Mechanical & Electrical Specialist, Healthcare / ICI Buildings

General contractor seeking an experienced Mechanical and Electrical Specialist for the construction phase of a healthcare project in Dawson Creek, BC. Reporting to the Mechanical & Electrical Director, the M&E Specialist Role is responsible for augmenting the Project Team by utilizing their experience & proficiency in M&E Buildings Systems to provide overall construction management.  Ideal candidate will have experience on projects up to $100m, will be a self-starter and able to work off their own initiative.

This position will work on site in Dawson’s Creek, BC.  This will be on a rotational shift with LOA and travel pay available if working out of town. Salary range is $118,000 – $165,000. Outpost Recruitment is excited to work with our client on this full-time permanent role.

Ideal person would be a M&E Specialist or M&E manager with some healthcare project exposure.  Base location can really be any city in Alberta or BC with an airport, but ideally Vancouver, Calgary, or Edmonton. This is a permanent position, put to 1.5 year son this project and then reassigned to a new project upon completion. 

• Rotation of 14 on and 7 off
• LOA – $3,500 per month to cover accommodation / meals
• Project Uplift – 20% in addition to base salary

Responsibilities of Mechanical & Electrical Specialist

• Plan the M&E components of a healthcare project and provide input into the schedule
• Supervise, coordinate and troubleshoot M&E activities onsite
• Provide design and constructability input and reviews pertaining to mechanical and electrical systems
• Review and execute mechanical & electrical contracts
• Facilitate to resolve emerging issues through effective collaboration between Engineers, Consultants and Subcontractors
• Coordinate mechanical and electrical trades with other scopes of work
• Work with multiple stakeholders to ensure project implementation is compliant to the output specifications and executed in a timely and efficient manner
• Review M&E subcontractor’s submittals, ITPs, execution plans, QA/QC programs and provide input into the programs
• Conduct regular inspections of M&E scopes of work in conjunction with project stakeholders
• Lead regular project meetings to monitor and support the progression of building services and report findings to the Project Team
• Mentor other Project Team members to obtain knowledge and understanding of mechanical and electrical systems
• Review changes issued by the Design-Build Team or the Health Authority and provide feedback on feasibility, constructability and compliance
• Provide assistance to the Project Team with regards to mechanical and electrical contracts, budgets, billing and invoicing
• Provide project direction and coordination for all commissioning and close out of M&E systems
• Work diligently to lead the commissioning process in conjunction with the Commissioning Agent, M&E Subcontractors, Engineers and shadow consultants.

Requirements of Mechanical & Electrical Specialist

• +10 years of relevant work experience
• Having an Engineering Degree or Trade Certification
• Design-Build experience on complex healthcare projects would be a major asset
• Detailed knowledge of building systems, construction and commissioning
• Experience in construction in a General Contracting Role on complex projects
• Experience in construction with Mechanical & Electrical Companies

Benefits:

• Salary will commensurate with education and experience
• Excellent Flexible Health & Dental benefits plan, Life and Disability Insurance
• Pension savings plan with employer match
• 3 to 5 weeks of vacation per year, with credit for prior industry experience
• LOA provided – $3,500 monthly
• Uplift on base salary

Ideal Candidate:

Only candidates with authorisation to work in Canada will be considered.

Please clearly highlight relevant work experience, project overviews and project scale ($) in your resume.