Mechanical Engineer - Fire Suppression

Your Opportunity

An opportunity exists Ottawa, ON for a highly motivated Intermediate Mechanical Engineer – Fire Suppression Specialization to join our multidisciplinary team. In this role you will be responsible for the design and execution of projects ranging in size and complexity, with a focus on civic, industrial, healthcare, commercial and educational projects. The successful candidate will also be responsible for providing technical mentorship to junior mechanical staff, developing and maintaining new and existing clients, coordinating skillsets with other offices and disciplines, and satisfying customer requirements.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Designing building-related Fire Protection systems using applicable codes, standards, and reference materials.
• Preparing detailed engineering design calculations.
• Preparing contract drawings, schematics, schedules, details, and sketches from conceptual design through to construction.
• Producing mechanical drawings in REVIT MEP and in AutoCAD.
• Writing reports analyzing mechanical problems and providing engineering solutions and recommendations.
• Reviewing equipment selections, performing preliminary engineering calculations, and developing preliminary designs.
• Mentoring and working with junior staff, including instructing them in the completion of design calculations, providing markups for REVIT MEP and AutoCAD drawing development, guiding the production of reports and memos, and reviewing their work.
• Collaborating with other intermediate and senior staff to establish design concepts and get reviews of design intents.
• Facilitating and ensuring the quality of the project deliverables.
• Following production guidelines and project standards to Stantec and Client drafting guidelines.
• Reviewing shop drawings and other contractor submittals for compliance with construction documents.
• Performing field surveys for drawing developments, site reviews and as recorded drawings.
• Communicating with other team members and become familiar with Stantec standards to complete assignments and projects in a timely manner as required by the Project Manager and Discipline Lead.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong knowledge of building-related mechanical systems.
• Experience in mechanical design for fire suppression systems is considered an asset.
• Strong knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit MEP software.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with national and provincial building codes and standards.
• Good organization, coordination, and project management skills to maintain project schedules and budgets.
• Demonstrated technical writing skills; capable of writing reports, proposals, letters, and technical specifications.
• Good verbal communication and soft skills.
• Strong English verbal and writing skills are required. French language skills are considered an asset.
• Eligible to apply for and receive PSPC Secret Clearance is required. Existing PSPC Secret or Reliability Clearance status is considered an asset.
• Current Driver's license is required.
• Ability to travel within Canada may be required.
• Familiar with consulting contract terminology.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registration in the province of Ontario. License to practice engineering in Quebec is considered an asset.
• Minimum of 5 years of consulting engineering experience in the buildings industry, working with municipal, provincial, federal, industrial, healthcare, commercial and educational clients.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

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) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, 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 time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

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.