Engineering Development Manager, Energy Solutions

Modern Niagara helps building owners managers and general contractors meet the mechanical electrical integrated building technology and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver Calgary Edmonton Toronto Southwestern Ontario and Ottawa. We also develop custom turnkey solutions to help reach the desired outcomes. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canadas infrastructure and on the communities where we live learn work and heal.

WE BUILD FOR LIFE.

We value passion initiative determination professionalism and teamwork and we are committed to ensuring that our teams have everything they need to succeed. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do and as a result our award-winning safety culture has a record thats well above industry standards.

At Modern Niagara you will work alongside values-driven safety-conscious and high-impact teams in a fast-paced innovative and collaborative environment. Here your knowledge skills and excellent service will help ensure that the buildings that make up Canadas infrastructure fulfill the needs they were set out to meet.

Modern Niagara is one of Canadas Best Managed Companies and is a recipient of SMACNAs Safety Excellence Award Program (SSEAP) Canada and the Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) Magazines Gold Winner for Canadas Safest Employers Award in the Building and Construction category and Excellence Winner for Canadas Best Health Safety Culture Award as well as Canadas Best Health Safety Leader Award.

Modern Niagara is seeking an Engineering Development Manager for Energy Solutions and Decarbonization with substantial experience to join our team. The ideal candidate would be based out of Vaughan or Ottawa. This role involves leading project development activities from conceptual technical solutions and business cases to construction-ready engineered solutions with a strong focus on leadership financial management and strategic planning.

As the Engineering Development Manager you will collaborate closely with engineers architects and other stakeholders to ensure projects meet quality standards adhere to budgetary constraints and are completed on time. Your experience in creating ROI models managing internal financials and leading small teams will be critical in driving project success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and motivate a small team to achieve project goals while overseeing outside vendors and contractors.
• Develop and maintain detailed ROI models for construction projects ensuring alignment with financial goals and budgetary constraints.
• Develop and implement decarbonization strategies and solutions ensuring alignment with project goals and sustainability standards.
• Oversee and manage internal financials including billing budgeting and cost analysis.
• Coordinate schedule attend and document project meetings providing comprehensive reports to key players and the Executive team.
• Work closely with engineers architects and other professionals to determine project specifications and develop conceptual designs.
• Negotiate contracts with external vendors to establish profitable agreements.
• Identify required resources (manpower equipment materials) and manage project delivery to meet deadlines.
• Prepare and evaluate detailed business case analyses quantifying the benefits of proposed solutions.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety standards reporting any issues.
• Support the pursuits team early in the sales process to evaluate scope and determine cost estimates.

Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience in engineering construction management or a related field.
• Bachelors degree in Mechanical HVAC Energy Electrical or a related field.
• In-depth understanding of building systems construction procedures materials and project management principles.
• Proven experience in engineering or project management with a focus on decarbonization energy efficiency and sustainable building practices.
• Advanced knowledge of construction management processes means and methods.
• Strong experience in creating ROI models and managing internal financials.
• Proven leadership experience in managing and mentoring small teams.
• Proficiency in MS Office and construction/project management software.
• Ability to solve diverse problems anticipate construction challenges and work closely with site supervisors sub-trades clients and consultants.
• Outstanding communication negotiation and organizational skills.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

At Modern Niagara we recognize the value of fostering a diverse equitable and inclusive organization and are committed to eliminating barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (women Indigenous Black racialized 2SLGBTQIA people with disabilities and new immigrants) in the construction industry. Our DEI vision is to build an organization where everyone has access to the same opportunities experience equitable outcomes and can thrive and reach their full potential.

We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. Modern Niagara is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process please advise us so that suitable accommodations can be made. We can be reached at

Required Experience:

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