Mechanical Engineer

Stantec; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Project Mechanical Engineer with a focus in HVAC design for its Buildings team in the United States. You will work under supervision on tasks and smaller projects, assisting in evaluating, selecting, and engineering HVAC systems, ensuring code compliance and internal standards.

You will engage in BIM-based design, develop drawings, perform system calculations, and coordinate with owners, contractors, and consultants across healthcare, industrial, commercial, higher

Qualifications

• Experience in HVAC building systems design.
• Hands-on with BIM tools and 3D modeling.
• Ability to coordinate with internal teams and external consultants.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and develop full documentation for new construction and renovation projects.
• Evaluate, select, specify, and engineer mechanical HVAC systems.
• Engage in development of design through sketches and diagrams.
• Use BIM to develop 3D models of mechanical systems.
• Prepare and revise documentation across mechanical phases.

Skills

HVAC design

Revit

BIM

Field surveys

Coordination

Mentoring junior staff

Construction administration

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Job description

Your Opportunity

Our Buildings team is looking for a Project Mechanical Engineer with a focus in HVAC design. You will work with direct supervision and general direction on tasks and smaller projects, and as a team member of larger projects under the guidance of a Senior Engineer/Designer. You will assist in evaluating, selecting, specifying, and engineering certain Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) building systems for a project verifying compliance with applicable codes and internal engineering standards / practices. You will perform a variety of tasks which may include Revit modeling, preparing design drawings, performing system calculations, ductwork design, piping design, specifying equipment, field survey work, and construction administration.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Work with a team of design colleagues to conceptualize and develop full documentation for new construction and renovation projects for multiple types of facilities such as: healthcare, industrial, commercial offices, higher education, research laboratories or similar applications.
• Evaluate, select, specify, and engineer mechanical HVAC systems for a project.
• Engage in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
• Utilize Building Information Modeling (BIM) technologies in development of three-dimensional models of building’s mechanical systems.
• Prepare and revise documentation in various mechanical phases including site plans, floor plans, diagrams, and details.
• Participate in project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.
• Participate in client contact on projects to establish design criteria, review design progress as well as providing support through construction administration.
• Support the preparation and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents.
• Work on multiple projects.
• Conduct field surveys of existing conditions of building spaces.
• Prepare field reports and punch lists.
• Provide basic mentoring to junior staff.