Mechanical Senior Project Engineer - Mission Critical Facilities

Stantec; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 117,800 - 176,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid family leave

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an experienced engineer in San Francisco to assist the business development team with project pursuits and manage technical project processes. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in mission-critical design and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities include managing budgets and schedules, leading technical discussions, and ensuring quality management. A PE license and 10+ years of industry experience are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years related industry experience required.
• Experience with mission critical/data center experience is essential.
• Strong ability to develop solutions for complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist in new project pursuits by providing input on RFPs.
• Manage project process and track scope, schedule, and budget.
• Participate in the data center engineering community.

Skills

Mission critical/data center design concepts

Strong problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Software proficiency in Autodesk, BIM 360, Revit

Education

Accredited engineering degree

Registered professional engineer (PE) license

Tools

Autodesk

Revit

BIM 360

Pipe-Flo

Fluent

6Sigma

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Assists the business development team in new project pursuits by providing input on RFPs/RFQs and participates in project interviews and presentations.
• Manages technical project process and scope of work within own discipline; reviews and tracks scope, schedule, and budgeted hours; finds and resolves all inconsistencies with project manager.
• Delegates tasks to project engineers and designers within own discipline as appropriate.
• Follows quality management process; conducts project reviews and approvals before all QA/QC reviews done by the technical authority.
• Builds and maintains strong client relations; able to understand and articulate project and design requirements, progress, challenges, and troubleshooting to clients and technical staff.
• Leads technical discussions and mechanical workgroups with project stakeholders as their trusted advisor, identifies key requirements, and adapts design accordingly to meet the project objectives.
• Coordinates well with all disciplines to fully integrate work and client requests into design.
• Acts as supervisor and resource to technical design team; supports and assists staff education, training, and development.
• Actively participates in the data center engineering/professional community to build personal knowledge, stay up-to-date with new and upcoming requirements and technologies, and strives for professional growth (attends meetings/seminars/conferences and/or writes articles for trade magazines).
• Identifies opportunities to improve and standardize project deliverables across Stantec MCF business centers.
• Contributes to development of design guides, technical memos, calculation templates, etc. as they pertain to data center design.

Capabilities and Credentials

• Extensive experience in mission critical/data center design concepts.
• Experience working on large scale projects with varied stakeholders.
• Comprehensive knowledge of engineering practices, concepts, principles, codes, and standards in own discipline and basic knowledge of practices and principals in other disciplines.
• Strong problem‑solving skills.
• Able to conceptualize and develop solutions for multifaceted systems and interactions with varied disparate components.
• Strong communicator who effectively conveys scope, schedule, and budget to clients, co‑workers, and technical teams.
• Adept at writing comprehensive reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals.
• Proficient in applicable software (Autodesk, BIM 360, Revit, Trace 700). Working knowledge or proficiency in hydraulic modeling software (e.g., Pipe‑Flo) and CFD software (e.g., Fluent, 6Sigma) preferred.
• Knowledge of the construction process and interaction with design.
• Equipped to analyze, problem solve, and train others; organized and attentive to detail; flexible and collaborative.
• Able to independently resolve complex problems within the engineer’s discipline.

Education and Experience

• Accredited engineering degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum 10+ years related industry experience preferred.
• Mission critical / data center experience required.
• Registered professional engineer (PE) license or other professional certification based on expertise required.

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 each calendar year. Employees are 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.

Pay Range

• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ, VA Areas: $117,800.00 – $176,800.00 Annually
• Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA, VA Areas: $126,400.00 – $189,600.00 Annually

Location Details

Primary Location: United States | IL | Chicago

Other Locations: United States | CA | San Francisco

Other Details

Employee Status: Regular

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, 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 laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.