Pursuits Design Manager-Mechanical

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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