Project Manager, Mechanical Construction
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Are you a proven construction Project Manager who thrives on delivering complex mechanical projects? Do you enjoy bringing teams together, solving challenges, and driving projects from planning through successful completion?
If you're energized by a fast-paced environment where safety, quality, schedule, and budget all matter, take the leap and make your mark at Plan Group!
As our Project Manager, Mechanical Construction, you'll take ownership of commercial and institutional projects, leading project teams and working closely with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and site teams to deliver exceptional results.
In This Role, You Will
As part of our global network, you’ll gain access to unparalleled resources, innovative technologies, and endless opportunities to contribute to impactful work. From advanced technology to complex infrastructure, every project is a chance to build your skills and leave a legacy.
Bring your talent, energy, and ideas, and let’s build something extraordinary - together.
For more information, follow us on social media and visit our website at www.plan-group.com.
Thank you for your interest in joining Plan Group, an equal opportunity employer. Please note that due to the volume of applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process. Should you be contacted for an interview, please advise if accommodations are required. Plan Group does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants.
If you're energized by a fast-paced environment where safety, quality, schedule, and budget all matter, take the leap and make your mark at Plan Group!
As our Project Manager, Mechanical Construction, you'll take ownership of commercial and institutional projects, leading project teams and working closely with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and site teams to deliver exceptional results.
In This Role, You Will
- Lead mechanical construction projects from planning through completion, establishing key milestones and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
- Champion a strong Health & Safety culture, providing visible leadership and reinforcing safe work practices across your projects.
- Manage project schedules, forecasts, costs, and work-in-progress reporting in alignment with Plan Group's T.I.M.E. efficiency program.
- Stay ahead of project challenges by proactively identifying schedule risks, cost pressures, and potential roadblocks, and driving solutions with the project team.
- Monitor critical path activities, short-interval planning, project forecasting, and overall progress to keep projects moving forward.
- Lead pre-construction and project start-up activities, including estimate turnover, kick-off meetings, subcontractor selection, material-handling strategies, risk management, and productivity planning.
- Partner with site supervision to monitor labour and manpower requirements, remove obstacles, and support successful field execution.
- Oversee project controls, including document management, change orders, equipment and material deliveries, coordination, site meetings, and progress reporting.
- Lead, coach, and develop project team members through regular feedback, mentorship, and training.
- Build trusted relationships with clients, general contractors, engineers, consultants, and trade partners, helping create successful project outcomes and long-term partnerships.
- Look for opportunities to improve productivity, mitigate risk, and strengthen overall project performance.
- Post-secondary education in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline, combined with a minimum of five years of construction project management experience.
- Experience successfully managing mechanical commercial and/or institutional construction projects.
- Trade experience is considered a strong asset.
- The ability to read, analyze, and interpret architectural, mechanical, and electrical construction drawings.
- Strong knowledge of project forecasting, scheduling, cost control, change management, and construction documentation.
- Experience with estimating or change-order software such as Accubid Change Order or Enterprise Change Order is an asset.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, with experience using scheduling platforms such as Microsoft Project and/or Primavera considered an asset.
- A Project Management Professional (PMP) designation, or progress toward one, is considered an asset.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to lead teams and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
As part of our global network, you’ll gain access to unparalleled resources, innovative technologies, and endless opportunities to contribute to impactful work. From advanced technology to complex infrastructure, every project is a chance to build your skills and leave a legacy.
Bring your talent, energy, and ideas, and let’s build something extraordinary - together.
For more information, follow us on social media and visit our website at www.plan-group.com.
Thank you for your interest in joining Plan Group, an equal opportunity employer. Please note that due to the volume of applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process. Should you be contacted for an interview, please advise if accommodations are required. Plan Group does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants.
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Responsibilities
Lead mechanical construction projects from planning through completion, managing safety, schedules, budgets, forecasts, project controls, and field execution. Build strong relationships with clients and project partners while coaching team members and proactively resolving risks and productivity challenges.
Requirements
Requires post-secondary education in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline, plus at least five years of construction project management experience managing commercial or institutional mechanical projects. Candidates should be skilled in construction drawings, forecasting, scheduling, cost control, change management, and documentation; trade experience, relevant software, Microsoft Project or Primavera, and a PMP designation are assets.
Skills
- Project Scheduling
- Project Forecasting
- Cost Control
- Health And Safety Leadership
- Risk Management
- Change Management
- Construction Drawing Interpretation
- Project Controls
- Subcontractor Management
- Labour And Manpower Planning
- Team Leadership And Coaching
- Productivity Planning
- Construction Documentation
- Microsoft Office
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Categories
- Construction
- Management & Leadership
- Engineering
- Trades
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Mechanical Construction
- Commercial Construction
- Institutional Construction
- Project Management
- Health And Safety
- Project Scheduling
- Critical Path
- Short-Interval Planning
- Project Forecasting
- Cost Control
- Work-In-Progress Reporting
- T.I.M.E. Efficiency Program
- Pre-Construction
- Estimate Turnover
- Subcontractor Selection
- Risk Management
- Productivity Planning
- Labour Planning
- Change Orders
- Construction Documentation
- Architectural Drawings
- Mechanical Drawings
- Electrical Drawings
- Accubid Change Order
- Enterprise Change Order
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Project
- Primavera
- Project Management Professional (PMP)