Job Overview
Lambert Plumbing is seeking a Mechanical Engineer or Engineer‑in‑Training (EIT) to join our project delivery team, focused on re‑piping and mechanical work in occupied commercial and multi‑residential buildings.
About Us
Since 1977, Lambert has been empowering our team members through continuous training and development. We believe that when you grow, we grow! Teaming up with Prostar Contracting, we're dedicated to providing top-notch, personalized service to our amazing customers.
Our commercial crew dives into everything from T.I. and renovations to commercial re-piping projects ranging from $30,000 to $3 million across the Lower Mainland
Key Responsibilities
Estimating & Pre‑Construction
- Review drawings, site conditions, and existing systems for re‑piping and renovation projects
- Develop detailed cost estimates using Excel‑based models
- Identify constructability risks, access constraints, shutdown planning, and sequencing challenges
- Support scope definition and pricing for negotiated and hard‑bid work
Project Delivery
- Plan and manage mechanical and plumbing renovation projects from award through close‑out
- Build and maintain project schedules using MS Project or equivalent
- Coordinate with site supervisors, foremen, subcontractors, inspectors, and consultants
- Manage change orders, RFIs, shutdowns, and occupant coordination
- Track budgets, job costs, progress billings, and forecasts
- Support site problem‑solving where existing conditions don’t match drawings (which is often)
Client & Stakeholder Interface
- Communicate clearly with property managers, strata councils, owners, and consultants
- Explain technical issues in practical, non‑theoretical terms
- Help manage expectations around access, noise, outages, and sequencing in occupied buildings
Job Requirements
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering (building systems focus);
- Registered Engineer‑in‑Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) eligible in BC
- Experience with building mechanical systems, including plumbing, domestic water, sanitary, gas, or hydronic systems
- Strong proficiency in Excel for estimating, cost analysis, and tracking
- Working knowledge of MS Project (or similar scheduling tools)
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and specifications
- Valid BC driver’s license
Strong Assets
- Experience with renovations, retrofits, or re‑piping projects
- Contractor‑side, construction management, or site‑exposed consulting experience
- Familiarity with working in occupied buildings
- Estimating or job costing experience
- Experience coordinating shutdowns, phasing, and access constraints
Personality
- You value each customer, care for them as individuals and understand their needs
- You naturally build meaningful relationships everywhere you go, you know that sales is not a task but something you enjoy doing
- You have strong analytical and numerical skills
- You are fully capable of multitasking and can manage multiple projects at one time
- You are extremely organized and posses excellent planning and time management skills
- You are methodical, punctual and reliable
- You are a strong problem solver and decision maker
- You demonstrate integrity and leadership
- You are someone that realizes their strengths and weaknesses and is willing to work towards improving themselves, others, and our business
- You are someone that has always been ahead of the curve sparking new ideas and is able to differentiate yourself from the competition
- You are a strong leader that can easily transfer your passion to your team and take ownership and pride in the work that you do
Compensation
Salary and Commission: $100,000.00-$135,000.00 with a profit-sharing commission structure on projects of increasing value.
Pay: $100,000.00-$135,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
Work Location: In person
