Pursuits Design Manager-Mechanical
Job ID: 1813897
Reference Code: MH-Pursuits-Design Manager-Mechanical
- Up to $150,000
- Richmond Hill, L4B 3L6
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Job Summary
We are recruiting for a Pursuits Design Manager-Mechanical for a direct hire opportunity in Richmond Hill, ON. This role is ideal for a mechanical construction professional who understands the front end of major projects and can help turn client requirements into practical, competitive, and buildable mechanical solutions.
The Pursuits Design Manager-Mechanical will play a key role in preconstruction, pursuits, estimating, proposal development, and stakeholder coordination for large commercial, industrial, institutional, infrastructure, healthcare, data centre, residential, manufacturing, sports, and entertainment projects. This position is well suited to someone with strong mechanical systems knowledge, including HVAC, plumbing, heating and cooling, ventilation, refrigeration, and building services.
This opportunity offers the chance to work in a collaborative, safety-focused environment where teamwork, communication, and technical excellence are highly valued. The successful candidate will work closely with leadership, estimating, operations, business development, clients, architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors to support project wins and long-term growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the pursuit lifecycle for mechanical construction projects, including RFP, RFQ, proposal, preconstruction, and final submission activities.
- Prepare detailed estimates, GMP budgets, pricing strategies, and technical proposal content for mechanical systems.
- Review drawings, specifications, bid documents, design requirements, and scope documents to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities.
- Facilitate pursuit meetings and design sessions with clients, consultants, architects, engineers, owners, estimators, and internal project teams.
- Develop value engineering solutions that improve constructability, competitiveness, cost efficiency, and client value.
- Coordinate estimating resources, proposal timelines, pricing submissions, and technical deliverables to ensure complete and accurate pursuit packages.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary range: $100,000 to $150,000 per year.
- Job type: Direct hire.
- Location: Richmond Hill, ON.
- Travel: 0-10% may be required.
- Work environment includes office-based conditions with occasional site conditions as needed.
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Additional Skills
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Lead mechanical construction pursuits from early engagement through final proposal submission.
- Develop mechanical estimates, GMP budgets, value engineering options, and proposal strategies.
- Coordinate with clients, architects, engineers, consultants, estimators, operations teams, and business development teams.
- Review mechanical drawings, specifications, bid documents, and design concepts for scope completeness and constructability.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant work experience.
- Minimum 5 years of mechanical estimating experience in ICI and infrastructure construction projects.
- Strong mechanical construction knowledge, including HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, ventilation, heating and cooling, and building mechanical systems.
- Advanced expertise with AutoBid and other estimating tools.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Ability to read, interpret, and evaluate mechanical drawings, design specifications, bid documents, and construction documentation.
- Experience preparing complex estimates, budgets, proposals, and technical submissions with minimal supervision.
- Strong understanding of preconstruction, design development, value engineering, pricing, scope coordination, and proposal development.
- Excellent communication, organization, stakeholder management, and meeting facilitation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple pursuits, deadlines, consultants, and internal contributors in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks, resolve design issues, and support competitive submissions.
- Professional, client-focused approach with the confidence to represent the organization in meetings, presentations, and debriefs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with P3, IPD, Design-Build, and Design Assist delivery models.
- Experience supporting large-scale commercial, industrial, institutional, healthcare, data centre, manufacturing, infrastructure, sports, entertainment, or complex mixed-use projects.
- Proven ability to lead pursuit meetings and coordinate multidisciplinary teams during preconstruction.
- Experience developing value engineering strategies that improve cost, schedule, constructability, and proposal competitiveness.
- Prior experience supervising or mentoring estimating, pursuit, or preconstruction team members.