Senior Project Manager; Energy

Your Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our design team.

• Responsible for planning, executing, and closing projects while leading project teams, managing resources, and ensuring projects meet time, budget, and quality objectives.
• Manage multiple energy sector projects (Power Delivery, Heavy Industrial Process, Oil & Gas, etc.), overseeing the entire project lifecycle, from initiation to completion. Manage approved scope, schedule, and budget.
• Provide business development support by communicating effectively with clients to identify needs, evaluating alternative solutions, and delivering value‑added services.
• Coordinate with business development leaders and resource managers to write proposals (scoping, scheduling, resourcing, and pricing).
• Understand project business structure, risks, and our business drivers.
• Define project objectives, establish timelines, and develop detailed Project Management Plans to guide planning and execution and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Assemble and lead cross‑functional teams, delegate tasks, facilitate communication, and maintain team motivation and collaboration, ensuring effective communication among team members from different disciplines, offices, business lines, and work groups. Motivate teams, resolve conflicts, and maintain a positive working environment.
• Communicate regularly with the client and project team. Serve as the central point of contact between stakeholders, leadership, and team members, providing regular updates and progress reports. Ensure that parties are aligned on project goals, expectations, and changes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide day‑to‑day project oversight and communication with the client and project team. Prepare and distribute meeting notes to the project team.
• Develop, track, and update the project budget throughout all phases of the project. Develop cashflow forecasts.
• Allocate resources efficiently, track project costs, and ensure projects stay within budget. Review and track contracts, invoices, and payments to contractors, consultants, and equipment vendors.
• Monitor project progress against established milestones and key performance indicators (KPIs). Prepare regular updates and reports to stakeholders to inform about the project’s status.
• Identify potential risks, develop mitigation strategies, and implement contingency plans to minimize impact on project timelines and outcomes. Create a Risk Register for regular review and monitoring.
• Ensure project deliverables meet rigorous quality standards. Implement processes for continuous improvement and feedback. Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and safety standards.
• Review change order requests associated with the project. Create and monitor a Change Request Register.
• Conduct post‑project evaluations, document lessons learned, coordinate development of project profiles (for marketing), and ensure that project deliverables are completed and handed over to stakeholders.
• Mentor project managers and team members to build a cohesive and capable project team. Support professional development and career growth.
• Work in alignment with Project Executive to develop business with existing clients and seek out new opportunities in the region. Existing client relationships are desired.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong foundation in engineering fundamentals, a collaborative mindset, and a commitment to delivering high‑quality work.

• Foundational technical understanding of various energy sector projects.
• Ability to apply engineering judgment at an appropriate level and recognize developing project issues and seek guidance and support when required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Familiarity with Access, Project, or similar tools and project environments (SharePoint, ACC, etc.) and navigation of models in Navisworks is an asset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical information to project team members and, with support, to clients and…