Mechanical Construction Manager

Responsibilities

• Champion and role-model PCL's HSE culture on industrial sites with elevated hazard profiles (energized systems, hot work, confined space, hazardous process fluids, high-pressure gases, heavy lifts, working at height). Participate in the district safety committee and influence corporate safety policy, JHA/JSA quality, and incident learnings.
• Provide field leadership for one very large or several concurrent industrial projects. Accountable for safety, budget, quality, schedule, productivity, and profitability performance across all self-perform and subcontracted mechanical scopes.
• Direct execution of process and utility piping, equipment setting and alignment (pumps, compressors, turbines, boilers, heat exchangers, vessels, cooling towers, chillers, air handlers), modular/skid installation, and mechanical completion / walk-down / punch-list / turnover to commissioning.
• Provide leadership to PCL's self-perform mechanical workforce (pipefitters, welders, millwrights, heavy-lift operators, riggers, ironworkers where applicable) and oversee project quality programs and standards, WPS/PQR compliance, NDE, and QA/QC coordination with third-party inspection.
• Contribute to core pursuit and preconstruction teams — supporting estimates, execution plans, logistics plans, manpower curves, and client presentations for mission critical, power, mining, petrochem, industrial gases, and renewables opportunities.
• Monitor design deliverables, long-lead procurement (mechanical equipment, valves, specialty piping, fabrication packages), shop drawings, off-site modular production, and field installation to protect critical path.
• Supervise, direct, train, and mentor superintendents, general foremen, mechanical field engineers, and QA/QC personnel across single or multiple sites; build bench strength for the district's growing industrial pipeline.
• Manage project org structures including joint ventures, integrated project delivery, and EPC/EPCM partnerships with owners, engineers, and specialty subcontractors.
• Understand, communicate, and proactively administer prime contracts, subcontracts, and purchase orders. Oversee and negotiate change orders, claims, and disputes with owners and trade contractors in partnership with the site team
• Serve as a senior field-facing representative to industrial owners, EPC firms, and prime consultants; communicate PCL's needs, requirements, and risk positions clearly and professionally.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education or training in mechanical and/or industrial engineering, construction management, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive industrial construction experience, with a demonstrated track record leading mechanical scopes on large, complex projects. Multiple contract delivery types (Lump Sum, GMP, Cost-Plus, EPC, EPCM, IPD, Progressive Design-Build) preferred.
• Direct experience on one or more of the following: mission critical / data centers, gas- or renewable-fired power generation, mining and mineral processing, oil & gas / petrochemical / refining, industrial gases (air separation, hydrogen, LNG), water/wastewater, or heavy industrial manufacturing.
• Strong working knowledge of ASME B31.1 / B31.3 piping codes, ASME Section IX welding, API standards, NBIC, and applicable AWS and ANSI standards; familiarity with mechanical completion systems and turnover to commissioning.
• 12–24 months of estimating, preconstruction, or work-package planning experience preferred.
• Expert knowledge and application of safety and environmental principles, procedures, and legislation on industrial and operating-plant sites (including OSHA 1910/1926, PSM-covered facilities, and owner-controlled insurance programs).
• In-depth knowledge of industrial construction methods including modularization, heavy lifts and rigging plans, large-bore pipe fabrication and installation, equipment setting, hydrotesting, and pre-commissioning activities.
• Experience with diverse project types, delivery methods, and sequencing/timelines, including greenfield, brownfield tie-ins, turnarounds, and phased handovers.
• Expert knowledge of applicable construction laws, building codes, and jurisdictional trade agreements; understanding of union and open-shop labor environments across the western U.S.
• Demonstrated experience leading effective project meetings with owners, EPCs, consultants, and internal teams; strong presentation skills for client meetings and project pursuits.
• Ability to generate, review, and administer complex subcontracts and purchase orders — particularly for mechanical fabrication, equipment supply, insulation, painting, scaffolding, and specialty services — ensuring risks are mitigated and opportunities captured.
• Willingness to travel to and/or relocate near active project sites across PCL Industrial's geographic footprint.