About the Role: Responsibilities, Skills, and Requirements
Ever wondered what it’s like to leave your mark not just on projects, but on an entire company’s direction? As our new MEP General Manager at AquaGate Technical Services, you’re not just stepping into a corner office—you’re taking the helm. This is your chance to roll up your sleeves, lead with purpose, and directly influence the future of a fast-growing MEP contractor that’s making serious moves in the industry. If you thrive on vision, action, and uniting people behind a bigger mission, we want to hear your voice at the table.
About AquaGate Technical Services
AquaGate isn’t just another name in the MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) world. We’re nimble, ambitious, and totally invested in quality and innovation. Our team is a vibrant mix—veterans who know pipefittings inside out and sharp new thinkers eager to push boundaries (and yes, we do have heated discussions over which project ended up the cleverest solution). Expect a culture where ideas are traded freely, growth is a shared mission, and ambitious projects are our comfort zone. We don’t do “good enough”—we do “what’s next?”
What You’ll Be Doing
- Defining and driving the overall vision, mission, and performance goals for our MEP operations
- Expanding our project portfolio through strategic business development and hands-on client engagement
- Overseeing project execution, ensuring that we deliver on time, on budget, and at signature AquaGate quality
- Recruiting, mentoring, and energizing a high-performing team—then watching them flourish
- Building and maintaining key relationships with clients, consultants, and key industry partners
- Analyzing market trends; spotting, seizing, and acting on new growth opportunities
- Streamlining processes and promoting best-in-class practices throughout project delivery and operations
- Translating Board directives into actionable plans (and making sure those plans see the light of day)
- Fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and accountable work environment, where every voice is valued
What You’ll Bring
Must-Haves
- Proven experience in MEP project management and business leadership (ideally as a General Manager/Director)
- Strong track record in building high-performance teams and scaling operations
- Demonstrated experience in business development and client relationship management
- In-depth knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for commercial and industrial projects
- Financial acumen—comfortable with budgets, margins, and business forecasting
- Excellent communicator, negotiator, and relationship builder
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience working with both legacy clients and new business in a rapidly growing company
- A knack for digital transformation and process automation
- Passion for sustainable building solutions and green tech
- Relevant industry certifications (e.g., PMP, LEED, etc.)
Not sure you tick every box? We’d still love to hear from you.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Competitive compensation and performance bonuses
- Company-supported growth—think training, leadership development, and career advancement
- A dynamic, close-knit team that actually enjoys collaborating
- Hybrid working model (office + remote flexibility)
- Health benefits, annual leave, and plenty of support for work–life harmony
- The satisfaction of seeing your decisions ripple outward—from our offices to the skylines we shape
Our team doesn’t just build infrastructure. We build careers, confidence, and momentum. If you believe leadership is about guiding, inspiring, and getting the best out of people, AquaGate is your next home.
Common Interview Questions and Tips
To help you prepare and feel confident, here are some questions you might encounter during the interview process for this role.
- Can you share an example of how you’ve scaled operations in a previous MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) leadership role, and what strategies contributed most to that growth?
- How do you approach business development within the MEP sector, especially when engaging both legacy clients and identifying new opportunities?
- Describe your process for ensuring project execution meets not only deadlines and budgets, but also top-tier quality standards—what monitoring tools or systems have you relied on?
- What methodologies have you found most effective in mentoring, energizing, and retaining a high-performing multidisciplinary team?
- When analyzing market trends, how do you determine which new technologies or services are worth pursuing for business expansion?
- Tell us about a time you translated a broad strategic directive from the board into a concrete operational plan—what steps did you take to make it actionable and measurable?
- How do you balance the need for innovation and process automation with the realities of practical, day-to-day project delivery?
- Describe a challenging negotiation you’ve led—whether with a client, a consultant, or an industry partner—and how you achieved a successful outcome.
- When it comes to financial management of large-scale MEP projects, what budgeting or forecasting tools do you prefer, and how do you track margins throughout a project’s lifecycle?
- Our company is known for heated (but friendly!) debates about clever solutions. How do you personally foster a culture where all voices are valued and constructive disagreement leads to stronger outcomes?
- Working within a fast-growing company requires adaptability. Can you share how you’ve guided teams through rapid change while maintaining engagement and accountability?
- Sustainability and green tech are part of our vision. How have you integrated sustainable practices or technologies into previous projects, and what impact did they have?
- What motivates you to lead in an environment that prizes both innovation and quality, and how do you inspire others to buy into a shared mission?