Senior Mechanical Engineer (Building Services) - ( 26000066 )
Description
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, 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.
The opportunity
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. Specialising in mission-critical facilities such as data centres and healthcare, our team of 100 brings expertise in mechanical, hydraulic, fire, electrical, civil, structural, and sustainability engineering to local projects. We’re proud to put user needs at the centre of every design.
We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our high performing team. We are ideally seeking a highly qualified candidate with experience across all project sizes from low rise to high rise building projects. We are involved in a broad range of project types that include data centres, health, laboratories, industrial, education and infrastructure.
You will be involved with providing support to Project Engineers to ensure the team is consistently focused on delivery of technical excellence and keeping on track with quality, schedule, and budget. You will represent the company externally to our clients and play an active role in building and managing relationships, whilst reinforcing cultural behaviours across the Mechanical Team and the New Zealand Buildings Group. You will enjoy a diverse position and will need to have the ability to multitask and share your time between project delivery, business development and section performance.
Day to day tasks would involve:
Management of current and future workloads within the Mechanical Section in order to achieve attainment of financial targets whilst keeping morale high.
Oversee and manage the design process, maintaining alignment with project guidelines.
Mentor and lead projects and development of the team through mentorship, professional development and technical excellence.
Key point of contact for client relationships, being actively engaged, understanding client requirements and offering strategic design solutions.
Design, documentation and superintendence including project review, liaison with client and consultant team, liaison with authorities, reporting, contract administration and quality audits.
Assist and contribute to the discipline leadership teams in developing Stantec engineering systems.
Adhere to professional standards, ethics and Stantec quality procedures.
Contribute to our company culture
About you:
Previous experience in a Consulting environment within the Building services industry
Knowledge of the New Zealand Building Code and relevant Australian and New Zealand Standards
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, and ideally a minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience in the engineering industry or consulting.
Willingness to establish and maintain strong client relationships to formulate repeat opportunities
Ability to multitask between project involvement and section performance.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Working towards being a Chartered Professional Engineer (or equivalent) and/or Producer Statement Author would be favourable, but not essential.
What we offer
At Stantec, we take your growth and fulfilment seriously. We’re proud to offer many supportive benefits, including:
Professional development and support
Flexible working arrangements, including purchasing up to an extra four weeks of leave and provision for school term contracts, part-time, and job sharing
Learning and talent development programmes, including global, online, and on-the-job opportunities
Professional memberships
Service recognition awards
Mentorship
Wellbeing and connection opportunities
Health insurance, income continuance insurance, and life insurance
Employee assistance program
Developing Professionals Group, a global network for those with under 10 years of experience
Office Social Club and events
About us
We’ve been serving our clients and communities in Aotearoa New Zealand for over 125 years. With almost 900 professionals, our team is based in the main cities and throughout the regions. We collaborate across disciplines and sectors to bring buildings, energy, water, environmental, and transport projects to life.
Globally, Stantec unites approximately 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.
Please register your interest by applying online.
No Agency CVs will be accepted
Qualifications
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Primary Location : New Zealand-Otago-Queenstown
Organization : BC-3107 Buildings-NZ
Employee Status : Regular
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Travel : No
Schedule : Full-time
Job Posting : Oct 11, 2026, 1:03:51 PM
Req ID: 26000066
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