Mechanical & Electrical Coordinator - Buildings West Reporting to Director of Operations, the Mechanical & Electrical Coordinator - Buildings West will provide mechanical and electrical construction leadership in the forms of office/coordination work as well as field level supervision. They will coordinate activities required in the pre-construction, construction and start-up of all building systems, including, but not limited to, temporary services, site services, elevator, mechanical and electrical. This position is primarily office-based in Edmonton but will require travel to the various project sites on a continual basis.

What You Will Be Working On

Design Coordination

- Perform detailed reviews of all construction drawings to identify all potential conflicts between architectural/structural elements and mechanical/electrical installations.
- Review of mechanical shop drawings and coordination with electrical shop drawings.
- Review progress of mechanical and electrical trades.
- Assist in the selection of mechanical and electrical equipment, if required.
- Review constructability of proposed mechanical and electrical systems for projects.
- Schedule and monitoring of major mechanical and electrical deliverables.
- Schedule 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.
- 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.
- 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.

Quality Control

- Develop QA/QC program on mechanical and electrical scope.
- Coordinate all Site Services / Elevator / Mechanical / Electrical Quality Control.
- Ensure trade work is being completed as per the plans and specifications.
- Witness pre-inspection testing and record progress.
- Coordinate consultant inspections as required.
- Maintain an inspection log – update as recent inspections are received.
- 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 the progress of record drawings being maintained by the subcontractors.
- Conduct monthly site safety inspections.
- Plan, direct and coordinate on-site mechanical and electrical activities to comply with specifications, requirements and codes.

Sub-trade Coordination

- 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.
- Understand the complete Building Systems scope including bid documents, VE, Addenda, FF&E;, etc.



and be familiar with contracts to assure trade compliance.
- Attend weekly subcontractor coordination meetings.
- Perform regular site inspections to ensure general conformance and quality of the installations and to verify schedule progress.
- Monitor the subcontractor progress against the project schedule and ensure appropriate manpower levels are maintained.
- Report findings to the Site Superintendent and Project Manager.
- Review and verify progress payments of the Site Services, Elevator, Mechanical and Elevator subcontracts.
- Review the site services, elevator, mechanical and electrical contractors’ monthly progress billing to ensure compliance with progress and equipment on site.

Submittals and Shop Drawings

- 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.
- Review all elevators, mechanical and electrical submissions prior to distribution to ensure completeness and conformance to the contract documents.
- 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.
- Identify and track M&E-related; close-out documents to completion.
- Perform verification checks between shop drawings and specifications on all major equipment upon delivery to site.
- Stay current with all RFI’s,

📌 Mechanical & Electrical Coordinator - Buildings West (Edmonton)
🏢 Bird Construction
📍 Edmonton