On-Site Mechanical Lead: Safety, Schedule & Quality

PCL Constructors Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership opportunities

Annual discretionary bonuses

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental & vision benefits

Life, AD&D and disability insurance

Paid parental leave & family care

Job summary

PCL Construction, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking a Mechanical Superintendent to lead site teams, oversee safety, scheduling and execution per project plans.

The role requires strong leadership, field supervision experience, and hands-on coordination with trades to maintain schedule and quality standards. The candidate will develop execution plans, manage lookahead schedules, and ensure profitability while collaborating with client and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Journeyman certificate or undergraduate/engineering degree in a related discipline.
• NCSO designation required (IND); enrollment in the Gold Seal program (CDN) preferred. 5 years of progressive experience in field supervision preferred.
• Successfully supervised a construction workforce.
• In-depth knowledge of and experience in construction industry and company operations, including building materials, construction specifications, and methods and procedures.
• Understanding of project scope and ability to apply basic engineering principles and embed solutions in construction plans and schedules.
• Proficient understanding of and ability to apply logic to the schedule to build a plan using scheduling software.
• Ability to coordinate multiple scopes of a construction project, including scheduling, monitoring, and coordinating own forces work (OFW) and trade contractors with three-week lookahead schedules.
• Thorough understanding of productivity rates or own forces work (OFW), Labor Cost Reports (LCRs), and ability to interpret cost reports.
• Ability to complete material, labor, and equipment takeoffs.
• Thorough understanding of contract language with the ability to identify and mitigate risks and identify and leverage opportunities.
• In-depth knowledge of and application of safety and environmental principles/procedures/legislation.
• Ability to lead and run effective site meetings with the client, consultants, trades, own forces work, and internal employees; ability to present at client meetings or for project pursuit work.
• Demonstrated conflict-resolution skills, problem-solving abilities, and professional judgment.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and internal operational systems.

Responsibilities

• Works with the project manager to ensure implementation of PCL’s safety program, including integrating PCL’s safety program into all site plans and procedures and adhering to all safety and record-keeping requirements.
• Supervises, directs, coaches, trains, and mentors the project team, including direct and indirect reports.
• Effectively communicates with own forces and trades and ensures that performance, productivity, quality, and safety requirements are met.
• Consistently collaborates with construction/project manager and project team. Proactively manages potential problems, work interferences, and schedule conflicts/setbacks.
• Liaises between field engineers, estimators, and subcontractors to ensure construction complies with drawings and specifications.
• Liaises with client, other site contractors, union and labor relations, and site and office representatives.
• Visualizes an entire project, plans, and creates the complete project schedule, identifies the critical path, and anticipates constructability issues.
• Develops and implements the Project Execution Plan (PEP) and resource-loaded three-week lookahead schedules.
• Creates, maintains, and executes the project plan and schedule, and ensures compliance with budget and quality.
• Reviews and understands the contract and subcontracts and develops a plan that identifies and mitigates risks and maximizes opportunities to ensure all financial targets, including budgets, forecasts, and profitability levels are met.
• Maintains project administration correspondence and complies with documentation requirements.
• Develops and maintains strong customer focused relationships with all stakeholders.

Skills

Project coordination

Leadership

Safety compliance

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Journeyman certificate

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

NCSO designation

Gold Seal enrollment preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Scheduling software

Estimating tools

Job description

PCL Construction, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking a Mechanical Superintendent to lead site teams, oversee safety, scheduling and execution per project plans.

The role requires strong leadership, field supervision experience, and hands-on coordination with trades to maintain schedule and quality standards. The candidate will develop execution plans, manage lookahead schedules, and ensure profitability while collaborating with client and stakeholders.