Hybrid Principal Mechanical Engineer – Health Sector

at Stantec

• Job title: Principal Mechanical Engineer – Health Sector
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Toronto, Canada

About the role

• Principal Mechanical Engineer leading healthcare projects at Stantec. Collaborating with clients and teams to deliver design excellence in the Health Sector.

Responsibilities

• To be an Engineering project leader for the design and delivery of major healthcare projects, ranging on average from 80,000 sqft to 800,000 sqft in typical project size
• To interface regularly with architectural and engineering leaders across North America to thrive and contribute within the integrated design practice
• Serve as a local leader to inspire our team, represent healthcare design, and reinforce the global brand of Stantec
• Sustain and grow revenue within your region and across the North American market, helping to attract top tier clients and achieve top line growth for the health sector
• Collaborate with technical and managerial project leads to achieve key operational performance metrics including traditional financial metrics as well as demonstrating improved health outcomes for the projects we deliver
• Lead local and regional business development pursuits and business planning including pre-positioning, strategic proposal development inclusive of interior design, medical planning, architecture and engineering professionals, to achieve business development and financial goals in accordance with Stantec policies
• Serve as a seller-doer generating work, creating long-term relationships and delivering long-term value to clients for Stantec
• Develop and maintain industry relationships and visibility with current and prospective clients, sub-consultants, competitor/teaming partners, and potential recruits
• Contribute to the thought leadership and brand of Stantec, by sharing knowledge and innovation stories at key client engagements, industry events and across professional networks
• Support in recruitment and retention efforts for top tier staff across the organization
• Mentor and coach next generation of designers and thought leaders, as well as receive mentoring and coaching from our established team of designers and thought leaders

Requirements

• Recent experience in healthcare with interest in specialty focus along with appreciation for any or all of the following markets: Acute Care, Outpatient Care, Women’s Health, Behavioral Health/Mental Health, Cancer/Proton Therapy, Long Term Care and Seniors Living project(s).
• Acumen related to project delivery innovations in IPD, APD, Modular approaches and related advancements.
• Demonstrated design and planning acumen and leadership on major projects.
• Ability to lead project teams across a range of healthcare project types and scales with proven ability to balance a book of business in this regard.
• Technical understanding of Mechanical Engineering for health facilities, with direct design experience in HVAC, Plumbing, Medical Gas and/or Fire Suppression systems.
• Experience with strategic pre-positioning for pursuits inclusive of engagement strategies, responding to Expression of Interests, Statements of Qualifications, Requests for Proposals, formal interviews, and professional fee and contract negotiations.
• Strong business development skills, including significant experience developing and maintaining productive relationships with a client base—a seller-doer capable of generating work and creating long-term relationships and delivering long-term value to clients for Stantec.
• An entrepreneurial orientation with strong understanding of the business development challenges of a consulting-services provider.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organization, coordination, leadership, team-building and team engagement talent.
• Knowledge of market assessment techniques and insights along with ability to create aspirational and achievable business plans.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• 15+ years of experience in the AEC industry.
• Licensed and credentialed Engineer is preferred.
• In addition to having a strong understanding of Mechanical systems, experience and understanding of Electrical system is highly preferred.
• LEED AP Credential preferred.
• Project Management Professional certification a plus.
• Obtained ASHRAE Healthcare Facility Design Professional (HFDP) certification or similar specific to engineering discipline is a plus.

Benefits

• 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.