Senior MEP Operations Lead

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Pomerleau is seeking a Senior MEP Operations Lead to support the WAHA Redevelopment Project, a complex healthcare initiative requiring strong technical expertise, leadership, and coordination across multidisciplinary teams. The MEP Senior Operations Lead will have a dual reporting relationship, reporting to the WAHA Project Director on project-related deliverables and to the MEP Manager for technical leadership.

This Toronto‑based role will be primarily office‑focused, with a requirement to conduct site inspections approximately every four weeks, progressing to more frequent visits as the project advances toward completion and commissioning.

• Provide MEP expertise for the WAHA Project – act as an electromechanical reference on projects of great complexity or scope (design, construction, commissioning).
• Execute the role of Senior MEP Operations Lead.
• Manage the MEP site teams, providing guidance and supporting growth and development of team members.
• Review and action trade partner schedule deliverables, including look‑ahead schedules, submittals, and commissioning schedules.
• Review and approve trade partner recovery schedules as needed.
• Attend all relevant project meetings: short‑interval planning, design team meetings, schedule meetings, regular project meetings, commissioning meetings.
• Review trade partner submittal packages prior to official submittal to the consultant for compliance, risk assessment, constructability, schedule, and lead time.
• Engage and plan for any OFCI (owner‑furnished contractor‑installed) MEP equipment.
• Shop drawing review.
• Arrival inspection – work with temporary storage provider and trade partner as needed.
• Review change‑order pricing, T&M work orders, delays, and other notices/claims.
• Actively engage in project schedule development to ensure a viable achievable schedule is created and maintained.
• Support trade partners in preparing and submitting RFIs.
• Drive, own commissioning planning, project closeout, and other key deliverables; approve quality and commissioning plans from MEP trade partners and manage the third‑party Cx agent.
• Conduct regular site reviews and complete MEP progress reports.
• Identify and manage risks related to MEP scope.
• Review trade partner progress claims and other billings for accuracy and fairness.
• Participate in VDC/BIM clash detection and progress meetings; manage MEP trade partner engagement and deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with Pomerleau and project‑specific MEP QA/QC plans and programs.
• Attend and monitor inspections by AHJ.
• Track, monitor, and log all inspection approvals, rejections, notices, etc.
• Build strong win/win relationships with MEP consultants and trade partners to support the project.
• Assist with building out MEP processes and best practices for all Pomerleau projects.
• Support the estimating department as requested.
• Hold MEP trade partners accountable for performance, productivity, and adherence to contractual scope, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Proactively challenge trade partners on sequencing, constructability, staffing, and delivery strategies.
• Drive a performance‑oriented culture by setting clear expectations, tracking KPIs, and addressing gaps in real time.
• Safeguard company commercial interests by rigorously managing scope compliance, change control, and cost exposure across all MEP packages.
• Identify, escalates, and mitigates risks related to trade partner performance, delays, and potential claims.
• Ensure all variations, back charges, and deficiencies are properly documented and enforced in alignment with contracts.

• 15+ years of MEP construction experience.
• Licensed trade background (Electrical, Mechanical, HVAC, Plumbing) or engineering designation preferred.
• PMP certification and LEED accreditation an asset.
• Minimum 5‑10 years managing MEP scopes on highly complex projects.
• Demonstrated experience taking a major P3 project from procurement through design, construction, commissioning, turnover, and warranty (healthcare industry experience an asset).
• Experience managing MEP contracts valued in excess of $100 M.

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