Mechanical Engineer

Stantec; St Leonards; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Work-from-home opportunities

Job sharing

Part-time opportunities

Additional leave

Learning & development

Mentoring

Professional memberships

Salary continuance insurance

Wellbeing programs

Service recognition awards

Job summary

Stantec in Sydney is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our busy Sydney Mechanical team. The role focuses on HVAC design for building projects across healthcare, commercial, data centre, retail, defence, industrial, and education sectors.

You will manage workloads, attend client meetings, and ensure designs meet Australian standards. Applicants should have a Mechanical Engineering degree and 3–5 years of HVAC design experience, with proficiency in Revit or AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent.
• 3–5 years HVAC design engineering experience in consulting for building services.
• Knowledge of Building Code of Australia and Australian Standards.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD or similar software.
• Ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Positive, proactive attitude and strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Support HVAC design, planning, and delivery on healthcare, commercial, data centre, retail, defence, industrial, and educational buildings.
• Perform heat load calculations and equipment sizing, reticulation and coordination.
• Assist Project Technical Leaders to deliver projects on time and to standard.
• Conduct site inspections, monitor installations, and test/commission mechanical systems.
• Assist in HVAC design projects in line with codes and standards.
• Contribute to tender submissions and project reporting.
• Participate in in-house design meetings to add value.

Skills

HVAC design

Client relations

Written & verbal comms

Time management

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our busy and friendly Sydney Mechanical team. The role is suitable for a qualified candidate with HVAC design experience on building projects. The engineer will work on a wide range of projects, manage workload across multiple projects, and attend client meetings with strong consulting skills.

Day To Day Tasks

• Support the design, planning, and delivery of HVAC systems on healthcare, commercial, data centre, retail, defence, industrial, and educational building projects.
• Demonstrate technical engineering knowledge of heat load calculations, equipment and reticulation sizing and selection, coordination, and documentation.
• Support Project Technical Leaders to ensure projects are delivered on time and to standard.
• Conduct site inspections, monitor installations, and test and commission mechanical systems.
• Assist in HVAC design projects in accordance with code and company quality standards.
• Contribute to tender submissions and project reporting.
• Bring value to in‑house design and project meetings.
• Adhere to Stantec professional standards, ethics, and quality procedures.

To Be Successful For This Role You’ll Need

• Hold a Mechanical Engineer degree or equivalent.
• Have 3‑5 years of HVAC design engineering experience in consulting within the building services industry.
• Knowledge of the Building Code of Australia and relevant Australian Standards.
• Working knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, or other industry software.
• Willingness to establish and maintain client relationships to generate repeat opportunities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.
• Positive, can‑do attitude and strong work ethic.

About Stantec

Stantec community unites approximately 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy, resources, water, environmental, transport and infrastructure projects to life. Our work spans from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning, beginning at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.

What We Offer

• Genuine flexible working arrangements, including work‑from‑home opportunities, school‑term contracts, job sharing, and part‑time employment.
• Option to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave.
• Learning and talent development programs, including global programmes, online learning, and on‑the‑job learning.
• Mentoring for your development and opportunity to mentor others.
• Professional memberships.
• Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI).
• Mental health, employee assistance program and wellbeing programs.
• Service recognition awards.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including disability and protected veterans.