Mechanical Team Leader

Stantec•Plano, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Stantec is seeking a highly motivated Senior Mechanical Engineer / Team Leader to join its multidisciplinary Buildings team. The role leads the mechanical engineering team and delivers building projects of varying scales and complexity, combining technical leadership and people management with collaboration across design teams, clients, contractors, and other project stakeholders. The position oversees team workload, assignments, staffing, and resource planning; supports staff performance and career development; and provides technical guidance and mentoring. It also contributes as the mechanical engineering and technical design expert on projects, leading HVAC and other building mechanical system design, developing project plans and deliverables, and supporting projects through construction. The role includes quality control and peer review responsibilities and occasional travel of approximately 10%. An in-office presence of four or more days per week is required.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience building, leading, mentoring, and managing engineering teams.
Strong technical knowledge of HVAC and building mechanical systems, equipment, materials, means and methods, and industry standards.
Working knowledge and application of applicable mechanical and plumbing codes, energy codes, ASHRAE standards, and other relevant building codes and standards.
Strong understanding of all phases of project design and document production, including relationships among drawings, specifications, calculations, and construction documents.
Ability to review others’ work for technical accuracy, completeness, coordination, and quality.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting project budgets and schedules.
Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary project team environment.
Strong analytical, creative, and critical-thinking abilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong client-facing and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD, and one or more HVAC load calculation software platforms.
Experience with large and complex building projects.
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited engineering program.
Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
Minimum of 12–15 years of professional building mechanical engineering experience, including delivery of large and/or technically complex projects.
In-office presence four or more days per week.

Nice To Haves

ABET accreditation of the mechanical engineering program is preferred.
Presentation and interview experience.
Experience with mission critical, advanced manufacturing, higher education, and/or healthcare facilities.
Licensure in additional states is considered an asset.
Previous experience in a technical leadership, team leadership, or engineering management role is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage mechanical engineering team workload, project assignments, staffing needs, and resource planning.
Conduct staff performance reviews and support employee career development and professional growth.
Mentor and develop junior and intermediate design staff through project work, technical guidance, training, and coaching.
Delegate work to engineering and production support staff.
Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, staffing plans, and design approaches for projects of varying size and complexity.
Work within project budgets and schedules to help teams meet financial, quality, and delivery objectives.
Serve as mechanical engineer and technical design expert on assigned projects.
Perform field investigations and apply mechanical engineering knowledge to solve complex engineering challenges.
Prepare and support project deliverables, including basis-of-design narratives, engineering calculations, cost estimates, drawing documentation, system designs, and technical specifications.
Lead the design and selection of HVAC and other mechanical building systems.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams, clients, building officials, contractors, manufacturers, and other project stakeholders.
Communicate with manufacturers and contractors to resolve technical challenges and develop practical, constructible solutions.
Conduct construction site observation visits and review and respond to submittals, RFIs, and other construction-phase documentation.
Develop contract documents that meet applicable codes, client requirements, project standards, and Stantec quality assurance requirements.
Identify and resolve design conflicts and technical questions, recommending improvements to project outcomes.
Serve as a quality control reviewer and participate in project peer reviews.
Support the growth, technical excellence, and operational performance of the mechanical engineering team.
Travel occasionally as required, approximately 10%.