Lead Mechanical Engineer

Brunel has partnered with Hatch to support the hiring of a Mechanical Engineering Lead to join their team. Hatch is a globally recognized engineering, project delivery, and professional services firm, committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With over 70 years of expertise across mining, energy, and infrastructure, Hatch delivers innovative and sustainable solutions worldwide.

Through this partnership, we are seeking a Mechanical Engineering Lead to join Hatch’s Project Delivery Group (PDG)—a dynamic and globally integrated team delivering world‑class projects. The PDG combines deep expertise in sustainable studies, asset development, and operations, leveraging industry‑leading methodologies, governance, and systems.

Our Vancouver team is currently seeking a dedicated Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical discipline teams on project work in the office and be available for site visits. The role will focus on mining projects with opportunities to support other sectors as well.

The Lead Mechanical Engineer provides support to the Engineering Manager and is responsible for supervising a team of mechanical engineering practitioners. The Lead Mechanical Engineer provides leadership and assists in the resolution of technical matters related to the discipline for the project. In addition, the Lead Mechanical Engineer defines and develops the plan to meet the project requirements and supports the team of mechanical practitioners to achieve the expected results in terms of quality, cost, and schedule including contributing to and leading mechanical deliverables.

• Develop a thorough understanding of the project requirements as they relate to scope, cost and schedule
• Prepare a list of engineering deliverables and time‑based functions to facilitate the planning and control of the engineering budget
• Develop the mechanical work plan for insertion into the project‑specific execution plan
• Develop and maintain the project’s scope of work documentation and revise as required during the design evolution
• Manage and review the Engineering Work Packages (EWP) associated with all deliverables and time‑based functions to ensure budgets and schedules are being met, and take corrective action if necessary
• Provide mechanical schedule and hours forecast inputs to support project reporting
• Review and approve the mechanical and layout design criteria documents
• Review and approve the mechanical engineering and design standards
• Review and approve mechanical technical deliverables (specifications, datasheets, drawings, technical bid evaluations, etc.)
• Lead, check or author mechanical deliverables to support the mechanical team as required
• Lead and contribute to vendor and mechanical procurement package management efforts
• Assist in the preparation and development of project‑specific procedures
• Establish design tools, software, relevant codes and standards to be used on the project
• Assign work tasks (via approved EWPs) to individuals and continuously monitor progress and quality
• Represent the mechanical practice in project engineering coordination meetings
• Schedule, coordinate and participate in mechanical design reviews
• Ensure coordination between the mechanical team and other disciplines of all activities being performed as the design evolves
• Ensure that quality audits of engineering work are carried out in accordance with project procedures and the quality assurance plan
• Promote and maintain the application of ethical and professional practices in the execution of mechanical engineering work
• Ensure that all work designed, manufactured and supplied in the mechanical engineering discipline complies with relevant safety standards and practices

• BSc/B.Eng in mechanical engineering
• Registration as a professional engineer with Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) or another province with the ability to register with EGBC
• Minimum 15 years project engineering experience. The ideal candidate will have experience as a mechanical lead or is a mechanical lead working under a lead striving to advance into this role
• Experience working on large or complex projects in…