Mechanical & Electrical Coordinator

Description

• Lead the development of the detailed testing and commissioning schedule by coordinating with consultants, trades and other subcontractors. Assist in coordinating it with the overall project schedule.
• Review constructability of proposed mechanical and electrical systems for projects.
• Plan, direct and coordinate on-site mechanical and electrical activities to comply with specifications, requirements and codes.
• Attend weekly subcontractor coordination meetings.
• Review all site instructions and change requests identifying the site services, elevator, mechanical, and electrical documents to ensure there is adequate information to provide adequate pricing, constructability and schedule impacts.
• Work with the team to find solutions to conflicts in structural, architectural, mechanical and electrical drawings and specifications and follow-up with consultants and sub-trades to completion.
• Review all elevators, mechanical and electrical submissions prior to distribution to ensure completeness and conformance to the contract documents. Following return of these submissions from the consultant team, complete a secondary review to ensure no major changes in scope have occurred, return to subcontractor. Ensure all resubmissions are received in a timely manner.
• Ensure the wall and ceiling inspections are completed by mechanical and electrical subcontractors and signed off prior to drywall and/or acoustic ceilings being installed.
• Review all site services, elevator, mechanical and electrical quotations and discuss all cost issues with the site service, elevator, mechanical and electrical subcontractors. if there are any questions or concerns. Identify comments and concerns to the Project Manager.
• Lead mechanical and electrical closeout plan development and implementation.
• Review and verify progress payments of the Site Services, Elevator, Mechanical and Elevator subcontracts.
• Develop QA/QC program on mechanical and electrical scope.
• Maintain an inspection log – update as new inspections are received.
• Stay current with all RFI’s, CO’s, addenda, and shop drawings.
• Review all ‘RFI’s’ against the drawings prior to submission to the consultant. Identify all costs and/or schedule impacts to the Project Manager.
• Perform regular site inspections to ensure general conformance and quality of the installations and to verify schedule progress.
• Schedule and monitoring of major mechanical and electrical deliverables.
• Assist the project team with temporary services procurement.
• Conduct monthly site safety inspections.
• Review the progress of record drawings being maintained by the subcontractors.
• Perform a constant review of the As-Built drawings and specifications and at project completion, obtain and verify final As-Built drawings and specifications submission for final payment release.
• Witness pre-inspection testing and record progress. Coordinate consultant inspections as required.
• Coordinate all facets of project close-out, including commissioning, operation and maintenance manuals, spare part inventory, deficiencies and warranty work.
• Maintain monthly reports and logs for all gas and power meters.
• Expedite correction of all identified deficient items and verify all items have been corrected prior to re-inspection.
• Perform detailed reviews of all construction drawings to identify all potential conflicts between architectural/structural elements and mechanical/electrical installations.
• Liaise with building authorities and regulatory agencies.
• Assist all project staff in establishing the construction plan and temporary services layout.
• Produce, monitor and track a complete submittal log for all site services, elevator, mechanical and electrical subcontract submissions including commissioning and closeout of the build.
• Perform verification checks between shop drawings and specifications on all major equipment upon delivery to site.
• Assist the Bird Project Manager and Project Superintendent in the overall project schedule development specifically with respect to site services, mechanical, electrical, elevator and fire suppression systems.
• Coordinate all Site Services / Elevator / Mechanical / Electrical Quality Control. Ensure trade work is being completed as per the plans and specifications.
• Monitor the subcontractor progress against the project schedule and ensure appropriate manpower levels are maintained. Report findings to the Site Superintendent and Project Manager.
• Coordinate the installation and maintenance of site services: sewer, water, power, and gas.
• Review all elevators, mechanical and electrical submissions prior to distribution to ensure completeness and conformance to the contract documents.
• Review progress of mechanical and electrical trades.
• Assist in the selection of mechanical and electrical equipment, if required.
• Identify and track M&E-related close-out documents to completion.
• Review the site services, elevator, mechanical and electrical contractors’ monthly progress billing to ensure compliance with progress and equipment on site.
• Review of mechanical shop drawings and coordination with electrical shop drawings.

Requirements

• Commitment to recruiting, mentoring, training, and retaining a focused team; the foresight and ability to delegate accordingly
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet the time demands of unpredictable activities; capable of handling pressure and challenges
• Ability to work within tight deadlines and prioritization of work to achieve them
• Undergraduate degree or diploma in construction management or related field
• Working knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering systems, principles and practices
• Ability to work collaboratively with a positive attitude
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and strong commitment to achieving goals; ability to work in challenging, fast paced environment
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, troubleshooting, problem-solving skills, and a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Understand the Building Systems and work directly with the site services, elevator, mechanical and electrical project managers and superintendents to assist in coordinating their work.
• Ability to apply structured thinking, simplifying complex problems to a creative resolution
• Strong leadership capability as evidenced by demonstrable success in team/collaborative work environments
• Ability to lead and operate within an environment where change happens frequently
• Understand the complete Building Systems scope including bid documents, VE, Addenda, FF&E, etc. and be familiar with contracts to assure trade compliance.
• 5+ years’ experience in mechanical and electrical construction
• Ability to forge, grow and maintain positive relationships
• Demonstrated success in providing value via constructability reviews, identified cost savings, market sensitivity and innovation
• Knowledge of commercial construction practices and techniques and industry regulatory requirements

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance