Senior Project Manager, Mechanical
Stantec · Seattle
Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec
Your Opportunity
The Mechanical Engineer draws on strong buildings engineering knowledge and industry experience to consistently produce project deliverables that meet project requirements and project manager and client expectations. Work consists of advanced mechanical design for the built environment including but not limited to HVAC, piping and plumbing, and the use of digital practice technology such as Revit as well as mechanical engineering specific computer applications.
Your Key Responsibilities
- With limited direction from the Project Manager, designs mechanical systems for the built environment.
- Collaborates with project managers and supporting design staff as part of a coordinated design team.
- Supports project requirements including basis-of design narratives, opinions-of-probable-costs estimates, drawing documentation, systems design and technical specifications.
- Researches, prepares, and presents mechanical system options and clear communication of associated impacts to the overall project goals.
- Prepares required calculations to meet project requirements.
- Handles development of design and document preparation in written and computer-aided design formats and ensures that contract documents are delivered in a timely fashion while meeting required codes and quality assurance standards.
- Resolves design conflicts and questions and provides recommendations to address issues and add value.
- Performs field investigations and analyzes existing conditions to develop comprehensive engineering solutions.
- Assist system studies such as Energy Life Cycle Cost Analysis.
- Actively participates in the development of design staff through work on projects as well as serving as a trainer, mentor and resource for junior design staff.
- Effectively delegates work to design and production support staff.
- Reviews drawings and researches code issues to comply with national, city, state, and county regulations.
- Attends project design coordination meetings with other disciplines, clients and stakeholders.
- Communicates with manufacturers and contractors to address challenges and develop practical designs.
- Creation and editing of technical specifications.
- Interpretation of energy modeling results and subsequent impacts to the proposed mechanical systems.
- Understands and works within project budgets and schedules to help project manager meet project financial and schedule goals.
- Provides construction administration support such as reviewing contractor RFI’s, issuing field directives, performs construction observation and punch lists, reviews contractor change requests.
- Collaborates with the practice and market leaders to obtain and disseminate technical knowledge.
- Maintains and expands current knowledge of technologies, trends and the markets in which we work as they apply to the applicable project types, and continually strengthens skills.
- Actively participates in meetings, initiatives, and projects that support studio and firm-wide goals.
Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world.
Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.
Join us and design your place with Stantec.