Principal Mechanical Engineer

Stantec; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec in Pune, India, seeks a senior Buildings Mechanical specialist to lead projects across HVAC, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Sustainability, and Acoustics. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery to global clients while upholding Stantec’s standards.

Join the Pune Global Delivery Center to support colleagues worldwide, develop technical excellence, and advance business growth through strong client relationships and quality design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in mechanical engineering with extensive design experience.
• 15+ years in buildings design, leading engineering teams.
• Proficiency with ASHRAE, NFPA, and international codes.
• Experience delivering building services design for global clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide project leadership and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Develop and review HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection design outputs.
• Mentor engineers and oversee multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems and client requirements.
• Expand client relationships and support strategic growth.

Skills

Project leadership

Team management

HVAC design

Building services

Client relationship

Quality standards

Education

Bachelor/Master in Mechanical Engineering

M.E./M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

ASHRAE standards

NFPA codes

Job description

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. The Stantec community unites approximately 32,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents.

Stantec’s Buildings Mechanical team in India Global Delivery Center provides specialized engineering services in HVAC, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Sustainability, and Acoustics design. The team collaborates closely with Stantec offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand, supporting the successful delivery of projects worldwide.

At Stantec, we foster a culture built on teamwork, open communication, and an unwavering commitment to our clients’ success. Our values are rooted in integrity, accountability, hard work, and technical excellence, enabling us to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions that create lasting value for our clients and communities.

Primary Purpose Of Job

Contribute to Stantec’s business objectives by providing technical and people leadership and subject matter expertise across projects within the Buildings Business Line. Develop and strengthen trusted client and stakeholder relationships to support business growth while consistently delivering high-quality project outcomes. Act as or support, the Project Technical Lead (PTL) to ensure projects meet both client requirements and Stantec’s standards for technical excellence, quality, and delivery.

Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and oversight to multidisciplinary teams comprising HVAC, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Sustainability, and Acoustics engineers, as well as CAD Designers, enabling the successful delivery of projects for global regions. Support the Pune Senior Leadership Team in strategic initiatives including resource planning, capability development, engineering process improvement, operational excellence, and long-term business growth planning.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide project leadership and ensure the successful delivery of projects while meeting technical quality standards, schedule commitments, and budget objectives.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships through excellent project performance.
• Produce and review calculations, specifications and drawings to ensure that technical designs provide appropriate solution
• Develop innovative skillsets to help STANTEC stay ahead of the competition.
• Carry out the role of task manager on assigned projects to deliver the agreed outputs on budget, on time and to quality standards.
• Coordinate with colleagues on global project delivery, proposals and resourcing requirements.
• Undertake the role of senior designer/reviewer, applying technical expertise in areas of excellence.
• Carry out quality design checks and reviews of others work as required.
• Maintain and grow the skill base of staff and team strength in line with the Strategic plan
• Complete all work in line with STANTEC Core Values and in accordance with the STANTEC Quality Systems and Project Quality Procedures.
• Travelling off-shore (secondments) to other Stantec global offices: for durations ranging from 3 to 6 months or as required.
• Other duties as requested from time to step by time by the Team lead and Business line lead.

Person Specifications

Stantec needs someone who is professionally qualified, ideally CPEng, P.E. with a minimum of 15 years’ experience in Buildings and a sound understanding of the consulting business. Your financial acumen is a given, you have a proven track record in leading/delivering projects, and you enjoy fostering client relationships.

• Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree (M.E./M. Tech) in Mechanical Engineering from a reputed institute with minimum of 15 years’ relevant design experience.
• Minimum 15 years’ professional experience in the consulting and engineering industry after graduate education, technical expertise in Building services design.
• Sound knowledge of all applicable technical standards and industry codes.
• Experience of successfully delivering the Building projects/schemes
• Should be able to lead a team of engineers and designers and deliver entire project with optimum quality.
• Proficiency with ASHRAE, NFPA 13,20, NFPA 99, International Plumbing Code. Familiarity with International Building Codes and Standards.
• Ability to perform and review design calculations for HVAC, hydraulic and fire protection systems.
• Understanding of international sustainability standards such as LEED.
• Fully competent technical specialist able to maintain high professional standards
• Demonstrated leadership ability and ability to work in a highly matrixed environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to make decisions independently and possess strong problem resolution skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of staff, technical specialists and Discipline leads across globe.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to developing teams and fostering knowledge management through the effective capture, retention, and sharing of expertise across the Design Group.
• A “Can Do” attitude with a strong delivery focus especially in enhancing processes that improve efficiency and reduce design effort.
• Excellent understanding of quality principles and the application of Quality Management Systems.
• High level of project management capability, including the skills necessary to manage a programs and projects, includes managing relationship with project stakeholders, budgets, scope, schedules and risk etc.
• Expert level of client service management skills, i.e. able to interface with internal clients and to build and maintain lasting, positive relationships with our Clients.
• High levels of decision making, i.e. able to make quality business decisions as well as to identify, assess, evaluate and solve problems.
• High level of baseline skills, i.e. professional and confident with the essential, basic business and communication skills that are required for career growth in all positions.
• Ability to handle team and projects independently.

Primary Location: India | Pune

Organization: BC-3880 Water-IN Technical Services

Employee Status: Regular

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time