition, business development, contributions to project delivery standards and work processes, quality control, workload forecasting, financial performance accountability and collaboration with other disciplines is critical. The Principal contributes to differentiating Stantec from competing firms and positions Stantec as an industry innovator.

• Be a primary contributor to building Stantec’s Health Sector Engineering practice in the Seattle area.
• Interface regularly with additional architectural, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering leaders in US West and across North America to thrive and contribute within the integrated design practice.
• Develop and execute strategic and tactical business and marketing plans for the health sector engineering practice in Arizona that align with Business Center, regional Buildings team, and Global Health Sector goals to advance the overall practice.
• Sustain and grow top‑line revenue helping to achieve growth objectives in the Seattle and US West areas in collaboration with the Regional Business Leader, Business Center Practice Leaders, and Engineering leaders in US West to achieve key operational performance metrics.
• 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.
• Assist with the development of the annual business plan and budget for the business center and work with the leadership team to achieve key performance indicators.
• Develop presentation materials and present to clients and at strategic industry events.
• Represent the firm through published articles, public speaking engagements and attendance at industry and community events, meetings, and conferences.
• Develop project proposals.
• Assist the marketing department with the development of health sector engineering marketing materials and content.

• Build and lead the Health Sector Engineering practice in the Seattle area.
• Engage with architectural, mechanical, and electrical engineering leaders across North America.
• Execute business and marketing plans aligned with corporate goals.
• Grow top‑line revenue in collaboration with leadership.
• Maintain industry relationships and visibility.
• Develop the annual business plan and budget.
• Create and deliver presentations to clients and at industry events.
• Publish articles and speak at conferences.
• Write project proposals.
• Support marketing with content and materials.

• Hire and lead a team of engineering project managers, designers, and CAD/Revit production staff.
• Identify and forecast staff needs and assignments based on current and projected workload and SME requirements.
• Hold project team members accountable for technical excellence, delivery standards, and best practices.
• Manage financial performance, quality control processes, and project delivery for Mechanical Engineering projects.
• Ensure compliance with best practices, including Stantec PM Frameworks Project Involvement.

• Work with PMs and SMEs on key projects to develop and deliver client drawings, specifications, presentations, reports, and other deliverables.
• Successfully manage projects of significant scope, complexity, and revenue budget.
• Apply buildings engineering and project management knowledge while leading cross‑functional resources to meet project requirements within established time frames and budgets.
• Meet technical, contractual, schedule, budgetary and client service objectives for projects.
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