Project Manager - Mechanical Piping

Project Manager – Mechanical Piping

ICI Mechanical / HVAC Construction

Location: Newmarket, ON (office-based, with regular site visits across the GTA) | Type: Full-time, Permanent | Salary: $100,000 – $150,000 base + benefits

Experience: 3–5+ years managing ICI mechanical projects

About Our Client

Harbinger Network Inc. is conducting a confidential search on behalf of a leading commercial, institutional and industrial (ICI) mechanical and HVAC contractor serving the Greater Toronto Area. With in-house piping and ventilation fabrication, a dedicated engineering and design group and an established service division, our client delivers mechanical projects from preconstruction through commissioning and long-term maintenance.

About the Role

Working from our client's York Region office, the Project Manager – Mechanical Piping owns hydronic and mechanical piping projects from contract review and procurement through installation, commissioning and handover. You'll be the link between engineering, the fabrication shop and field crews, and the primary point of contact for clients, general contractors and consultants.

Key Responsibilities

• Project lifecycle: manage projects from preconstruction and contract review through procurement, execution, commissioning and closeout.
• Shop & field coordination: work with in-house piping designers, technologists, foremen and pipefitters to plan and manage both shop fabrication and on-site installation scopes.
• Hydronic & mechanical systems: oversee heating and cooling piping loops, boiler rooms, chillers, pumps, heat exchangers and mechanical room retrofits on ICI sites across the GTA.
• Regulatory & safety compliance: ensure piping installations and pressure systems comply with the Ontario Building Code (OBC), TSSA regulations and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA); support job-site safety procedures.
• Trades & subcontractors: coordinate unionized mechanical trades, insulation subcontractors and testing and balancing agencies.
• Schedule & cost control: build and maintain project schedules, manage procurement, change orders, budgets and progress billing.
• Client representation: attend site and coordination meetings, manage warranty and deficiency follow-up, and act as the primary point of contact.
• Service handover: transition completed installations to the service team for ongoing preventive maintenance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology diploma, or a Red Seal / Ontario Certificate of Qualification (313A, 306A or 307A) combined with project management experience.
• 3–5+ years managing ICI mechanical construction or energy retrofit projects in the GTA.
• Strong ability to read piping schematics, P&IDs and isometric drawings.
• Working knowledge of welding, brazing, grooved piping systems and hydronic balancing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, AutoCAD and construction estimating tools.
• Fluent English

What's Offered

• Base salary of $100,000 – $150,000, plus a comprehensive benefits package.
• A stable, growing contractor with in-house fabrication, engineering and service capabilities.
• A varied portfolio of commercial, institutional and industrial projects across the GTA.

How to Apply

Send your resume in confidence to Tony Labora, President, Harbinger Network Inc. at [email protected] or call 905-257-9691 ext. 101. All inquiries are handled with strict confidentiality.

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