Senior Mechanical Engineer (Buildings)

®; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Additional leave option (4 weeks)

Learning and talent development

Mentoring for development

Professional memberships

Salary continuance insurance

Mental health & wellbeing programs

Service recognition awards

Job summary

Stantec in Brisbane is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with strong HVAC design experience to join our Buildings team. You will work independently on a wide range of projects, manage multiple workstreams, and lead junior engineers and designers.

You will attend client meetings, contribute to project delivery, and help develop the Mechanical team while upholding NCC and Australian Standards, using Revit and thermal modelling tools.

Qualifications

• Hold a Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent.
• Ideally 5 years HVAC design experience in Building Services consulting.
• Ideally RPEQ registration or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Develop HVAC engineering designs, heat load calculations, equipment sizing and documentation.
• Plan and manage mechanical designs from concept through to installation and commissioning.
• Provide technical oversight and supervision for project delivery.
• Represent Stantec to clients and generate repeat business.
• Develop relationships with architects, contractors and end users to achieve cost-effective outcomes.
• Manage projects in line with code and company quality standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team development.

Skills

HVAC design

Project management

Client relations

Communication skills

Revit

Thermal modelling

Education

Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent

Tools

Revit

Thermal modelling software

Job description

Description

Stantec has a healthy and strong future pipeline of Buildings projects across Australia, particularly in South East Queensland!

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our friendly Brisbane Mechanical team. The role is suitable for a qualified candidate who has significant Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) design experience.

We are looking for someone that can work independently on a wide range of projects with an ability to manage workload on several projects at different stages of completion and delegate work to several junior engineers, designers and modellers. You will be expected to regularly attend client-facing meetings and should have good consulting skills.

The role will enable the successful applicant to develop in a professional and personal sense and to forge a challenging and rewarding career path, in a successful Tier 1 global consulting organisation.

Day to day tasks would involve

• Developing HVAC engineering designs, heat load calculations, equipment and reticulation sizing and selection, coordination and documentation.
• Being responsible for planning and managing mechanical designs from initial planning, concept and brief, through to installation and commissioning.
• Demonstrating a high degree of technical knowledge, providing oversight and supervision to ensure successful project delivery.
• Representing Stantec externally to Clients, playing a senior and active role in managing these relationships and generate repeat business.
• Working closely and developing trusted relationships with other project stakeholders, notably architects, contractors, builders and end users to achieve efficient and cost-effective solutions with a high-quality outcome
• Managing HVAC design projects in accordance with code and company quality standards.
• Delegating tasks to junior engineers, providing feedback and contributing to their development.
• Bringing value to in-house design/project meetings.
• Contributing to the overall strategy and development of the Mechanical team and to our company culture.

To be successful for this role you'll need to

• Hold a Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent.
• Ideally have 5 years previous HVAC design engineering experience in Consulting within the Building Services industry (we are also happy to receive applications from candidates with less or more than 5 years’ experience).
• Ideally hold RPEQ registration in mechanical engineering or the necessary experience and evidence to obtain RPEQ registration.
• Have a strong knowledge of the National Construction Code and relevant Australian Standards.
• Have strong working knowledge of Revit, thermal modelling and other software.
• Have experience planning and managing successful projects.
• Have a willingness to establish and maintain strong client relationships to formulate repeat opportunities.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.Have a strong ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.
• Have a positive, can-do attitude and strong work ethic.

What we offer

• Genuine flexible working arrangements - including work from home opportunities, provision for school term contracts, job sharing and part-time employment.
• Option to purchase up to 4 weeks’ additional leave.
• Learning and Talent Development Programs – including global program, online learning and on-the-job learning.
• Mentoring for your own development and the opportunity to mentor others.
• Professional memberships.
• Salary continuance insurance (SCI).
• Mental health, employee assistance and wellbeing programs.
• Service recognition awards.

About Stantec

The 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 from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.

Culture

Stantec is serious about healthy work-life balance, diversity, inclusion & equity, indigenous relations, innovation, community engagement, corporate sustainability, and social wellbeing. We have employee groups for women, LGBTQI , neurodiversity, and more! Our employees play sport, fundraise, volunteer, learn, and have fun together.

We are committed to reconciliation and to building respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We’re better together when different perspectives are welcomed and valued, and we’re committed to a workplace where everyone can belong and thrive. If you need any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit 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/Protected Veterans