Intermediate Mechanical Engineer- Water

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Stantec Building Mechanical Water Team is seeking a motivated Intermediate Mechanical Engineer to join the Water Building Mechanical Discipline team in Calgary or Edmonton. In this role, you will design HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection systems for industrial and municipal facilities in US and Canada.

Majority of our projects are water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, storm water collection and pumping facilities for which you will design high quality, reliable, and efficient mechanical systems. You will design these systems for some of the most innovative and unique projects in the water industry in the world.

In this role, you will work with team members in US and Canada. You will also work with other disciplines including but not limited to electrical engineers, process engineers, structural engineers, architects, and civil engineers in order to provide a well-coordinated design. You will continuously receive new projects with unique design criteria which require critical thinking, creativity, and innovation in design.

Primary Responsibilities

• Apply your expertise in leading and supporting studies, various levels of design development, services during construction for small and medium municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Develop design documents such as drawings, specifications, design criteria, and technical reports.
• Review and apply Local and International mechanical and plumbing codes and standards.
• Review and apply NFPA 820 on wastewater treatment facilities
• Model buildings in load calculation software such as HAP 6.1 and Trace 3D.
• Design and analyze air and hydronic distribution systems (duct system and piping system)
• Determine equipment size, and select equipment by using selection software, using manufacturer’s catalogs, and working with vendors.
• Design sequence of operation for various mechanical systems
• Design HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection systems using Revit if needed.
• Provide engineering services during construction (ESDC) such as submittal review and response to request for information (RFI)
• Assist and oversee junior staff and CAD team to develop design drawings, reports, specifications.
• Site visits for local projects which are under construction.
• Site visits in other parts of Canada and US, approximately 5% of the time.

Position requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
• At least 7 years of hands-on experience in HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection design in Water and Wastewater industry
• Licensed professional engineer in Canada is a must
• Capability to gain license in other provinces in Canada within 6 months of employment is desirable
• P.E license (in any state in the US) is an asset. Or ability to obtain within 1-2 years from the date of employment is desirable.
• Strong background with heating or cooling load calculation program such as HAP, Trane Trace, Trace 3D Plus, or IES
• Strong understanding of Local and International mechanical and plumbing codes and standards
• Strong understanding of NFPA 820.
• Experience with Revit, and AutoCAD.
• Understanding of NFPA 13 is a plus.

Your Capabilities

• Willingness to strive for excellence in all aspects of work activities and find it personally rewarding to meet and overcome challenges
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, responsibilities and projects and adjust to changing demands by maintaining high quality work
• Strong interpersonal, time management and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to work collaboratively in a matrix environment and work with all levels of staff and leadership teams
• Share your engineering knowledge with other team members and be eager to learn from your colleagues

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.

Primary Location: Canada | AB | Edmonton

Other Locations: Canada | MB | Winnipeg

Organization: BC-1269 Water-CA Delivery

Employee Status: Regular

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 11/06/2026 06:06:47

Req ID: 1006267