Mechanical Designer

Socket.dev; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Mechanical Designer to support HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection design for municipal and industrial facilities across North America. You will work under guidance on tasks and smaller projects with a senior engineer, assisting in drawings, analyses, and code compliance.

This role emphasizes field work, coordination with other disciplines, data gathering, and applying company software to design tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience designing HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems.
• Ability to coordinate with other disciplines under supervision.
• Ability to perform basic calculations and analyses for design decisions.
• Assistance in preparing drawings, presentations, and reports.

Responsibilities

• Perform general HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection design tasks using knowledge of relevant software programs.
• Work with other engineering disciplines and professionals in project coordination.
• Perform field work as directed by a senior engineer/designer.
• Perform basic calculations to analyze and design HVAC components using company standard software.
• Assist with preparation of drawings, presentations, and reports.
• Assist with engineering duties on projects of various complexity.
• Assist with collecting data to support design decisions.
• Assist in interpretation of codes and standards for compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by senior staff.

Skills

HVAC design

Plumbing design

Fire protection design

Coordination

Technical calculations

Tools

AutoCAD

Proprietary software

Job description

Your Opportunity

As a Mechanical Designer you will work with close guidance and supervision on tasks and smaller projects, and as a team member of a larger project under the guidance of a senior engineer/designer. You will be designing HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection systems, mainly for municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment plants, hydroelectric power stations, storm mitigation facilities, and other industrial facilities in different locations across North America. You will participate in the evaluation, recommendation, and specification of engineered systems or products for a project. You will assist in verifying compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards/practices.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Perform general HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection design tasks using knowledge of relevant software programs.
• Work with other engineering disciplines and professionals in the coordination of the project under the direction of senior engineer/designer.
• Perform field work as directed by a senior engineer/designer.
• Perform basic calculations to analyze and design HVAC components using company standard software and proprietary manufacturer software.
• Assist with preparation of drawings, presentations, and reports.
• Assist with engineering duties on projects of various complexity.
• Assist with collecting data and gathering information to support design decisions.
• Assist in basic interpretation of and verifying design compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards and practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned by senior engineering staff.

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource.

Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Pay Transparency:

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary:

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, 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 family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law). Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements