Project Manager (Substations)
- Calgary, AB, Canada
This position offers a salary range of $110,000 - $150,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications. · Full-time
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- Pay
- This position offers a salary range of $110,000 - $150,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 5 years of progressive project management experience in utility-scale construction with a clear track record on substations (115 kV and above)
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Our Substations group is currently looking to add a Project Manager to our growing team, based in either Calgary, AB or Markham, ON.
Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, we are seeking an experienced and results-driven Project Manager to lead the full lifecycle delivery of substation projects across Canada. This role owns safety, schedule, cost, quality, and client relationship outcomes from contract handover through commissioning and closeout. The successful candidate is a proven builder with hands-on EPC or construction-managed substation experience who is ready to own a project end-to-end inside a top-tier utility contractor.
Please Note: This position requires :25% travel to active project sites across Canada.
Duties And Responsibilities
Project Delivery & Execution
This position offers a salary range of $110,000 - $150,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.
We offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that incorporates a complete range of employee benefits, including a 5% RRSP matching program, to ensure you have the tools necessary to manage, maintain, and improve your health and wellbeing.
About Our Business
Valard Construction is Canada's premier utility contractor providing comprehensive EPC+ (engineering, procurement, construction) and maintenance services to utilities, independent power producers, mining, oil and gas industries and rural electric associations. We have the capabilities, knowledge, and resources to take on any project, any size, any complexity, anywhere. We are also part of Quanta Services, the largest electrical power contractor in North America.
Valard Construction is an equal opportunity employer.
Learn more
Visit us at www.valard.com and connect with us on our social media channels for our latest news, employee stories, community activities, and other updates.
Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, we are seeking an experienced and results-driven Project Manager to lead the full lifecycle delivery of substation projects across Canada. This role owns safety, schedule, cost, quality, and client relationship outcomes from contract handover through commissioning and closeout. The successful candidate is a proven builder with hands-on EPC or construction-managed substation experience who is ready to own a project end-to-end inside a top-tier utility contractor.
Please Note: This position requires :25% travel to active project sites across Canada.
Duties And Responsibilities
Project Delivery & Execution
- Lead project execution from kickoff through energization and closeout for substation (up to 500 kV) and interconnection scopes
- Own the project execution plan including procurement, subcontracting, construction sequencing, commissioning, and turnover
- Drive site safety culture in partnership with HSE; enforce Valard, Quanta, and client safety standards with a target of zero recordable incidents
- Direct site superintendents, field engineers, foremen, and subcontractors to deliver to schedule and budget
- Own project financials including forecast at completion, earned value, and monthly cost reporting
- Develop and maintain the project schedule in Primavera P6; lead critical-path narrative and recovery planning as required
- Identify, log, quantify, and mitigate project risks; lead change order origination, negotiation, and execution
- Manage cash flow, billings, and progress claims in coordination with project controls and finance
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the client, engineer-of-record, and key subcontractors
- Coordinate interfaces with customers, AHJs, Indigenous communities, landowners, and regulatory bodies as required
- Lead project meetings, deliver monthly client reports, and represent Valard in executive and ownership reviews
- Ensure compliance with the Electrical Safety Codes, standards, and client-specific specifications
- Oversee QA/QC program execution, NCR resolution, and commissioning and turnover package preparation
- Post-Secondary education in Engineering, Construction Management, or an equivalent technical discipline
- 5 years of progressive project management experience in utility-scale construction with a clear track record on substations (115 kV and above)
- an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered
- Demonstrated experience leading projects of $10M-$100M+ in value as the accountable Project Manager
- Working knowledge of regulatory environments across Canada including IESO market rules, interconnection requirements, ESA, and OHSA
- Strong commercial acumen in contract administration, change management, and claims
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites
- P.Eng. or PMP designation
- Previous experience with a tier-one utility contractor or EPC organization
- Experience delivering AIS/GIS substations, transformer installations, protection and control scope, and high-voltage commissioning interfaces
This position offers a salary range of $110,000 - $150,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.
We offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that incorporates a complete range of employee benefits, including a 5% RRSP matching program, to ensure you have the tools necessary to manage, maintain, and improve your health and wellbeing.
About Our Business
Valard Construction is Canada's premier utility contractor providing comprehensive EPC+ (engineering, procurement, construction) and maintenance services to utilities, independent power producers, mining, oil and gas industries and rural electric associations. We have the capabilities, knowledge, and resources to take on any project, any size, any complexity, anywhere. We are also part of Quanta Services, the largest electrical power contractor in North America.
Valard Construction is an equal opportunity employer.
Learn more
Visit us at www.valard.com and connect with us on our social media channels for our latest news, employee stories, community activities, and other updates.
- Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level
- Applicants must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions
- Valard Construction is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available on request during the recruitment process
- We do not use automated tools to screen applications. All hiring decisions involve human review. This job posting is for an existing vacancy
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead substation and interconnection projects from contract handover through construction, energization, commissioning, and closeout, owning safety, schedule, cost, quality, and client outcomes. Manage project teams, financials, schedules, risks, contracts, stakeholder relationships, regulatory compliance, and quality and turnover processes.
Requirements
Requires post-secondary education in engineering, construction management, or an equivalent technical discipline, plus at least five years of progressive utility-scale project management experience with substations of 115 kV or higher. Candidates should have managed projects valued at $10 million to $100 million or more, understand Canadian regulatory and interconnection requirements, hold a valid driver's license, and be able to travel; a P.Eng. or PMP and tier-one utility contractor or EPC experience are preferred.
Skills
- Substation Project Management
- EPC Project Delivery
- Construction Management
- Project Execution Planning
- Cost Management
- Schedule Management
- Primavera P6
- Risk Management
- Contract Administration
- Change Management
- Commissioning
- Quality Assurance And Quality Control
- Electrical Safety Compliance
- High-Voltage Substations
- Stakeholder Management
Benefits
- RRSP Matching Program
- Employee Benefits
- Health And Wellbeing Support
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Construction
- Management & Leadership
- Engineering
- Energy
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Substations
- EPC
- Utility-Scale Construction
- Project Execution Plan
- Primavera P6
- Earned Value
- Forecast At Completion
- Critical Path
- Change Orders
- Contract Administration
- Claims Management
- Cash Flow Management
- Interconnection
- Commissioning
- Energization
- AIS Substations
- GIS Substations
- Transformer Installations
- Protection And Control
- High-Voltage Commissioning
- Electrical Safety Codes
- IESO Market Rules
- ESA
- OHSA
- QA/QC
- Non-Conformance Reports
- HSE
- P.Eng.
- PMP