Senior Project Manager - Critical Infrastructure Modernization

 Req Id: 433624

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At Bell, your skills and expertise will help set us apart as we continue to be the leading provider of digital connections and next generation services to businesses and governments.

Summary

Bell AI Fabric is seeking a Senior Project Manager – Critical Infrastructure Modernization to deliver retrofit, upgrade and modification projects inside operating data centres. Typical work includes replacing customer compute, modifying existing power and cooling white space, upgrading electrical and mechanical systems, and installing supporting infrastructure such as dock lifts and material-handling equipment, all without disrupting live services.

These projects differ from new-build construction. They happen in occupied facilities, often at leased sites with a landlord, under existing customer contracts and with active credits, penalties and access rules. The Senior Project Manager is the single accountable person from intake to closeout: confirming who owns and pays for the work, defining scope, managing design, procurement, construction and commissioning, and keeping Operations, the customer and the landlord aligned.

The role is independent from the data centre construction team, so that smaller live-site projects do not compete with the main build program for attention, and it follows a lighter version of the Bell AI Fabric gate model.

Key Responsibilities

Intake, Scope & Responsibility Definition

• Lead project intake by capturing customer or internal requests, defining scope, success criteria, and preparing executive summaries
• Define ownership, funding, installation and maintenance responsibilities across Bell, customers, landlords and third parties
• Validate contractual obligations with Legal and Commercial teams, and identify gaps or ambiguities
• Recommend the optimal delivery model based on cost, risk and accountability
• Establish funding, cost recovery and asset ownership approaches

Feasibility, Design & Engineering

• Coordinate feasibility assessments covering power, cooling, structural capacity, access, logistics and site constraints
• Manage engineering consultants and design partners to develop scope and preliminary estimates
• Align design assumptions between customer representatives and Bell Engineering
• Obtain engineering approval for design, construction and commissioning activities involving Bell-owned assets

Planning, Cost & Schedule

• Develop and maintain project schedules, including procurement, deliveries, outages, access limitations and commissioning
• Build budgets and cost forecasts with Program Controls and track commitments, changes and variances
• Ensure all change orders clearly define cost and schedule impacts
• Provide regular reporting on schedule, cost, risk and required decisions

Live-Site Execution & Operations Coordination

• Coordinate work within active facilities, including outage planning, change approvals, access control and contingency plans
• Partner closely with Operations teams to protect critical services and customer commitments
• Oversee contractors and vendors, ensuring compliance with safety, permit, insurance and quality requirements
• Coordinate logistics for equipment deliveries, removals and material handling

Procurement & Contract Management

• Prepare scopes of work, obtain quotations and support contract award recommendations
• Manage and track owner-furnished (OFCI) and contractor-furnished (CFCI) equipment
• Support contract changes, claims and notices with Legal and Finance while adhering to delegated authority requirements

Commissioning, Handover & Closeout

• Plan and oversee testing and commissioning of power, cooling and white-space infrastructure
• Transfer completed work to Operations with as-built drawings, test records, spare parts and updated procedures
• Secure customer acceptance, finalize project costs and reconcile recoveries
• Document lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement of processes and standards

Risk, Governance & Reporting

• Maintain project risk registers covering safety, operational impacts, contractual exposure, cost and schedule
• Escalate issues related to scope growth, unclear ownership or impacts to customer commitments and other projects
• Keep Program Controls reporting and portfolio data current and accurate
• Follow project governance from intake and approvals through execution, commissioning and closeout

Critical Qualifications

• Progressive experience delivering capital projects in occupied or operating facilities, with demonstrated success working around live operations.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary projects covering design, procurement, construction and commissioning for electrical, mechanical or mission-critical systems.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, change order management and contractor coordination.
• Ability to manage budgets, schedules, risks and changes on several smaller projects at once.
• Experience coordinating customers, landlords, consultants and contractors in a commercial setting.
• Strong knowledge of site safety, permits, method of procedure planning and outage coordination.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including concise executive summaries.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering retrofit, upgrade or fit-out projects in data centre, mission-critical, telecommunications or hyperscale environments.
• Familiarity with white space, power distribution, cooling systems (including rear-door and liquid cooling) and rack deployment logistics.
• Experience with colocation or tenant-funded projects, including recovery of costs and customer acceptance.
• Understanding of OFCI and CFCI procurement and long-lead equipment.
• Experience with Primavera P6, Power BI, EcoSys, Procore, SAP, SharePoint or similar platforms.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent professional certification.

Additional Requirements

• Ownership and accountability for the entire project lifecycle.
• Judgment on safety and service continuity.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and resolve responsibility gaps.
• Influence across Operations, Engineering, Legal, Finance and customers.
• Commercial awareness and cost discipline.
• Clear escalation and executive communication.

Adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

Additional Information:

Position Type: Management

Job Status: Regular - Full Time

Job Location: Canada : Saskatchewan : Regina || Canada : Ontario : Ottawa || Canada : Ontario : Toronto || Canada : Quebec : Montreal 
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Application Deadline: 11/30/2026

For work arrangements that are ‘Hybrid’, successful candidates must be based in Canada and report to a set Bell office for a minimum of 3 days a week. Recognizing the importance of work-life balance, Bell offers flexibility in work hours based on the business needs.

Please apply directly online to be considered for this role.  Applications through email will not be accepted.

We know that caring for our team members is at the heart of a healthy, positive and thriving workplace. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive compensation package that includes a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits to support the well-being of you and your family. As soon as you join us, you'll be eligible for medical, dental, vision and mental health benefits that you can tailor to your specific needs. Plus, as a Bell team member, you'll enjoy a 35% discount on our services and access exclusive offers from our partners.

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Created: Canada, SK, Regina

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