Senior Process Mechanical Engineer

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they're facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we're helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world's most precious resource.

Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Senior Process Mechanical Engineer to join our highly successful water practice in Burnaby, BC. Stantec's Burnaby office is conveniently connected and located next to the Metrotown Skytrain Station.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams to undertake design of water and/or wastewater treatment systems and pump stations.
• Manage and supervise engineers and technical staff to ensure that the projects' needs are met in a timely and effective manner.
• Perform and supervise complex engineering design tasks for water and/or wastewater related projects including engineering calculations, engineering drawings, engineering reports, client presentations and required applications to regulatory and/or funding agencies.
• Contribute to proposals and engage in business development.
• Liaise with clients and other consultants.
• Prepare economic analyses for water and/or wastewater treatment projects.
• Prepare construction specifications, tender documents, and applications for approvals.
• Manage project schedule and budget.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own products and facilitate independent technical review of projects.
• Review contractor/vendor submittals for adherence to Contract Documents and industry standards.
• Assist with the management of the construction of projects.
• Support in the permitting process of projects, which may require meeting with clients, contractors, interested stakeholder parties, reviewing agency personnel.
• Support regulatory review to seek final approval.
• Assist in the development and updates of Stantec project design standards and guidelines.
• Prepares abstracts and technical papers for presentation at local, national, and international conferences. 

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong proven leadership skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good understanding of all phases of project documentation production, client procurement procedures and regulatory approval processes.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project issues with clients, contractors, equipment suppliers/vendors, funding agencies and reviewing agencies, to deliver technical presentations in public forums in conferences and technical symposia.
• Possesses excellent time-management skills, ensuring the efficient use of time and available resources.
• Good understanding of local and regional jurisdictional codes, legal and design requirements in relevant jurisdictions.
• Experience in providing construction support services, such as change in field conditions, resolution, representing agencies at field meetings and observation of construction.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, or Civil/Environmental Engineering from an accredited institution. Master's degree preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite and Adobe, BIM, Biowin, WaterPro, and/or IFT Fathom experience is preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in British Columbia or in another Province. International applicants must be able to obtain a P.Eng in British Columbia within one year. 
• Typical office environment working with computers and working at a desk for extended periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. 

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.