Electrical Project Manager

Permanent On-site | Markham, ON
Description
  • Project Delivery & Governance – Establish execution plan, WBS, budgets, and risk register; maintain baseline and manage change, claims, and delays; drive weekly cost/schedule control (EV, CPI/SPI).
  • Contract & Commercial Management – Administer prime contracts (DB/DBB/CM/Alliance/P3) and subcontracts; lead RFI, RFC, CO/PCO, and pay‑app cycles; protect entitlements and maintain contemporaneous records.
  • Planning & Scheduling – Build integrated CPM schedules; sequence civil, electrical, mechanical, and systems work; coordinate outages and commissioning windows.
  • Procurement & Logistics – Source major equipment (switchgear, MCCs, UPS, generators, ATS, FA/Voice, PLC/SCADA, comms); manage factory witness tests; orchestrate JIT deliveries.
  • Field Coordination – Lead daily/weekly coordination with site supervisors/forepersons; ensure look‑aheads, daily reports, and constraint removal; resolve clashes and access constraints.
  • Quality & Safety Leadership – Implement organizations Quality & Safety methodology; lead ITPs, test plans, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and turnover; ensure OHSA/ESA compliance and permit/inspection readiness.
  • Stakeholder & Interface Management – Engage owners, designers, CM, utilities, transit operators, and regulatory bodies; chair progress meetings; manage third‑party interfaces.
  • Digital Delivery & Reporting – Use Procore (or equivalent) for document control, cost, field reports, dashboards; produce executive briefs on milestones, risks, and recovery plans.
  • People & Culture – Model extreme ownership and clear communications; mentor coordinators/engineers; foster collaboration across self‑perform trades and subcontractors.

What You’ll Work On (typical electrical systems)

  • Main Electrical Distribution (HV/MV/LV), feeders, duct banks, grounding, and protection.
  • Station/Facility Systems: power distribution, emergency power, lighting & controls, fire alarm/voice, public address, CCTV/access control, BMS/BAS integration, network/comms.
  • Transit/Tunnel Systems: OCS, traction/facility power, tunnel lighting, life safety (ETS/EAS), SCADA, PLCs, signaling interfaces, temporary power/works.

 

Qualifications
  • 10–15+ years’ progressive project delivery experience in electrical construction, with 5–8+ years managing large projects ($15M+) end‑to‑end.
  • Proven success delivering complex projects in unionized environments; familiarity with IBEW 353 jurisdiction and practices is an asset.
  • Transit/subway station project experience (TTC/Metrolinx or similar) strongly preferred.
  • Technical depth in power distribution, protection & control, life safety, communications, and commissioning.
  • Strong commercial acumen (contracts, change/claims, schedule delay analysis).
  • Proficiency with Procore (preferred), Primavera/MS Project, Bluebeam, and standard construction workflows.
  • Degree/diploma in Electrical Engineering/Technology or equivalent; P.Eng./CET or PMP an asset.

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