M&E Project Manager

PCL Construction; Halifax; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Halifax is seeking an M&E Project Manager to oversee the QEII Project, a major healthcare infrastructure expansion. Responsibilities include mentorship of team members, strategic guidance for building systems, and managing contractual obligations. Ideal candidates should have 5-7 years of experience in mechanical or electrical construction and a relevant diploma or degree. The position offers competitive compensation packages and encourages career development.

Benefits

Employee share purchase offering

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Comprehensive benefits and wellness programs

Career development programs

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of progressive experience in mechanical/electrical construction.
• Intermediate knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Ability to facilitate coordination of drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Mentor Building Systems Coordinators to aid professional growth.
• Ensure strategic guidance aligns with industry best practices.
• Oversee planning, coordination, and execution of building systems activities.

Skills

Mentorship

Strategic guidance

Technical execution

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Trade or postsecondary diploma/degree in mechanical/electrical

Job description

The future you want is within reach.

At PCL, we build the places where life happens and find camaraderie in the process. We're a community of builders committed to building better communities. That's why we're always looking ahead, and not just to the next project or what's next in our industry.

We're also looking at what's next for you and how we can help you build a career you're proud of.

We are currently seeking an M&E Project Manager (Building Systems Manager) to support our QEII project in Halifax, NS. The QEII Halifax Infirmary Expansion Program (HIEP) is a 1.2 million square foot expansion of the Province of Nova Scotia’s existing QEII campus being completed under a complex P3 contract structure. PCL Constructors Canada Inc. is collaborating with multiple partners from across the country to undertake the single largest healthcare infrastructure project considered in Nova Scotia.

Here's how an M&E Project Manager for our Ottawa office on this project in Halifax, NS, contributes to our team:

Responsibilities

• Provide mentorship and training to Building Systems Coordinators, supporting their professional growth and career progression.
• Offer strategic building systems guidance to the design-build team, ensuring alignment with PSOS and industry best practices.
• Oversee planning, coordination, and execution of building systems activities, ensuring quality, constructability, and schedule adherence.
• Lead technical execution and team performance for the largest subcontractor (MNTI), ensuring deliverables meet project standards.
• Act as the primary liaison with local utilities to ensure timely installation and delivery of essential site services (gas, water).
• Review building systems trades’ progress for compliance with drawings, specifications, and quality standards.
• Identify and communicate risks and opportunities to the project team, ensuring proactive issue resolution.
• Process critical building systems submittals, coordination documents, and reports.
• Direct and support model coordination and drawing processes to ensure seamless integration.
• Review and manage prime contract and subcontract details, ensuring effective contract administration.
• Negotiate and process change notices/orders related to building systems, assessing impacts on budget, scope, and schedule.
• Provide direction to project teams, consultants, and trade contractors throughout the design-build process.
• Monitor trade contractor activity and enforce preapproved quality-management programs.
• Utilize internal project management systems to track changes and forecast building systems-related impacts.
• Lead the commissioning process, ensuring successful execution and turnover of building systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Tradesperson or postsecondary diploma/degree in a related discipline (e.g., mechanical, electrical, controls) is preferred.
• 5 to 7 years of progressive experience in mechanical/electrical construction.
• Intermediate knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems, principles, and practices.
• Experience with reviewing trade contractors’ progress billings and assessing for accuracy.
• Ability to facilitate the coordination of mechanical, electrical, architectural, civil, and structural drawings and specifications.
• Knowledge of basic construction law and ability to apply building codes as required.
• Understanding of different types of contract delivery methods.
• Ability to manage contractual obligations and responsibilities related to building systems.
• Uses effective verbal and written communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.

PCL is an innovative, employee-owned company comprised of people who find passion in their profession and take pride in doing great work every day. Our work powers the infrastructure and utilities that are essential to daily life and our projects are the scene of vacations, careers, education and healing. We are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for because we are committed to supporting and developing our teams.

The PCL Companies celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating equitable opportunities and an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We make employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or veteran status.

PCL combines numerous pay and benefit strategies to provide a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package. Any salary range displayed by a job board is an estimate. Your salary, which considers your unique qualifications and experience, is just one component of the robust total rewards you'll enjoy at PCL. This may include an employee share purchase offering, discretionary annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits and wellness programs, retirement plan plus matching, and career development programs.

Should you require an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at [e-mail] with the position and location you are interested in.

Together, we can build success and a better future. Let’s get started!

Employee Status: Regular Full-Time
Company: PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
Primary Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Job: M&E Project Manager
Requisition: 10092