Senior Project Manager - Energy & Utilities Infrastructure (Contract)

Senior Project Manager – Energy & Utilities Infrastructure

Location: Kingston

About Tiree

Tiree is one of Canada’s leading professional services firms, providing project management, real property advisory, and security and smart technologies services across the public and private sectors. Headquartered in Ottawa with a national reach, we have delivered more than $50 billion in complex building and infrastructure projects over the past 25 years. Our 300+ professionals work closely with owners, consultants, and contractors to keep projects on scope, on budget, and on schedule.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex energy and utilities infrastructure projects, with a focus on electrical substations, from initiation through close-out. You will be the primary point of contact for owners and stakeholders, responsible for keeping scope, cost, schedule and risk aligned across the project lifecycle. You’ll bring a strong understanding of how substations and power distribution infrastructure are planned, built and commissioned.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the planning, delivery and close-out of electrical substation and utilities infrastructure projects, from feasibility through commissioning and handover.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, utilities, regulators and other project stakeholders, and keep communication clear and consistent.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets and risk registers, and report progress clearly to clients and leadership.
• Coordinate design, construction and commissioning activities across multiple contractors, multidisciplinary consultants and internal specialists.
• Manage outage planning, shutdown windows and energization in close collaboration with client operations teams and utility providers.
• Oversee procurement, change control and contract administration, including tender support and vendor performance.
• Plan construction phases around major electrical equipment delivery, operational constraints and utility requirements, with a focus on maintaining uninterrupted service.
• Ensure health and safety, electrical safety, environmental and regulatory requirements are understood and met across all phases of work.

What you bring:

• 10+ years of project management experience on complex infrastructure projects, with significant experience on electrical substation, power distribution or similar utilities projects.
• Knowledge of Canadian codes, standards and regulatory requirements for electrical and energy infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects in or around live, operating electrical facilities.
• Strong working knowledge of project controls, scheduling, cost management and risk management.
• Experience managing multi-party delivery teams, including owners, consultants and contractors.
• Familiarity with various delivery models, procurement, tendering and contract administration in a public or regulated environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to senior leaders and technical audiences.
• A Project Management Professional (PMP) or Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation is considered an asset.
• Ability to work primarily on-site in Kingston, ON.

What We Offer:

• Contract role (approximately 1-year term)
• Expected rate: $80 to $110 per hour for incorporated individuals; rates for non-incorporated individuals will be adjusted accordingly. This range reflects the breadth of experience and expectations for the role. Final rates will be determined based on an individual’s skills, experience and demonstrated impact.

Note: Artificial Intelligence is not involved in the screening or selection of candidates. Those decisions are made entirely by people. While we may use AI for small administrative tasks during recruiting, the evaluating and choosing of candidates is strictly human powered.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Be you.

We strive to create a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion where everyone at Tiree feels welcome, supported and celebrated. Our teams are strong, determined and dedicated people who aspire to excellence, and we want our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we live and work in.

We’re committed to an inclusive, accessible selection process. Please let us know if you require any accommodations to participate fully.