Mechanical & Electrical Construction Inspector

Mechanical & Electrical Construction Inspector

SearchLabs is working on behalf of an established Canadian consulting engineering firm to recruit an experienced Mechanical & Electrical Construction Inspector .

This is a field-focused position for someone who understands how mechanical and electrical building systems are installed, tested, coordinated, and completed in an active construction environment.

The successful candidate will conduct site inspections and field reviews on projects across Canada, helping ensure that installed work generally conforms to the engineering drawings, specifications, approved shop drawings, and intended design.

This opportunity may suit someone from a mechanical or electrical contractor, skilled-trades, commissioning, construction-administration, inspection, or consulting engineering background. A practical understanding of construction and the ability to communicate effectively with contractors and trades will be more important than following one specific career path.

The Role

Working with the firm’s engineering and project teams, you will manage inspections across a varied portfolio of approximately 20–30 active projects.

The portfolio includes projects of different sizes and duration. Some assignments may involve recurring inspections throughout construction, while others may require only one or two site visits.

Projects may include:

• Retail stores and shopping centres
• Grocery and food-store environments
• Commercial buildings
• Offices and tenant improvements
• Industrial facilities
• Warehouses and distribution centres
• Refrigerated or temperature-controlled spaces
• Multi-location construction and renovation programs

Responsibilities

• Conduct mechanical and electrical construction inspections and field reviews.
• Review installed work for general conformity with the project drawings, specifications, approved shop drawings, and applicable requirements.
• Inspect mechanical systems such as HVAC, plumbing, drainage, refrigeration, controls, fire protection, and associated equipment.
• Inspect electrical systems such as power distribution, lighting, emergency power, fire alarm, communications, security, and associated equipment.
• Identify incomplete, deficient, improperly coordinated, or non-conforming work.
• Prepare clear and timely field-review reports, including photographs, observations, deficiencies, and required follow-up.
• Communicate directly with general contractors, site superintendents, mechanical and electrical subcontractors, tradespeople, suppliers, clients, and consultants.
• Coordinate technical questions and site conditions with the firm’s engineers and designers.
• Monitor the progress and quality of mechanical and electrical installations.
• Participate in deficiency reviews, testing, commissioning, occupancy, substantial-performance, and project-closeout activities.
• Confirm that deficiencies have been addressed and document outstanding items.
• Organize site visits, reporting requirements, deficiencies, and follow-up activities across multiple active projects.
• Represent the consulting engineering firm professionally and constructively at project sites.

Travel

This role requires regular travel to project sites across Canada.

Depending on project activity, the Inspector should generally expect:

• Air travel approximately once per week.
• Approximately one overnight trip per week during busier periods.
• Some periods with only one or two overnight trips per month.
• Regular local and regional travel within Ontario.
• Occasional early-morning, evening, or off-hours visits based on construction schedules.
• Independent coordination of travel, site access, inspections, and reporting deadlines.

Candidates must be comfortable with frequent travel and managing a geographically dispersed project portfolio.

Candidate Profile

We are interested in candidates with backgrounds such as:

• Mechanical or electrical contracting
• Mechanical or electrical skilled trades
• Building-systems commissioning
• Testing, adjusting, and balancing
• Consulting engineering
• Construction administration
• Construction inspection
• Quality assurance or quality control
• Facilities, building operations, or technical field services

You may be a licensed tradesperson, engineering technologist, commissioning specialist, experienced superintendent, construction inspector, or consulting engineering professional.

Experience inspecting both mechanical and electrical systems is preferred, although candidates with deep expertise in one discipline and strong exposure to the other will also be considered.

Qualifications

• Approximately seven or more years of relevant construction, contracting, trades, commissioning, inspection, or consulting experience.
• Strong practical knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical building systems.
• Experience reading construction drawings, specifications, shop drawings, equipment submissions, and installation details.
• Ability to identify deficient workmanship, incomplete installations, coordination problems, and deviations from the design documents.
• Understanding of construction sequencing, testing, commissioning, deficiencies, and project closeout.
• Familiarity with relevant Canadian building, electrical, fire, plumbing, and mechanical codes and standards.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to speak credibly with contractors and trades.
• Clear, concise, and professional written-reporting skills.
• Ability to manage approximately 20–30 projects of varying size, complexity, and duration.
• Strong organization, follow-through, and personal accountability.
• Ability to work independently and make practical field decisions.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly throughout Canada.
• Valid driver’s licence and access to reliable transportation.
• Legally entitled to work in Canada.

Assets

Any of the following would be beneficial but are not mandatory:

• Red Seal certification in a mechanical or electrical trade
• Certified Engineering Technologist or Certified Technician designation
• Commissioning certification or commissioning-agent experience
• Mechanical or electrical engineering diploma or degree
• Professional Engineer designation
• Experience with a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm
• Experience with grocery, food-store, retail, refrigeration, warehouse, distribution, commercial, or industrial projects
• Experience supporting national clients or multi-site construction programs
• Familiarity with digital field-reporting or construction-management platforms

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This position offers the opportunity to apply practical construction knowledge within an established consulting engineering environment.

You will work on a varied national project portfolio, interact directly with contractors and trades, and play an important role in identifying issues before they affect project quality, performance, schedule, or closeout.

The role offers considerable independence and is well suited to someone who enjoys being in the field, solving practical problems, maintaining strong professional relationships, and taking ownership of their work.

Compensation

The expected base salary range is $100,000–$125,000 annually .

The successful candidate’s compensation will be determined based on relevant construction and inspection experience, technical knowledge, professional or trade designations, multidisciplinary capabilities, and ability to manage a national project portfolio.

Additional information regarding benefits, travel expenses, vacation, and other employment terms will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Application

Please apply with a current résumé outlining your mechanical, electrical, construction, commissioning, or inspection experience.

Applications will be reviewed by:

SearchLabs

SearchLabs welcomes applications from qualified candidates with varied professional, educational, contracting, and trades backgrounds. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.

Compensation Transparency

The expected compensation range for this role is $100,000 – $125 000 annually , depending on experience, skills, and qualifications. This position may include benefits bonus and other options depending on the position and employee agreement.

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 our recruitment team.

Vacancy Status

This posting represents a current vacancy .

Additional Notes 

Compensation discussions and negotiation guidance will be provided during the hiring process as appropriate.