Mechanical Project Manager

The opportunity:
Are you an experienced Project Manager looking to lead innovative mechanical engineering projects?
The Project Manager is the primary point-person responsible for planning, executing, and delivering engineering projects on time, within budget, and in accordance with specifications. To achieve these important goals, you will define project requirements and scope, acquire project resources, and supervise the efforts of project team members. Efficient delivery of project deliverables, effective quality control, clear communication of expectations to stakeholders, and upward reporting to senior management are critical tasks that must be performed throughout each project’s lifecycle.
You’ll have the opportunity to work on high-profile engineering projects, including new construction, building retrofits, cutting-edge decarbonization initiatives, and highly technical, innovative solutions that push the boundaries of mechanical engineering. This posting is for an existing vacancy within MCW.
Position: Mechanical Project Manager
Location: Downtown Toronto, Ontario
Salary Range: $90,000 - $120,000
Responsibilities: The Responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following:

Manage and oversee Mechanical engineering projects of various sizes and complexity
Analyze customer design proposals and specifications to determine cost effective solutions
Ensure professional quality services in all facets of work
Lead a project team to ensure technical accuracy of project deliverables
Manage a team to ensure cost effective, safe and timely completion of projects to meet or exceed client expectations
Manage project activities throughout lifecycle, including the allocation of adequate resources, documentation and other factors necessary for success
Work with clients to deliver the end project
Prepare and review specification and concept reports
Foster new business development opportunities
Maintain and grow current business and client relationships
Provide mentoring to technical staff, assigning duties as required
Visit the site once under construction every 2-3 months
Provide quality and cost control during the design and construction process
Maintain project schedules and project cost summaries to track work progress, budget status, and manpower resource utilization
Escalate and identify the need for additional services and fees
Assist with Shop drawing reviews as required

Qualifications, Experience and Education:

Post-secondary education in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant discipline such as Building Systems
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or actively working toward P.Eng. designation, or a Certified Engineering Technologist (CET)
10+ years of industry related experience including 1-2 years experience in project management
Require experience and understanding of HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection systems
Consulting engineering background
Strong understanding of engineering contractors, suppliers and manufacturers
Mechanical and Electrical coordination experience
Construction experience will be considered an asset
Demonstrated success in project delivery and execution of project management methods

Required Skills:

Flexibility to adjust to shifting priorities and deadlines
Highly effective negotiation, diplomatic, and conflict resolutions skills
Advanced interpersonal, team building, leadership and organizational skills
Able to effectively communicate with all types of staff, including technical, professional, and upper management
Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with business units, corporate departments, key managers, and other stakeholders

Job Specific Competencies:
Attention to Detail – Working in a conscientious, consistent, and thorough manner while demonstrating concern for thoroughness and accuracy.
Client Focus – Providing service excellence to internal and/or external clients by maintaining client contact.
Interactive Communication – Listening to others and communicating articulately, fostering open communication, and adapting communication.
Planning & Organizing – Developing, implementing and adjusting plans to reach goals, while ensuring the optimal use of resources. Ability to plan and organize major activities.
Problem Solving – Identifying complex problems and the solutions to them.
Product Knowledge – Demonstrates solid knowledge and ability of services and suppliers products provided and can apply the competency, with minimal or no guidance.
Project Management – Implementing medium scale projects by planning, monitoring and completing projects, ensuring effective management of scope, resources, time, cost, quality, risk and communications.
Resilience – Adapts to ongoing, or regular strenuous work demands while remaining energized and focused in the face of ambiguity, change or strenuous demands
Results Management – Establishes methods for managing work and measuring success by organizing time, work and resources to accomplish objectives in the most effective and efficient way.
Team Leadership – Builds strong teams by assuming a leadership role in helping others achieve excellent results.