Position: Mechanical & Electrical Construction Inspector
Location: Greater Toronto Area, ON
Salary: $100,000 - $125,000
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
About The Company
Our client is an established Canadian consulting engineering firm providing multidisciplinary engineering services across commercial, industrial, institutional, retail, and building infrastructure projects.
They are looking to add an experienced Mechanical & Electrical Construction Inspector to support a diverse portfolio of projects across Canada. This is an opportunity to join an established engineering environment in a field-focused role, working alongside engineers, contractors, trades, and project stakeholders.
The Opportunity
As a Mechanical & Electrical Construction Inspector, you will conduct site inspections and field reviews to ensure installed building systems generally conform to engineering drawings, specifications, approved shop drawings, and design requirements.
You will manage approximately 20-30 active projects of varying sizes and durations, with assignments ranging from occasional site visits to recurring inspections throughout construction.
This opportunity is suited to someone with a background in mechanical or electrical contracting, skilled trades, commissioning, construction administration, inspection, or consulting engineering. Strong practical knowledge of building systems, sound judgment, and the ability to communicate effectively with contractors and trades are essential.
The position requires considerable independence and regular travel throughout Canada.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct mechanical and electrical construction inspections and field reviews across multiple projects.
- Review installed work for general conformity with drawings, specifications, approved shop drawings, and applicable requirements.
- Inspect mechanical systems, including HVAC, plumbing, drainage, refrigeration, controls, and fire protection.
- Inspect electrical systems, including power distribution, lighting, emergency power, fire alarm, communications, and security.
- Identify incomplete installations, deficient workmanship, coordination issues, and deviations from design documents.
- Prepare field-review reports documenting site observations, photographs, deficiencies, and required follow-up.
- Communicate with general contractors, site superintendents, subcontractors, tradespeople, suppliers, clients, and consultants.
- Coordinate technical questions and site conditions with engineers and designers.
- Monitor installation progress and quality throughout construction.
- Participate in testing, commissioning, deficiency reviews, occupancy, substantial performance, and project closeout activities.
- Verify completed deficiencies and document outstanding items.
- Coordinate site visits, inspection schedules, reporting, and follow-up across approximately 20–30 active projects.
- Represent the consulting engineering firm professionally while maintaining constructive relationships with project stakeholders.
Travel Requirements
- Regular travel to project sites throughout Canada, including local and regional travel within Ontario.
- Air travel approximately once per week, depending on project activity.
- Typically one overnight trip per week during busier periods, with some periods requiring only one or two overnight trips per month.
- Occasional early-morning, evening, or off-hours site visits based on construction schedules.
- Independently coordinate travel, site access, inspection schedules, and reporting deadlines.
Candidates must be comfortable with frequent national travel and independently managing a geographically dispersed project portfolio.
Qualifications & Experience
- Approximately 7+ years of relevant experience in mechanical or electrical construction, contracting, skilled trades, commissioning, inspection, or consulting engineering.
- Strong practical knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical building systems.
- Experience with both disciplines is preferred; candidates with deep expertise in one and exposure to the other will also be considered.
- Diploma or degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, engineering technology, or a related discipline is an asset.
- Red Seal trade certification, C.E.T., Certified Technician, P.Eng., or commissioning credentials are considered assets.
- Experience with construction administration, building commissioning, testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB), or field inspections is beneficial.
- Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, shop drawings, equipment submissions, and installation details.
- Knowledge of construction sequencing, installation quality, deficiency management, testing, commissioning, and project closeout.
- Familiarity with applicable Canadian building, electrical, fire, plumbing, and mechanical codes and standards.
- Experience working with contractors, subcontractors, tradespeople, and consulting engineering teams.
- Exposure to retail, grocery, refrigeration, warehouse, distribution, commercial, or industrial projects is an asset.
- Experience with national clients, multi-site construction programs, or digital field-reporting platforms is beneficial.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including professional technical reporting.
- Excellent organization, attention to detail, follow-through, and ability to manage multiple projects independently.
- Valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
- Legally entitled to work in Canada.
Why This Role
This is an opportunity to apply your hands-on construction and building systems knowledge within an established consulting engineering environment.
You will work across a diverse national project portfolio, interact directly with contractors and engineering professionals, and play an important role in identifying construction issues and maintaining project quality.
The position offers considerable independence, varied project exposure, and the opportunity to take ownership of inspections and contribute to successful project delivery and closeout.
Compensation Transparency
The expected compensation range is $100,000 - $125,000 annually, depending on experience, technical knowledge, designations, and qualifications.
Additional details regarding benefits, potential bonuses, travel expenses, vacation, and other employment terms will be discussed during the hiring process.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is not used to screen, assess, or make hiring decisions for this role. All applications are reviewed and evaluated by the recruitment team.
Vacancy Status
This posting represents a current vacancy within the organization.
SearchLabs welcomes applications from qualified candidates with varied professional, educational, contracting, and skilled-trades backgrounds. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.
