Mechanical & Electrical Construction Inspector
Location: Greater Toronto Area, Ontario
Travel: Regular travel throughout Canada
Salary: $100,000–$125,000 annually, based on experience
Employment Type: Full-time, permanent
SearchLabs is working on behalf of an established Canadian
consulting engineering firm to recruit an experienced Mechanical &
Electrical Construction Inspector.
This is a field-focused position for someone who understands how mechanical and electrical building systems are installed, tested, coordinated, and completed in an active construction environment.
The successful candidate will conduct site inspections and field reviews on projects across Canada, helping ensure that installed work generally conforms to the engineering drawings, specifications, approved shop drawings, and intended design.
This opportunity may suit someone from a mechanical or electrical contractor, skilled-trades, commissioning, construction-administration, inspection, or consulting engineering background. A practical understanding of construction and the ability to communicate effectively with contractors and trades will be more important than following one specific career path.
The Role
Working with the firm’s engineering and project teams, you will manage inspections across a varied portfolio of approximately 20–30 active projects.
The portfolio includes projects of different sizes and duration. Some assignments may involve recurring inspections throughout construction, while others may require only one or two site visits.
Projects may include:
- Retail
stores and shopping centres
- Grocery
and food-store environments
- Commercial
buildings
- Offices
and tenant improvements
- Industrial
facilities
- Warehouses
and distribution centres
- Refrigerated
or temperature-controlled spaces
- Multi-location
construction and renovation programs
Responsibilities
- Conduct
mechanical and electrical construction inspections and field reviews.
- Review
installed work for general conformity with the project drawings,
specifications, approved shop drawings, and applicable requirements.
- Inspect
mechanical systems such as HVAC, plumbing, drainage, refrigeration,
controls, fire protection, and associated equipment.
- Inspect
electrical systems such as power distribution, lighting, emergency power,
fire alarm, communications, security, and associated equipment.
- Identify
incomplete, deficient, improperly coordinated, or non-conforming work.
- Prepare
clear and timely field-review reports, including photographs,
observations, deficiencies, and required follow-up.
- Communicate
directly with general contractors, site superintendents, mechanical and
electrical subcontractors, tradespeople, suppliers, clients, and
consultants.
- Coordinate
technical questions and site conditions with the firm’s engineers and
designers.
- Monitor
the progress and quality of mechanical and electrical installations.
- Participate
in deficiency reviews, testing, commissioning, occupancy,
substantial-performance, and project-closeout activities.
- Confirm
that deficiencies have been addressed and document outstanding items.
- Organize
site visits, reporting requirements, deficiencies, and follow-up
activities across multiple active projects.
- Represent
the consulting engineering firm professionally and constructively at
project sites.
Travel
This role requires regular travel to project sites across Canada.
Depending on project activity, the Inspector should
generally expect:
- Air
travel approximately once per week.
- Approximately
one overnight trip per week during busier periods.
- Some
periods with only one or two overnight trips per month.
- Regular
local and regional travel within Ontario.
- Occasional
early-morning, evening, or off-hours visits based on construction
schedules.
- Independent
coordination of travel, site access, inspections, and reporting deadlines.
Candidates must be comfortable with frequent travel and managing a geographically dispersed project portfolio.
Candidate Profile
We are interested in candidates with backgrounds such as:
- Mechanical
or electrical contracting
- Mechanical
or electrical skilled trades
- Building-systems
commissioning
- Testing,
adjusting, and balancing
- Consulting
engineering
- Construction
administration
- Construction
inspection
- Quality
assurance or quality control
- Facilities,
building operations, or technical field services
You may be a licensed tradesperson, engineering technologist, commissioning specialist, experienced superintendent, construction inspector, or consulting engineering professional.
Experience inspecting both mechanical and electrical systems is preferred, although candidates with deep expertise in one discipline and strong exposure to the other will also be considered.
Qualifications
- Approximately
seven or more years of relevant construction, contracting, trades,
commissioning, inspection, or consulting experience.
- Strong
practical knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical building systems.
- Experience
reading construction drawings, specifications, shop drawings, equipment
submissions, and installation details.
- Ability
to identify deficient workmanship, incomplete installations, coordination
problems, and deviations from the design documents.
- Understanding
of construction sequencing, testing, commissioning, deficiencies, and
project closeout.
- Familiarity
with relevant Canadian building, electrical, fire, plumbing, and
mechanical codes and standards.
- Strong
communication skills and the ability to speak credibly with contractors
and trades.
- Clear,
concise, and professional written-reporting skills.
- Ability
to manage approximately 20–30 projects of varying size, complexity, and
duration.
- Strong
organization, follow-through, and personal accountability.
- Ability
to work independently and make practical field decisions.
- Willingness
and ability to travel regularly throughout Canada.
- Valid
driver’s licence and access to reliable transportation.
- Legally
entitled to work in Canada.
Assets
Any of the following would be beneficial but are not
mandatory:
- Red
Seal certification in a mechanical or electrical trade
- Certified
Engineering Technologist or Certified Technician designation
- Commissioning
certification or commissioning-agent experience
- Mechanical
or electrical engineering diploma or degree
- Professional
Engineer designation
- Experience
with a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm
- Experience
with grocery, food-store, retail, refrigeration, warehouse, distribution,
commercial, or industrial projects
- Experience
supporting national clients or multi-site construction programs
- Familiarity
with digital field-reporting or construction-management platforms
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This position offers the opportunity to apply practical construction knowledge within an established consulting engineering environment.
You will work on a varied national project portfolio, interact directly with contractors and trades, and play an important role in identifying issues before they affect project quality, performance, schedule, or closeout.
The role offers considerable independence and is well suited to someone who enjoys being in the field, solving practical problems, maintaining strong professional relationships, and taking ownership of their work.
Compensation
The expected base salary range is $100,000–$125,000
annually.
The successful candidate’s compensation will be determined based on relevant construction and inspection experience, technical knowledge, professional or trade designations, multidisciplinary capabilities, and ability to manage a national project portfolio.
Additional information regarding benefits, travel expenses, vacation, and other employment terms will be discussed during the recruitment process.
Application
Please apply with a current résumé outlining your mechanical, electrical, construction, commissioning, or inspection experience.
Applications will be reviewed by:
Bob Bracalenti
Vice President
SearchLabs
SearchLabs welcomes applications from qualified candidates with varied professional, educational, contracting, and trades backgrounds. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.
Compensation Transparency
The expected compensation range for this role is $100,000
– $125 000 annually, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications. This
position may include benefits bonus and other options depending on the position
and employee agreement.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is not used to screen,
assess, or make hiring decisions for this role. All applications are
reviewed and evaluated by our recruitment team.
Vacancy Status
This posting represents a current vacancy.
Additional Notes
Compensation discussions and negotiation guidance will be provided during the hiring process as appropriate.
