For decades, my client has defined the standards of the built environment. They are now seeking a Chief Mechanical Engineer – Technical Lead to serve as the ultimate technical authority. This is not just a leadership role; it is an opportunity to institutionalize your expertise, mentoring the next generation while ensuring every project that leaves the office carries the uncompromising quality the company is known for.

Education:

Engineering Degree or Diploma in Mechanical building services or similar

Responsibilities:

Department-Wide Quality Control Program

• Lead and manage the mechanical department’s quality control and quality assurance program.
• Develop, maintain, and improve internal quality procedures, review processes, and technical standards.
• Monitor consistency of deliverables across teams and projects.
• Identify recurring quality issues and implement corrective actions.

Mechanical Specification Development

• Lead the development, standardization, and continuous improvement of mechanical master specifications.
• Maintain specification quality, relevance, and consistency with current codes, standards, and industry best practices.
• Support project teams in adapting standard specifications for project-specific needs.
• Coordinate updates based on lessons learned, field experience, and evolving market requirements.

Department Technical Resource

• Serve as the department’s go-to senior technical resource for complex mechanical design, code interpretation, and technical problem solving.
• Support project teams in resolving design challenges and evaluating technical approaches.
• Provide guidance on best practices related to HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, controls, and system integration.
• Assist in the development of technical training and knowledge sharing across the department.

Lessons Learned Coordination

• Lead the collection, organization, and implementation of lessons learned from completed projects, construction reviews, and internal feedback.
• Ensure lessons learned are translated into practical improvements in standards, details, specifications, and workflows.
• Facilitate regular communication of recurring technical and coordination issues within the department.

Peer Review Management

• Manage the department peer review program.
• Assign, coordinate, and track peer reviews for projects as required.
• Ensure peer reviews are completed thoroughly, consistently, and in a timely manner.
• Help teams address review comments and strengthen final deliverable quality.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in mechanical consulting engineering, preferably 15+ years.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional Engineer designation (P.Eng.) in British Columbia, or ability to obtain registration promptly.
• Strong technical expertise in building mechanical systems across a broad range of project types.
• Demonstrated experience in quality control, technical leadership, and senior-level design review.
• Deep understanding of codes, standards, specifications, and consulting engineering best practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Assets

• Experience developing or maintaining master specifications and technical standards.
• Experience mentoring project teams and supporting staff development.
• Broad exposure to complex institutional, healthcare, education, civic, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong interest in continuous improvement, knowledge management, and technical excellence.

Þ This role is ideal for a highly respected senior technical professional who may be less focused on direct business development and more focused on raising the technical standard of the department. The right candidate is detail-oriented, highly knowledgeable, collaborative, and committed to technical excellence and team support.

Þ How to know you are a fit:

• Improvement in consistency and quality of mechanical deliverables across the department.
• Strong adoption and maintenance of standardized specifications and technical practices.
• Effective peer review completion and tracking.
• Clear integration of lessons learned into practice.
• Enhanced technical confidence and support for project teams.