Senior Electrical & Mechanical Project Manager

Role Overview

The Senior Electrical & Mechanical Project Manager provides senior technical and project leadership across Urbacon’s construction within the ICI and mission-critical construction portfolio — including hyperscale data centres, institutional facilities, and complex infrastructure projects.

This role demands an experienced professional with 15+ years of progressive experience in mechanical and electrical systems delivery within a construction management, design-bid-build (stipulated sum) or design-build environment, holding a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) designation or Master Electrician (ME) designation.

Key Responsibilities

Technical

• Act as Urbacon’s senior technical authority for all mechanical and electrical (M&E) systems, guiding design development, constructability, and execution strategy.

• Review and validate consultant drawings, specifications, and performance criteria to ensure compliance with code and client requirements.

• Lead value-engineering initiatives and system optimization efforts to improve efficiency, resilience, and life-cycle performance.

• Oversee integration of electrical, mechanical, and automation systems with architectural, structural, and civil components.

• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, energy-efficiency strategies, and mission-critical innovations.

Project Execution & Management

• Manage the full lifecycle of M&E scopes on large-scale ICI and data-centre projects from preconstruction through turnover.

• Provide design-assistance for M&E equipment. Assist in developing scopes of work, tender packages, bid analyses, and contract recommendations for all M&E trades.

• Oversee project schedules and long-lead equipment tracking, ensuring timely procurement, delivery, and commissioning.

• Provide technical oversight during installation, testing, and commissioning plan development.

• Lead or participate in factory acceptance tests (FAT), site acceptance tests (SAT), to support commissioning planning.

• Lead and/or work with the project commissioning agent to complete project commissioning by ensuring project specific commissioning requirements (Level 1-5) are met and follow with complete integrated systems commissioning (IST).

• Conduct design and field reviews, ensuring compliance with Urbacon’s QA/QC procedures and safety standards.

• Support MOP (Method of Procedure) documentation for live environments.

Risk, Quality & Compliance

• Identify and mitigate technical, schedule, and coordination risks throughout design and construction.

• Conduct gap analyses on consultant and trade designs; issue RFI’s where required.

• Liaise with authorities having jurisdiction (ESA, TSSA, municipal utilities) for permitting, inspections, and approvals.

• Prepare and review commissioning reports, as-built documentation, and system manuals.

• Manage all applications for energy rebates, sustainability incentives, and public-funded efficiency programs.

• Serve as Urbacon’s technical representative to clients, consultants, and trade partners.

• Communicate design intent, system functionality, and progress clearly across all project stakeholders.

Health, Safety & Quality

• Help enforce Urbacon’s health and safety standards with a Mechanical and Electrical focus on all job sites, promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

• Ensure construction quality aligns with design intent, specifications, and industry best practices.

Candidate Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or Mechanical), or equivalent technical diploma.

• Professional designation: P.Eng. (Professional Engineers Ontario), Certified Engineering Technician (C.E.T.) or Master Electrician (ME) designation (ESA).

• Experience working within Electrical or Mechanical Subcontractors is highly valued and welcome.

• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in M&E project delivery within the ICI or mission-critical construction sector.

• Proven success managing large, complex, fast-track or retrofit projects in occupied or sensitive environments.

• Maintaining a valid Ontario class “G” driver’s license and having access to a vehicle for the purpose of performing duties.

• Excellent computer skills and experience with software programs for project management, planning, time management and contracts.

• Good grasp of code compliance (CSA, ASHRAE, NFPA, ESA)

Core Competencies & Skills

• Leadership and mentorship of multidisciplinary teams.

• Exceptional communication, analytical, and decision-making skills – creative problem-solving.

• High degree of technical accuracy, foresight, and accountability.

• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to see both the operational and “big picture” perspectives.

• Proficiency in MS Office suite, project management and construction software is preferred (e.g., Procore, MS Project, MS Word, MS Excel, Bluebeam, etc.).

• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Commitment to quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Location & Commitments

• Head Office: Urbacon, 750 Lake Shore Blvd East, Toronto – 5 days a week
• Frequent travel to active project sites and client facilities across Ontario and Canada.
• Site-based deployment may be required for major data centre or ICI builds.
• Regular business hours with extended hours flexibility required to meet project-specific scheduling needs for fast-track projects.