Principal Mechanical Engineer / Team Leader (Building Services) - ( 260000N3 )

Description

Principal Mechanical Engineer / Team Leader

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure.

We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Stantec’s Buildings team in New Zealand delivers end-to-end projects for our clients, from feasibility and design through to construction, commissioning, and operation. Our team of 100 brings expertise in mechanical, hydraulic, fire, ICT, electrical and sustainability engineering to local & international projects.

We are proud to put user needs at the centre of design, efficiently delivering client & community outcomes. We are pleased to be growing our team, providing building services mechanical engineering capability across technical projects in the built environment.

The opportunity

We are seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer / Team Leader to join our high-performing Buildings team in Auckland. This is a senior people and technical leadership role, with a clear mandate to lead, support, and grow the Auckland mechanical team while guiding the delivery of advanced and technically complex mechanical building services solutions. Key focus areas include healthcare, laboratories, mission-critical facilities, community and education facilities, commercial developments, and wider infrastructure-related projects.

A central part of the opportunity is people leadership. You will provide visible, approachable leadership for the Auckland mechanical team, creating clarity around priorities, strengthening collaboration, and fostering an inclusive and supportive team culture. Through open communication and knowledge-sharing, you will help create an environment where people feel connected, valued, and able to perform at their best.

Alongside this people leadership focus, you will represent Stantec externally with clients and project partners and contribute to the broader New Zealand Buildings Group. You will enjoy a varied role that balances team leadership and coordination with project delivery, technical guidance, client engagement, and business development. Your decisions will influence team performance, project outcomes, client relationships, and the continued growth of the Auckland mechanical practice.

Lead the delivery of advanced and technically complex mechanical building services projects across sectors including healthcare, laboratories, mission-critical facilities, education, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure.
Exercise independent professional judgement to resolve complex technical and project-delivery issues, including situations requiring interpretation of standards or the development of solutions where established precedents may be limited.
Provide senior technical leadership, design review, and quality oversight to ensure mechanical engineering solutions are accurate, complete, practical, coordinated, and aligned with client, programme, budget, and regulatory requirements.
Lead and support design, documentation, project review, construction-phase services, and technical coordination in collaboration with clients, consultants, contractors, and authorities.
Build and maintain trusted client relationships, identifying opportunities to add value, strengthen repeat work, and support Stantec’s growth in the Auckland market.
Plan, assign, and coordinate team workloads, reviewing progress and work quality, maintaining delivery schedules, balancing competing priorities, and supporting team wellbeing.
Provide immediate guidance and support to team members, helping them address technical and delivery challenges while maintaining appropriate professional and quality standards.
Mentor, coach, and develop mechanical engineers and designers through regular performance and career-development conversations, technical guidance, knowledge-sharing, and access to appropriate development opportunities.
Contribute to recruitment, onboarding, capability development, and succession planning to support the sustainable growth and resilience of the Auckland mechanical team.
Work closely with discipline leads, project leaders, and the wider Buildings leadership team to manage pipeline and resourcing needs, address delivery risks, and implement improvements to systems, standards, quality, and ways of working.

Principal Mechanical Engineer / Team Leader (Building Services) - Auckland, AU, New Zealand at Stantec Australia | WORK180