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About the Role

Join Smith + Andersen as a Mechanical Project Manager in the BAIG team at our Toronto office. Take ownership of projects from design through construction, leading them end-to-end while balancing scope, schedule, and budget. Work closely with clients and project teams, applying professional judgment to manage risk and build strong client relationships. This role is ideal for individuals eager to grow as confident project leaders.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end project delivery, coordinating consultants, vendors, and procurement to achieve scope, schedule, and quality objectives.
Partner with senior leadership to support client meetings and address project issues.
Manage project budgets and fees by tracking labor against scope, controlling costs, and optimizing resource allocation.
Monitor financial performance and escalate risks as required.
Lead and manage project teams by confirming appropriate staffing, setting expectations, and driving performance.
Provide technical and project direction based on client and stakeholder input.
Ensure the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of project deliverables.
Lead construction-phase activities, including site reviews and issue resolution, ensuring alignment with contract documents, design intent, and project objectives.
Lead interdisciplinary coordination by planning and facilitating meetings that align internal teams, resolving cross-discipline scope gaps, and supporting integrated design.
Ensure deliverables are accurate, complete, and compliant with applicable codes, standards, and project requirements.
Support quality review processes prior to submission.
Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, building strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
Present recommendations and communicate technical information clearly to support informed decision-making.

Requirements

Possess five or more years of project engineering experience in mechanical building services.
Experience with mechanical retrofit projects and mechanical system upgrade projects (chiller plants, boiler plants, ventilation systems, fire protection, plumbing/drainage systems, generator and fuel oil systems).
Experience in mechanical assessments, reports, and building condition surveys.
Experience working as a prime consultant, including coordinating consultant teams, preparing tender packages, leading bidders meetings, bid reviews/recommendations, preparing CCDC documents, certifications of payments, holdback release, change orders, and permit applications.
Experience mentoring and/or leading a team of designers/CAD teams.
Strong communication skills as demonstrated through client and staff relations.
Advanced working knowledge of the provincial building code, ASHRAE, CSA, and NFPA standards.
Proven ability to work in an environment driven by project deadlines.

Skills

AutoCAD MEP
LEED certification / experience implementing sustainable design (LEED projects)
Professional designation (P.Eng., C.E.T) or working towards one is an asset.

Location

Toronto, ON

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Five or more years of project engineering experience

Salary/Compensations

$90,000 - $125,000

Benefits

Competitive salary
Flexible hours and half day Fridays
Comprehensive Group Health Benefits Program, including a Health Spending Account
Group Retirement Savings Plan (Employer and Employee Contributions)
Employee Share Ownership Program (ESOP)
Purchase Time off Program
Transit Subsidy Program
Wide variety of community and social events

About the Company

Smith + Andersen is a trusted, Canadian engineering firm recognized for its multi-disciplinary expertise with over seven hundred employees across eleven offices in five provinces.
The firm delivers comprehensive solutions nationwide and contributes to sustainable building design projects, including hospitals, transit stations, parks, government buildings, and post-secondary institutions.
Founded in 1965, Smith + Andersen has grown from a trusted engineering consulting firm to excel in mechanical, electrical, communications, security, and audiovisual fields, offering enhanced services like lighting, building automation systems, and intelligent integrated systems design.
The company emphasizes a client-focused approach, applying efficient, sustainable, and reliable design and engineering solutions to exciting projects across Canada.

Equal Opportunity

Appropriate accommodations will be provided to candidates upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process.
Smith + Andersen is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, race, ethnicity, family status, religion, mental or physical status or veteran status.
Smith + Andersen is an equal opportunity employer.