Electrical Project Manager

Job summary

The Project Manager is responsible for delivering complex electrical construction projects on time and within budget while ensuring health and safety standards. Key duties include managing project schedules, cost control, quality assurance, and maintaining strong relationships with clients and engineers.

Job details

Do you welcome the challenge of working on complex, multi-million dollar projects and take pride on completing them on time and on budget? Take the leap and make your mark at Plan Group! As our Project Manager you: Establish and achieve project targets and milestones to deliver electrical construction projects on-time and within budget. Provide active promotion and leadership in Health and Safety Monitor and provide status updates of work in progress, forecasts, cost control and project schedule in line with Plan Group’s T.I.M.E. efficiency program. Proactively identify and bring to management’s attention potential problems and/or schedule delays. Lead and manage project quality assurance, commissioning, and handover objectives. Develop and lead value engineering, cost savings, and pricing initiatives and activities. Monitor and analyze critical path activities and advise project team accordingly. Review and manage short interval planning. Lead pre-job planning including estimate turnover, kick off meetings, subcontractor selection, material handling strategies and opportunities for risk management and improved productivity. Follow up with site supervision on labour/manpower progress; identify and reduce roadblocks to success. Manage project team to ensure requirements for document control, change order process, coordination of equipment and material deliveries, site meetings and progress documentation are adhered to. Identify opportunities to provide project team members with regular feedback, coaching and training. Build strong relationships with clients, GCs and Engineers to positively contribute to the success of the project. Our ideal candidate has: Electrical Engineering post-secondary education or related Over five years construction project management experience; trade experience a definite asset. Experience managing large scale electrical commercial and institutional projects. When you join #TeamPlanGroup, you’re not just starting a job—you’re building a career with one of Canada’s most respected contractors. Proudly recognized as a Top Employer in Canada for three consecutive years, Plan Group offers the opportunity to work on landmark projects that shape communities for the future. As part of our global network, you’ll gain access to unparalleled resources, innovative technologies, and endless opportunities to contribute to impactful work. From advanced technology to complex infrastructure, every project is a chance to build your skills and leave a legacy. Bring your talent, energy, and ideas, and let’s build something extraordinary—together. For more information, follow us on social media and visit our website at www.plan-group.com. Thank you for your interest in joining Plan Group, an equal opportunity employer. Please note that due to the volume of applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process. Should you be contacted for an interview, please advise if accommodations are required.

What you’ll do

The Project Manager is responsible for delivering complex electrical construction projects on time and within budget while ensuring health and safety standards. Key duties include managing project schedules, cost control, quality assurance, and maintaining strong relationships with clients and engineers.

Requirements

Candidates should have post-secondary education in Electrical Engineering and over five years of construction project management experience. Experience managing large-scale commercial and institutional electrical projects is required, with trade experience considered an asset.

Listed skills

• Budgeting · Preferred
• Quality assurance · Preferred
• Cost Control · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Coaching · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• scheduling · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Project Management
• Electrical Construction
• Budgeting
• Cost Control
• Scheduling
• Health and Safety Leadership
• Quality Assurance
• Commissioning
• Value Engineering
• Risk Management
• Document Control
• Stakeholder Management
• Short Interval Planning
• Resource Planning
• Coaching
• Technical Leadership

Job areas

• Construction
• Engineering
• Management & Leadership
• Trades