CapEx/EPC Project Manager

Ecolab; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and flex days

Comprehensive benefits

Dress for your day

Retention rewards

RRSP contributions

Job summary

CoolIT Systems Inc. in Calgary seeks a CapEx/EPC Project Manager to lead capital infrastructure and EPC-style projects across the product portfolio, from scope development through engineering definition, procurement, and commissioning, ensuring alignment across internal teams, partners, and customers.

You will own full lifecycle delivery, manage budgets and governance, and drive risk management, with projects ranging from laboratory infrastructure to customer deployments and manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field; equivalent experience considered.
• 7+ years in progressive project management within engineering or capital projects.
• Experience delivering CapEx projects with infra, equipment or facility buildouts.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of capital infrastructure and EPC-style projects from feasibility to handover.
• Coordinate internal teams, contractors, and partners to align scope, schedule and cost.
• Develop and manage CapEx budgets, schedules, and change management.
• Serve as primary contact for stakeholders and customers with governance cadence.
• Plan and schedule lab and production infrastructure readiness for product validation.

Skills

Strategic Thinking & Alignment

Financial and Business Acumen

Risk & Change Management

Cross-functional Leadership

Data-driven Execution

Stakeholder Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Role

The CapEx/EPC Project Manager plays a critical role in driving CoolIT’s operational and strategic growth. This role is responsible for leading complex capital infrastructure and EPC-style projects across CoolIT’s expanding product portfolio, including laboratory infrastructure, test facilities, and customer-integrated cooling deployments. The Project Manager owns full lifecycle delivery—from project scope development, engineering definition, procurement, and contractor coordination through commissioning and handover—ensuring alignment across internal teams, third-party partners, and customers.

What You’ll Do

Responsibilities

• Project Lifecycle Delivery: Lead end-to-end delivery of capital infrastructure and EPC-style projects from feasibility and Front-End Engineering Design through procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• EPC / Contractor Management: Coordinate and oversee internal teams, contractors, suppliers, and consultants to ensure alignment on scope, schedule, cost, and quality. Manage interfaces between internal engineering teams, field services and external delivery partners to ensure seamless execution.
• CapEx Project Governance: Develop and manage CapEx budgets and schedules, project performance, and change management. Support commercial processes including contract execution, change orders, and cost control mechanisms.
• Stakeholder & Customer Management: Act as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders and external customers, ensuring clear alignment on objectives, scope, and delivery expectations. Lead structured governance cadence including executive updates, milestone reviews, and project status reporting.
• Infrastructure Project Management: Lead planning and scheduling of laboratory and production infrastructure projects, ensuring readiness for product validation and deployment.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify, assess, and manage project risks across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases. Develop mitigation strategies and raise critical risks through appropriate governance channels.

Example Projects

• Deployment of liquid cooling lab infrastructure and test environments
• Data center or HPC cooling integration projects with customers
• EPC/EPCM-style projects involving external engineering and construction partners
• Capital projects supporting manufacturing expansion in Calgary

Who You Are

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mechanical/Electrical disciplines, or a related technical field. Equivalent combination of technical education and relevant industry experience may be considered.
• 7+ years of progressive project management experience in engineering, capital projects, or industrial environments
• Proven experience delivering CapEx projects involving infrastructure, equipment, or facility buildouts
• Demonstrated involvement across the full project lifecycle, including design, procurement, installation, and commissioning
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and external partners (contractors, vendors, or consultants)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within or alongside EPC/EPCM delivery models
• Background in infrastructure, laboratory environments, data center systems, or industrial manufacturing scale-up
• Experience with contractor/vendor management, procurement processes, and change management in capital projects
• Exposure to customer-facing or externally delivered projects with multiple stakeholders
• Experience supporting investment cases, CapEx justification, or ROI-driven project delivery
• PMP (Project Management Professional) or equivalent certification
• Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement certifications considered an asset

Skills

• Strategic Thinking & Alignment
• Financial and Business Acumen
• Risk & Change Management
• Cross-functional Leadership
• Data-driven Execution
• Stakeholder Communication

WHY COOLIT?

We strive to be an employer of choice and as such we believe in rewarding our employees with career and development opportunities that will maintain and strengthen our culture while aligning to our vision and values.

Benefits

• Vacation and flex days, and paid company-wide shutdown during the holiday season.
• Comprehensive benefits including Dental, Drugs, Optical, Paramedical and Health Spending. These costs are covered by CoolIT and are enacted from your first day.
• Dress for your day – in a casual yet professional environment.
• Retention rewards like “The Big Coffee Break” that reward tenure with additional vacation time and a monetary bonus.
• Company-funded RRSP contributions to support your long‑term financial goals.

Successful candidates for this position will be required to undergo background checks including criminal records check and education.

About Coolit Systems Inc.

Founded in Calgary, Alberta in 2001, CoolIT Systems is the leading Direct Liquid Cooling technology provider for data centers, supercomputers, and desktop computers. We design and manufacture solutions used by the largest tech companies globally.

Recognized as one of “The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies 2023” by Financial Times and honored with the Deloitte Fast 50 Clean Technology award in 2022, as well as the Deloitte Fast 500 distinction in both 2021 and 2022, CoolIT's rapid growth is capturing global attention.

As demand for generative AI, high performance computing and cloud solutions rapidly expands, there has never been a more exciting time to join our team.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin,citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.