As the Engineering Manager, you will provide day-to-day engineering and business leadership across two core areas of the business: Land Development projects and Building Engineering projects, including data centre MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) services. Reporting directly to the SVP & Managing Director, Global Engineering Operations, you will lead a multi-disciplinary team made up of Team Leads, Engineers-in-Training (EITs), and Project Managers, ensuring the successful, on-time, and on-budget delivery of work across both departments.
As a licensed Skilled Engineer with a background in Electrical Engineering, you will provide technical oversight, review, and mentorship to your team, including the Mechanical Engineers who report to you, while acting as a primary point of contact for client escalations. You will also own your department's monthly P&L; and revenue forecasting, working closely with senior management to ensure the group consistently meets its financial targets. Excellent communication skills are essential — you will regularly bridge priorities, resourcing, and client needs across both the Land Development and Building MEP Services groups.

Key Responsibilities
Departmental & Cross-Functional Leadership

Provide day-to-day engineering leadership across both the Land Development and Building MEP Services departments

Balance and coordinate resourcing, priorities, and staffing across both departments to ensure each is adequately supported

Serve as a key liaison between the two departments, ensuring consistent communication, alignment, and knowledge-sharing

Act as a bridge between technical teams (Electrical and Mechanical) and project delivery/project management teams

Client Relationship & Escalation Management

Serve as a primary point of contact for client escalations,



listening to client concerns and driving them to resolution

Build and maintain strong client relationships across Land Development and Building MEP Services engagements

Ensure a consistent, client-first experience is delivered across both departments

Coordinate with Team Leads and Project Managers to proactively identify and address issues before they become escalations

Financial & Business Management

Own the department's monthly P&L;, tracking revenue, cost, and profitability against targets

Prepare and present monthly revenue forecasts, flagging risks and opportunities to senior management

Manage departmental budgets, ensuring effective utilization of team resources

Support pricing, proposal development, and cost estimation for new work across both departments

Directly manage Team Leads, Engineers-in-Training (EITs), and Project Managers across Land Development and Building MEP Services

Provide mentorship and technical guidance to Mechanical Engineers on the team, in addition to Electrical staff

Oversee task assignment, workload distribution, and performance management for the team

Support the professional development and licensure progress (e.g., P.Eng process) of EITs on the team

Conduct performance reviews and support hiring, onboarding, and training initiatives

Technical Oversight & Engineering Responsibilities

Provide senior electrical engineering review and technical oversight on Land Development and Building MEP/data centre projects





Ensure designs and deliverables comply with the local utility standards, National Electrical Code, and applicable codes and standards

Review and approve electrical and mechanical design concepts prepared by the team

Provide technical guidance on data centre MEP services, including power distribution, UPS systems, standby generation, and mechanical cooling systems

Identify and resolve complex technical issues, escalating to the Director of Engineering or other technical leadership as needed

Project Management Oversight

Oversee project delivery through design, coordination, construction, and close-out phases across both departments

Ensure project schedules, milestones, and deliverables are tracked and met

Facilitate design reviews and quality checks at key project milestones

Identify scope changes beyond the original project scope and ensure appropriate fee adjustments are communicated to clients

Qualifications

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) license, required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline

Minimum 15 years of relevant engineering experience, including experience in land development and/or building/data centre MEP design

Prior people-management experience, including managing multi-disciplinary teams (Electrical and Mechanical)

Demonstrated experience managing department or project P&L;, budgets, and revenue forecasting

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to manage client relationships and resolve escalations

Strong working knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code, National Electrical Code, and applicable energy codes

Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple departments and projects

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