Commissioning Manager

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 Canada's 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 that's well above industry standards.

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

Under the direction of the Commissioning Department Manager, a
Commissioning Manager
provides specialized technical expertise and support on a number of projects at any given time. The commissioning manager's role is to assist the project construction team in the development of a commissioning plan and schedule as well as overseeing the plan and monitoring the schedule for the duration of the project.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, coach, train and provide advice to the construction project teams on the methods and requirements of commissioning activities.
• Be an ambassador of the company and MNTI Commissioning process, both internally and externally.
• The development of Commissioning plans and schedules for assigned projects.
• Participate in the MNTI Commissioning department meetings and provide input into the development of new strategies and programs.
• Review Specifications and drawings at onset of a project and provide a Commissioning Manager's document review summary report (the Commissioning process and requirements, value engineering, scope and system performance/sequencing etc.)
• Liaise with MNTI sub-trades, owners and clients on commissioning related matters.
• Participate in, and / or conduct commissioning coordination meetings with the general contractor, third party commissioning agents and our own teams
• Provide technical support to the construction project teams
• Ensure that the MNTI project team is complying to all internal and external standards
• Inspect the site and write commissioning inspection reports as required.
• Assist the Project teams with the control of project costs.
• Oversee the construction project team's execution of the commissioning process for the duration of the project. Including: set-up of the commissioning binder, Piping and systems testing and procedures, review of all site documents related to commissioning
• Ensure that all commissioning projects consider the most sustainable practices
• Promote, support, and maintain Modern's national quality programs throughout commissioning activities and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Requirements

• At least 5 years experience commissioning in a large-scale commercial/industrial construction environment
• Proven experience managing commissioning processes for complex systems in accordance with CSA or equivalent standards
• Familiar with the various Canadian Standard Association's (CSA) standards and codes including but not limited to: CSA-Z320-11 Building Commissioning, CSA Z8001 Hospital Commissioning, CSA Z317.02/ Z317.13 Infection Control, CSA C282 09 emergency power standards etc.
• Familiar with other governing bodies' standards including: ASHRAE's standards and practices, TSSA Requirements and CEPA Standards
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong documentation and report writing skills with keen attention to detail.
• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

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, LGTBQ2S+, 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

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