Substation Project Manager

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Cormorant delivers integrated power infrastructure solutions for utilities, industrial/mining, renewable energy, and data centre customers—from engineering and construction through long-term operations and maintenance. Join a team that’s helping power the future of North America’s energy infrastructure.

The Substation Project Manager is responsible for leading the successful delivery of high-voltage substation construction and utility infrastructure projects from project award through final completion. Reporting to the Director, Power Construction, this role oversees project planning, financial performance, resource management, commercial administration, customer relationships, and project execution while ensuring projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Working closely with Construction Managers, Site Superintendents, Foremen, Project Coordinators, engineering teams, subcontractors, utility customers, and internal departments, the Substation Project Manager provides leadership throughout the project lifecycle, balancing technical execution with commercial performance to deliver exceptional results for our clients.

• Lead all phases of high-voltage substation and electrical infrastructure projects from award through project closeout
• Develop project execution strategies, schedules, budgets, forecasts, and resource plans
• Manage overall project financial performance, including job costing, forecasting, cash flow, change orders, and profitability
• Review contracts, specifications, drawings, and customer requirements to ensure successful project execution
• Coordinate labour, equipment, subcontractors, procurement, engineering support, and material deliveries
• Monitor project schedules, milestones, productivity, risks, and project performance while implementing corrective actions as required
• Coordinate utility interfaces, planned outages, commissioning activities, and energization schedules
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, consultants, utilities, subcontractors, and project stakeholders
• Lead project meetings, progress reviews, customer updates, and internal planning meetings
• Manage Requests for Information (RFIs), change notices, change orders, contractual correspondence, and project documentation
• Review and approve purchase requisitions, subcontract agreements, project expenditures, and procurement activities
• Ensure accurate project reporting within ERP and project management systems
• Monitor subcontractor performance, quality, productivity, and contractual compliance
• Champion a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with company Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality Management Systems
• Support project quality planning, inspections, testing, commissioning, and turnover documentation
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Site Superintendents, Foremen, and field personnel
• Foster collaboration between office and field teams while driving accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement
• Prepare executive project updates, financial reports, forecasts, and customer reporting
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies to protect project performance and customer commitments
• Travel to project sites throughout Ontario as required
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

• Minimum 5 years of project management experience within high-voltage electrical construction, substations, utilities, industrial, or EPC environments
• Proven experience managing complex electrical infrastructure or utility construction projects from award through completion
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, project controls, and commercial management
• Experience managing subcontractors, procurement, customer relationships, change management, and commercial risk
• Diploma or degree in Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, Project Management, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education,…