Residential Division Manager

Pay: CA$80,000.00 - CA$85,000.00 per year

Southern Comfort Mechanical Inc. (SCMI) is an award-winning, full-service mechanical contractor based in Grande Pointe, Manitoba, with more than two decades serving commercial, agricultural, industrial, and residential clients across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Northwestern Ontario.

We're committed to every aspect of mechanical system design and installation, including geothermal heating and cooling, conventional HVAC, variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems, plumbing, and hydronics. We're proud to be Manitoba's leader in design-built geothermal solutions. Our clients include commercial contractors, custom-home builders, architects, engineers, and private owners, and our work is backed by a service department that keeps systems running at peak efficiency long after install.

The Role

The Residential Divisional Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, operational performance, profitability, and growth of SCMI's Residential Division, encompassing both the Residential Plumbing and Residential Sheet Metal departments.

This role ensures work is executed safely, efficiently, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. The Residential Divisional Manager is accountable for divisional performance, team development, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement across all residential operations.

The successful candidate will foster collaboration between field staff, project coordinators, estimators, purchasing, administration, builders, and senior leadership to ensure seamless project execution and sustainable growth.

Relevant experience is an asset, but we place equal value on initiative and a willingness to learn. We are excited to invest in the right candidate and provide comprehensive training to support their development.

What You'll Do

• Provide strategic and day-to-day oversight of new residential construction projects.
• Serve as the primary operational contact for key residential builders and customers.
• Ensure projects progress efficiently from estimate acceptance through final completion.
• Monitor project schedules, manpower requirements, and resource allocation to maximize productivity.
• Coordinate with builders, contractors, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure project timelines are achieved.
• Establish and achieve divisional sales, profitability, and gross margin objectives.
• Monitor and analyze divisional financial performance.
• Work collaboratively with the purchasing team to ensure material availability and efficient inventory management.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings while maintaining quality standards.
• Support the evaluation and implementation of new tools, systems, and technologies that enhance efficiency and customer service.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and execute long-term growth strategies for the Residential Division.
• Promote a culture of safety across all residential operations.
• Ensure compliance with workplace safety regulations and company safety programs.
• Participate in safety reviews, investigations, and corrective action planning when required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential plumbing, HVAC/sheet metal, construction management, or related operations leadership is an asset.
• Successful completion of MBA graduate program preferred.
• Strong understanding of residential construction processes.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, job costing, and financial reporting.
• Strong leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Proficiency with project management, scheduling, and ERP/job costing systems.
• Ability to analyze data and make informed operational and financial decisions.
• Valid driver's license.

What We Offer

• Competitive wage, based on experience.
• Company pension plan with matching after 2 years of service
• A robust benefits package including dental, eyewear, massage treatment, best doctors, physio, short-term and long-term disability
• Time and fund investments into community initiatives
• Company assistance with summer camp expenses for our employees’ children.

A criminal record check and driver's abstract is a condition of employment and will be required within 14 days of the start date.

Southern Comfort Mechanical Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Full-Time

Winnipeg, MB

Pay: CA$80,000.00 - CA$85,000.00 per year

Southern Comfort Mechanical Inc. (SCMI) is an award-winning, full-service mechanical contractor based in Grande Pointe, Manitoba, with more than two decades serving commercial, agricultural, industrial, and residential clients across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Northwestern Ontario.

We're committed to every aspect of mechanical system design and installation, including geothermal heating and cooling, conventional HVAC, variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems, plumbing, and hydronics. We're proud to be Manitoba's leader in design-built geothermal solutions. Our clients include commercial contractors, custom-home builders, architects, engineers, and private owners, and our work is backed by a service department that keeps systems running at peak efficiency long after install.

The Role

The Residential Divisional Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, operational performance, profitability, and growth of SCMI's Residential Division, encompassing both the Residential Plumbing and Residential Sheet Metal departments.

This role ensures work is executed safely, efficiently, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. The Residential Divisional Manager is accountable for divisional performance, team development, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement across all residential operations.

The successful candidate will foster collaboration between field staff, project coordinators, estimators, purchasing, administration, builders, and senior leadership to ensure seamless project execution and sustainable growth.

Relevant experience is an asset, but we place equal value on initiative and a willingness to learn. We are excited to invest in the right candidate and provide comprehensive training to support their development.

What You'll Do

• Provide strategic and day-to-day oversight of new residential construction projects.
• Serve as the primary operational contact for key residential builders and customers.
• Ensure projects progress efficiently from estimate acceptance through final completion.
• Monitor project schedules, manpower requirements, and resource allocation to maximize productivity.
• Coordinate with builders, contractors, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure project timelines are achieved.
• Establish and achieve divisional sales, profitability, and gross margin objectives.
• Monitor and analyze divisional financial performance.
• Work collaboratively with the purchasing team to ensure material availability and efficient inventory management.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings while maintaining quality standards.
• Support the evaluation and implementation of new tools, systems, and technologies that enhance efficiency and customer service.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and execute long-term growth strategies for the Residential Division.
• Promote a culture of safety across all residential operations.
• Ensure compliance with workplace safety regulations and company safety programs.
• Participate in safety reviews, investigations, and corrective action planning when required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential plumbing, HVAC/sheet metal, construction management, or related operations leadership is an asset.
• Successful completion of MBA graduate program preferred.
• Strong understanding of residential construction processes.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, job costing, and financial reporting.
• Strong leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Proficiency with project management, scheduling, and ERP/job costing systems.
• Ability to analyze data and make informed operational and financial decisions.
• Valid driver's license.

What We Offer

• Competitive wage, based on experience.
• Company pension plan with matching after 2 years of service
• A robust benefits package including dental, eyewear, massage treatment, best doctors, physio, short-term and long-term disability
• Time and fund investments into community initiatives
• Company assistance with summer camp expenses for our employees’ children.

A criminal record check and driver's abstract is a condition of employment and will be required within 14 days of the start date.

Southern Comfort Mechanical Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.