Mechanical Project Manager - Construction

Dee-Jay Plumbing & Heating; Camrose; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

RRSP/TFSA matching

Generous vacation

Flexible hours

Company vehicle for site visits

On-site parking

Job summary

Dee-Jay Plumbing & Heating Ltd. in Camrose, Alberta, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Project Manager to lead major commercial, institutional, healthcare and recreation projects across Alberta and the Yukon.

You will manage from kickoff to commissioning, coordinating mechanical piping, plumbing and sheet metal teams with a strong PM focus. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in commercial/ICI contracting, hands-on equipment knowledge, and proven ability to manage budgets, procurement and client

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial/ICI mechanical contracting experience.
• Hands-on knowledge of plumbing, mechanical piping and HVAC systems.
• Project management skills: scheduling, cost control, risk management and client communication.
• Strong written and verbal communication across diverse stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn systems and adapt to our team processes.
• Based in Camrose or willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Manage major mechanical projects from kickoff through commissioning and warranty, on time, on budget and safely.
• Own material takeoffs, procurement and prefab coordination.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, change orders and progress billings.
• Build relationships with general contractors, consultants and owners on design-build and IPD projects.
• Support and coordinate foremen and crews with regular site visits.
• Use PM and VDC/BIM tools to keep projects organized and on track.

Skills

Mechanical contracting experience

Project management

Communication

Site coordination

Relocation willingness

Education

Journeyman plumber or mechanical trade

Post-secondary education in mechanical engineering or construction management

Tools

Revit

CAD

VDC/BIM

Prefabrication

Job description

Dee-Jay has been building Alberta’s hospitals, schools, recreation centres and community facilities since 1980. We are growing, winning more collaborative, performance-based work, and looking for a senior project manager who knows mechanical systems from the inside and wants to run the job.

About Dee-Jay

Dee-Jay Plumbing & Heating Ltd. is a family-owned, full-service mechanical contractor based in Camrose, serving Alberta and beyond for more than 40 years. Our values are commitment, accountability and excellence. Plumbing, mechanical and sheet metal crews work under one roof, backed by a prefabrication shop and a pre-planning approach built on BIM modelling and VDC. Our field teams support each other and solve problems together, and our project managers oversee every mechanical discipline on the job.

The Role

As a Senior Mechanical Project Manager you will be the single point of contact for our general contractor and owner partners, and the person our foremen rely on to have the right plan and the right materials in place. You will manage major commercial, institutional, healthcare and recreational projects across Alberta and Yukon, working with a strong team of experienced project managers, with support from our leadership.

What you will do

• Manage major mechanical projects (plumbing, mechanical piping and sheet metal/HVAC) from kickoff through commissioning and warranty, on time, on budget and safely
• Own material takeoffs, procurement and prefab coordination so crews can install without waiting
• Manage budgets, forecasts, change orders and progress billings
• Build strong relationships with general contractors, consultants and owners, including on design-build and IPD projects
• Support and coordinate working foremen and crews, with about three site visits a month
• Use our project management and VDC/BIM tools to keep every project organized and on track

What You Bring

• 5+ years of commercial/ICI mechanical contracting experience (10+ years is our ideal)
• Hands-on knowledge of plumbing, mechanical piping and/or HVAC systems, and the parts and equipment that go into them
• Project management experience: scheduling, cost control, risk management and client communication
• Strong written and verbal communication and the ability to work with different personalities, from the field to the owner
• A willingness to learn our systems, our way of working and our team
• Based in Camrose, or willing to relocate

Ideal backgrounds

Journeyman plumber (or other mechanical trade) with foreman or superintendent experience and some project management exposure, ready to step fully into a project management role. Or an engineer, technologist or industry professional with 5–10 years of Mechanical contracting or engineering experience who is a great communicator and a fast learner. We are happy to develop the right person.

Assets

Journeyman certification, CET, PMP or similar; post-secondary education in mechanical engineering, construction management or a related field; experience with VDC, Revit, CAD, digital layout or prefabrication; design-build or IPD experience.

What We Offer

• $100,000 – $130,000 base salary, plus a discretionary annual bonus that is awarded consistently
• Comprehensive group benefits: extended health, dental, vision, prescription, disability, life insurance and employee assistance program
• RRSP/TFSA matching plan that grows with your years of service
• Generous vacation starting at 15–20 days, with real flexibility in how you use it
• Flexible hours and trust that you will get the work done
• Career growth and continued learning support, with on-site parking and a company vehicle for site visits
• A stable, family-owned company with long-tenured people and meaningful projects in communities across Alberta