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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.

What you will do

- Provide MEP expertise for the WAHA Project – act as an electromechanical reference on projects of excellent 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.

Core Qualifications

- 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.

P3 Qualifications

- Deep understanding of Design‑Build‑Finance‑Maintain (DBFM) and P3 delivery models.
- Experience working within Project Agreements, Output Specifications, and compliance‑driven environments.
- Familiarity with Independent Certifier, lenders’ requirements, substantial completion milestones, and handover obligations.

Healthcare Qualifications

- Extensive experience delivering complex hospital construction projects, including acute care facilities, operating rooms, diagnostic imaging suites, laboratories, pharmacy spaces, and central utility plants.
- Experience with Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) requirements.
- Experience with healthcare commissioning requirements.

Leadership & Technical Attributes

- Ability to lead large multidisciplinary MEP teams.
- Strong communicator with a collaborative approach, able to build effective relationships across owners, consultants, designers, subcontractors, and operations teams.
- Calm, solutions‑oriented leader with a demonstrated ability to mentor project teams and navigate complex, multi‑stakeholder environments.
- Strong understanding of Hospital MEP and ICAT systems.
- Extensive change‑management experience with the ability to negotiate and resolve complex subcontractor disputes.
- Proven track record managing contracts and cost assessment.

Benefits

- RRSP with up to 5% employer matching.
- Hybrid work model for corporate roles.
- Employee stock ownership program.
- Career growth through real development opportunities.
- Transit pass reimbursement.
- Minimum 4 weeks of vacation from day one.

The expected compensation range posted for this role applies to available work locations in Ontario and/or British Columbia. Offered compensation may vary from the posted range based on a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, qualifications, geographic location, and the final job for which they are hired.

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📌 Senior MEP Operations Lead (Toronto)
🏢 Pomerleau
📍 Toronto