Mechanical Engineer jobs in United Kingdom

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Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Process Mechanical Engineer – Water/Wastewater to join our Water team in one of offices located in Waterloo, the Greater Toronto Area or Hamilton office. This role is a dynamic position well suited to an individual who is good at managing multiple tasks and deadlines and working with multi-disciplinary teams across multiple offices. You may be working independently on smaller projects or providing support to a team of professionals on larger projects.

Our group is involved in a wide range of water and wastewater infrastructure projects from pumping stations to treatment plants across the province. You will be involved in the preliminary design and feasibility stage, through detailed design, construction, start-up and commissioning. This role will provide an opportunity to offer guidance and mentorship to supporting designers and developing professionals.

This is a hybrid role with the option to be based in our Waterloo or London office and will support projects across Southern Ontario.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Mentorship & coaching.

• Participating in and leading hydraulic calculations, pump selections, pipe sizing, hydraulic analysis and equipment selection & sizing.

• Managing project technical tasks including design work, calculations, writing of specifications and technical reports on a wide range of water and wastewater treatment projects focusing on the process and process mechanical design.

• Coordinating with the Project Manager and the Project Technical Lead, attending meetings with the client, team members and sub-consultants.

• Providing project coordination duties in a Team environment on a daily basis to ensure the execution and delivery of projects.

• May be asked to perform or assist the Project Manager and/or Project Technical Lead with managing and monitoring financial performance of project budgets.

• Ability to provide guidance to junior and intermediate engineers and supporting team members for collective project deliverables and to develop skills. Be recognized as a technical leader in process mechanical design.

• Reviewing and conducting alternative analyses to support business case evaluations for making project decisions.

• Evaluating, selecting, specifying, and designing process mechanical components for a project and insuring work is reviewed for overall technical accuracy.

• Aiding with preparing preliminary drawings, sketches, and notes for projects, as well as reviewing drawings, providing redlines and preparing plans for submittal.

• Inspecting and reviewing projects during construction, which may include the monitoring of conformance with contract drawings, specifications, and other codes and regulations, reviewing the progress of construction activities, and ensuring cost, schedule and quality standards are met.

• Supporting the preparation and coordination of project specifications and related documents.

• Preparing contract documents for construction (such as engineering drawings and specifications).

• Implementing industry standards and manuals as well as client and regulatory agencies standards and requirements.

• Staying up to date on regulatory changes and may establish working relationships with regulatory officials.

• Performing other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

  Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Possess advanced understanding of general concepts of relevant areas of water and wastewater engineering.

• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work in a team environment.

• Ability to complete tasks to meet project budget and schedule.

• Ability to participate and collaborate in a project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.

• Demonstrated creativity, foresight and engineering judgment in anticipating and solving problems.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate project issues with contractor, project team and clients in the execution of engineering projects.

• Possess strong presentation, technical and soft communication skills.

• The understanding of Microsoft Office Suite is required; proficiency in engineering applications such as AutoCAD and Revit software packages is considered an asset.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Civil, Environmental, Chemical Engineering from an accredited University. Mechanical engineering degrees considered with relevant experience.

• Licensed Professional Engineer or the ability to obtain within 12 months.

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience working in a consulting environment involved in the design of water and wastewater treatment infrastructure or related fields.

Typical office environment working with computers.

Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

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Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: Canada | ON | Waterloo
Organization: BC-1656 Water-CA Ontario West
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 16/06/2025 07:06:18
Req ID: REQ25000295