Senior Project Manager - High Voltage

Job summary

Oversee high-voltage and civil construction projects from planning through completion, managing safety, quality, schedules, budgets, resources, and logistics. Coordinate clients, engineers, field crews, and vendors; review technical documents, support inspections, resolve risks and issues, report progress, and mentor team members.

Job details

Salary: 110,000 - 140,000, Plus target bonuses. Company Description Ontario High Voltage Services Ltd. provides affordable, timely, and professional high voltage and civil construction solutions to a wide range of customers. The company specializes in power systems from 4.8kV to 115kV, including pole line and underground power distribution. Its services include the construction and maintenance of substations at 4.8kV, 13.8kV, 27.6kV, 44kV, and 115kV. Ontario High Voltage also delivers civil construction services such as foundations, pads, duct banks, and light bases, supporting complex electrical infrastructure projects. Role Description The Senior Project Manager – High Voltage is a full-time, on-site role based in Orangeville, ON. This role oversees the planning, execution, and completion of high voltage and civil construction projects, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and budget goals are met. Day-to-day responsibilities include coordinating with clients, engineers, field crews, and vendors; managing project timelines, resources, and logistics; and leading progress meetings and reporting. The Senior Project Manager reviews technical documentation, supports inspections, manages risk and issue resolution, and ensures compliance with regulatory and safety standards. The role also contributes to continuous improvement of project management processes and supports the mentoring and development of project team members. Qualifications Project management skills, including Project Management and Inspection, with experience leading high voltage or civil construction projects. Expediting-related skills, including Expeditor and Expediting, to ensure materials, equipment, and services are delivered on time. Logistics Management skills to coordinate transportation, site deliveries, and resource allocation across multiple projects. Strong knowledge of high voltage electrical systems, substation construction, and power distribution infrastructure. Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, schedules, contracts, and stakeholder expectations in complex field environments. Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work collaboratively on-site. Relevant education in engineering, construction management, or a related field; PMP or equivalent certification is an asset. Familiarity with Canadian electrical codes, safety regulations, and industry standards applicable to high voltage work.

What you’ll do

Oversee high-voltage and civil construction projects from planning through completion, managing safety, quality, schedules, budgets, resources, and logistics. Coordinate clients, engineers, field crews, and vendors; review technical documents, support inspections, resolve risks and issues, report progress, and mentor team members.

Requirements

Requires experience leading high-voltage or civil construction projects and strong knowledge of high-voltage systems, substations, and power distribution. Candidates should be able to manage budgets, schedules, contracts, logistics, and stakeholders; relevant education and familiarity with Canadian electrical codes and safety standards are expected, while PMP certification is an asset.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Project Management
• High Voltage Electrical Systems
• Substation Construction
• Power Distribution
• Civil Construction
• Project Inspection
• Expediting
• Logistics Management
• Budget Management
• Schedule Management
• Contract Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Leadership
• Problem-Solving

Job areas

• Construction
• Management & Leadership
• Engineering
• Energy
• Logistics

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