Mechanical & Electrical Manager
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 5+ years of experience coordinating or managing mechanical and electrical systems on high-rise residential construction projects.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
CentreCourt is looking for a Mechanical & Electrical Manager to support the planning, coordination, quality control, and successful delivery of mechanical and electrical systems across a portfolio of high-rise residential construction projects. Working alongside the Project Managers and Site Superintendents, you'll help ensure building systems are coordinated from design through commissioning while keeping projects on schedule, within budget, and built to the highest quality standards.
Partnering closely with consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and authorities having jurisdiction, you'll proactively resolve coordination challenges, oversee technical reviews, monitor construction progress, and support successful project delivery through occupancy and final turnover.
This position is ideal for a collaborative, detail-oriented construction professional who enjoys solving technical challenges, building strong relationships with project teams and trade partners, and contributing to the successful delivery of complex high-rise developments.
Key Responsibilities
Support Mechanical & Electrical Project Delivery
- Report to the SVPs, Construction and support the Project Managers and Site Superintendents across multiple active construction projects.
- Coordinate the work of mechanical and electrical subcontractors to ensure activities remain aligned with project schedules.
- Monitor project progress and identify issues that may impact cost, schedule, quality, or occupancy.
- Participate in project meetings and provide regular updates on M&E progress, risks, and outstanding issues through task lists and schedule presentations.
- Build strong working relationships with site teams, consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers.
Drive Design Coordination & Technical Reviews
- Review drawings, specifications, contracts, and design revisions to identify coordination issues and opportunities for improvement.
- Review shop drawings for compliance with project requirements and coordinate timely approvals with consultants and project teams.
- Prepare and manage Requests for Information (RFIs) and maintain accurate RFI logs.
- Develop and maintain project deliverables, submittal schedules, and coordination trackers to support critical project milestones.
- Assist with resolving technical issues throughout design and construction.
Monitor Construction Quality
- Conduct regular site inspections to verify mechanical and electrical installations comply with contract documents, specifications, and approved shop drawings.
- Monitor subcontractor performance, workmanship, productivity, and installation quality.
- Develop and maintain outstanding deficiency and completion lists to support project schedules.
- Support implementation of CentreCourt's quality control program and enforce standard protocols, including pressure testing, system testing, and other quality assurance initiatives aimed at minimizing deficiencies, leaks, and warranty issues.
- Review consultant reports and coordinate the timely completion of corrective work.
Support Procurement, Cost Control & Scheduling
- Monitor critical equipment procurement and delivery schedules to ensure project milestones are achieved.
- Assist with quantity take-offs, pricing requests, and evaluating the cost impacts of site instructions or scope changes.
- Work closely with Project Managers to support forecasting, budgeting, and project cost reporting.
- Ensure scopes of work remain clearly defined throughout procurement, construction, and project closeout.
Lead Commissioning & Project Closeout
- Coordinate commissioning activities for all mechanical and electrical building systems.
- Develop and maintain commissioning schedules and tracking tools to support occupancy milestones.
- Coordinate building operator training, turnover documentation, O&M manuals, and warranty information.
- Participate in consultant inspections, third-party commissioning reviews, and occupancy inspections to ensure successful project turnover.
- Coordinate permit closeout for HVAC, plumbing, drainage, and other applicable building systems.
- Assist with final deficiency management and project closeout activities to achieve clean consultant sign-offs and successful building handover.
Candidate Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience coordinating or managing mechanical and electrical systems on high-rise residential construction projects.
- Strong understanding of HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, electrical, and life safety systems.
- Experience reviewing construction drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and contract documents.
- Strong knowledge of commissioning processes, quality control procedures, and occupancy requirements.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple active projects simultaneously.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with consultants, subcontractors, inspectors, and project teams.
- Ability to identify technical issues early and develop practical solutions.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and construction management software such as Procore is considered an asset.
- Self-motivated, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast-paced construction environment. Can operate independently with little oversight.
About CentreCourt
CentreCourt is a fully integrated real estate development firm active across all stages of the development lifecycle – land acquisition, zoning, design, marketing, sales/leasing, construction, and customer care. We specialize in high-rise condominium and purpose-built rental communities located near major transit, amenities, and employment hubs in the Greater Toronto Area.
Recognized as one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies, CentreCourt has delivered over 10,000 homes and $5.6 billion in development value since 2010. In 2022, we launched CentreCourt Platform II, a $400 million fully committed long-term equity fund that provides the financial strength and flexibility to support our continued growth and to act decisively in a dynamic market environment.
We operate as a flat, entrepreneurial, and meritocratic organization that rewards high performance with exceptional growth opportunities. Our culture values humility, continuous improvement, and unwavering integrity.
Learn more at www.centrecourt.com.
CentreCourt is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an inclusive and accessible workplace. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodations are available upon request at any stage of the recruitment and selection process.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Coordinate mechanical and electrical subcontractors, design reviews, construction quality, procurement, cost and schedule tracking across multiple high-rise residential projects. Lead commissioning and closeout activities, including operator training, turnover documentation, permit closeout, and occupancy readiness.
Requirements
Requires at least five years coordinating or managing mechanical and electrical systems on high-rise residential construction projects, with strong knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, electrical, and life safety systems. Candidates should be experienced in construction document review, commissioning, quality control, and occupancy requirements, and able to coordinate multiple projects independently; Procore and Microsoft Office proficiency are assets.
Skills
- Mechanical And Electrical Systems Coordination
- High-Rise Residential Construction
- HVAC
- Plumbing
- Fire Protection
- Electrical Systems
- Life Safety Systems
- Construction Drawing Review
- Shop Drawing Review
- Commissioning
- Quality Control
- Project Scheduling
- Cost Control
- Procurement Coordination
- Deficiency Management
- Stakeholder Communication
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Categories
- Construction
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Mechanical And Electrical Systems
- High-Rise Residential Construction
- HVAC
- Plumbing
- Fire Protection
- Electrical Systems
- Life Safety
- Construction Drawings
- Specifications
- Shop Drawings
- Contract Documents
- Requests For Information
- Submittal Schedules
- Commissioning
- Quality Control
- Pressure Testing
- System Testing
- Procurement
- Quantity Take-Offs
- Cost Forecasting
- Project Scheduling
- Occupancy Inspections
- Permit Closeout
- O&M Manuals
- Warranty Management
- Procore
- Microsoft Office
- Subcontractor Coordination