Mechanical Design Lead

At Stantec, we help deliver the critical minerals needed to power our world, from the cars we drive to the infrastructure powering our communities. And we don't just design the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines in the world—we do it sustainably. We're helping clients reduce energy usage, adopt clean energy sources, and implement digital solutions and automation.

Join our team of mining professionals and you'll be at the forefront of this evolving industry while building the mine of the future. You'll also build your own future, with exciting opportunities for development and advancement.

Your Opportunity

In the role of Mechanical Design Lead you will be ensuring consistency of design across multiple Mechanical Engineers and Mechanical Designers within a project.  You will also provide judgments and direction when conflicting mechanical designs need to be resolved.  This role will require regular connections with the internal engineer/design team and clients when working through design challenges with the client's technical team. 

Your home office will be in Sudbury, ON or Saskatoon, SK.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Leading a team of Mechanical Designers and Engineers to drive commonality and consistency across the project's mechanical deliverables.
• Working with the Civil/Structural, Electrical/Instrumentation and Mining Design Leads to ensure deliverables that cross disciplines are consistent. 
• Interfacing with the client's technical representative to resolve design challenges and to deliver mechanical team reports.
• Setting up the initial list of mechanical deliverables, defining the mechanical aspects of the schedule and defining the mechanical project design criteria.
• Interfacing with the other design disciplines and leading the multi-discipline checks of the mechanical team's deliverables.
• Resolving design conflicts within the mechanical team and bringing in support when required.
• Participating in the definition of the project document templates and project CAD standards and then spot checking throughout the project period.
• Supporting the Area Manager's role of managing schedule and budget through notification of over-runs and client requested changes to scope.
• Audit the mechanical content of the material take-offs, equipment list, tie-point list, valve list, line list, and facility matrix to ensure consistency.
• Auditing the mechanical content of drawings, models, calculations and documents to ensure consistency of assumptions and methods.
• Directing requests for mechanical information to the correct responder during the procurement cycle, estimate cycle and construction cycle.
• Develop costing in response to requests for quote, including developing lists of deliverables, estimating expenses and contributing to proposal written documents.

• Deep knowledge of mechanical mining systems, methods, materials, and industry standards for a mining environment.
• Understands all phases of engineering document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• Recognizes when technical problems are developing and leading the mechanical team to resolve the problem.
• Ability to check others' work for accuracy and completeness, as well as across packages of mechanical deliverables.
• Manages time to meet project budget and schedule.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Ability to interpret sketches, drawings and other similar material.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience using Navisworks or similar is considered a benefit.
• Takes initiative on tasks and in coordinating with other members of the mechanical team.
• Effectively discuss project issues with project leadership, clients and reviewing agencies.

Experience

15 plus years of mechanical mining experience in the following areas:

• Ore flow includes hoisting, conveyors, chutes and bins
• Dewatering, process water, compressed air systems
• Ventilation systems
• Backfill and concrete/shotcrete systems
• Maintenance garages, warehousing, office/dry buildings, refuge stations
  
   

Working Conditions

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time.

Field work may include exposure to the elements, underground work and may involve travel outside of normal working hours.

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. #FeelingEnergized