M&E Preconstruction Manager, Building Construction

You are an experienced M&E Professional who will be the driving force behind mechanical and electrical (M&E) excellence for various ICI and residential projects within the Greater Toronto Area. You’ll lead the charge in ensuring cost accuracy, design optimization, and seamless coordination of M&E scopes during the bid and preconstruction phases. You’re a trusted partner who ensures scopes are competitively priced, constructible, and optimized for success.

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Essential Responsibilities

• Develop detailed M&E budgets, breaking down costs by component and scope while validating subcontractor quotes against design changes
• Benchmark M&E system costs using historical data and implement value analysis opportunities during preliminary design reviews
• Source cost-effective equipment and fixtures, considering lead times and lifecycle costs, while identifying risks and resolving conflicts pre-bid
• Collaborate with subtrades to optimize budgets, negotiate scope splits, and ensure competitive pricing
• Lead pre-bid meetings to eliminate scope gaps, manage supplier RFP’s, and draft clear subcontract scopes
• Coordinate utility approvals for temporary and permanent connections, ESA inspections and support GMP development to align with client expectations
• Standardize cost templates by project type, mentor junior estimators on trade specific metrics, and refine future assumptions through post-bid audits

Qualifications

• 8+ years in M&E estimating or preconstruction with ICI or high-rise residential projects
• Prior experience in a supervisory or management capacity overseeing M&E estimating, preconstruction or trade coordination
• In-depth knowledge of mechanical (HVAC, plumbing, fire protection) and electrical (power distribution, lighting, low voltage) systems for ICI/high-rise projects
• Proven success leading bid teams on large-scale projects, ensuring budget accuracy and subcontractor selection
• Prior field experience as an M&E subtrade foreperson, project coordinator, or engineer, with expertise in design-assist collaboration to optimize systems pre-tender
• Strong relationships with mechanical/electrical suppliers and specialty subcontractors
• Skilled in negotiation to prequalify subcontractors, clarify scopes, and secure competitive pricing
• Experience identifying and mitigating M&E-specific risks
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, and BIM models for accurate takeoffs and scope validation.
• Proficiency in M&E-specific estimating software
• LEED or net-zero energy project experience is an asset

Work Conditions

• Office/Site based position with 25% travel required within the Greater Toronto Area

Additional Information

Ledcor Building offers full-service construction for commercial, residential, institutional, and light industrial projects, along with expertise in green building. Our depth of knowledge and expertise come from building hundreds of projects – of all sizes – across North America each year.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email .