Construction Manager

Optiv Energy Inc.; Eastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP matching

Extended Health / Dental / Vision

Vacation-Pay

Cell Phone Allowance

Self-Improvement Allowance

Annual Company Profit Sharing

Job summary

Optiv Energy Canada Inc. is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to act as an owner’s representative on utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects. You will oversee field work, report progress, and ensure safety and quality standards are met across Ontario sites.

The role focuses on repowering and retrofit work, with long days, travel between sites, and coordination with EPC contractors. This is a site-based, field position with competitive pay and company benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of construction experience, including 3+ years on utility-scale solar, BESS, wind, substation, or comparable electrical projects.
• Solid understanding of solar/BESS construction sequence and electrical systems through MV, with ability to read drawings.
• Working knowledge of OHSA and Ontario inspection processes.
• Clear, direct communication and reporting to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Site oversight of the EPC’s work to ensure it matches drawings and specs.
• Prepare weekly progress reports with risks and issues; keep logs and photos.
• Maintain safety and quality records; raise concerns early.
• Oversee repower outages, isolation, and lockout/tagout.
• Review EPC submittals, RFIs, change requests, and progress claims.
• Recommend practical improvements to sequencing, safety, and quality.
• Witness tests, track punch lists, and confirm turnover documents.

Skills

Construction management

Site oversight

Reading drawings

OHSA knowledge

Communication

Education

PM/Eng degree or diploma

Job description

Job Title: Construction Manager
Company: Optiv Energy Canada Inc.
Job Type: Full-time, site based
Location: Eastern Ontario, Canada (solar farm construction site)
Salary Range: $50/hr, negotiable based on experience
Benefits: RRSP matching, Extended Health / Dental / Vision, Vacation-Pay, Cell Phone Allowance, Self-Improvement Allowance, Annual Company Profit Sharing

WHO WE ARE:

Optiv Energy Inc. is a founder‑led and managed renewable energy field services company, working on utility scale BESS, solar and wind projects. We are not a large corporation or private equity backed firm, we are a group of former technicians who truly understand the value of a strong company culture and live by it. You are not just a number at Optiv Energy, and profit is shared across the company every year.

THE ROLE

Optiv Energy Inc. is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to act as an owner’s representative on utility-scale solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. The owner’s EPC contractor builds the project and runs the site. You are the owner’s eyes and ears: you oversee the work, report on progress, and recommend improvements. Our current focus is solar repowering: module replacement, structural racking upgrades, and DC conductor and breaker replacement. The role also covers new‑build solar and BESS and smaller retrofit work.

There are two sides to the job. On the field side, you inspect work, coach crews, and respond when something goes wrong. On the paperwork side, you keep the safety program, training records, and incident documentation current and defensible. Both matter.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Site oversight. Observe the EPC’s work on site and confirm it matches drawings and specs.
• Progress reporting. Review the EPC’s schedule and progress data. Keep daily logs and photos, and report status, risks, and open issues to the owner every week.
• Safety and quality. Observe the EPC’s safety practices and quality records. Raise concerns early.
• Operating sites. On repowers, watch outages, isolation, and lockout/tagout.
• Document review. Review EPC submittals, RFIs, change requests, and progress claims.
• Improvement. Recommend practical improvements to sequencing, safety, and quality.
• Commissioning and handover. Witness key tests, track punch lists, and confirm turnover documents.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• 8+ years of construction experience, including 3+ years on utility-scale solar, BESS, wind, substation, or comparable electrical projects
• Solid understanding of the solar and BESS construction sequence and of electrical systems through MV, with the ability to read drawings and spot problems in the field
• Working knowledge of the OHSA, O. Reg. 213/91, and Ontario inspection processes
• Clear, direct communication, clean reports, and the confidence to speak up
• Valid driver’s license and legal entitlement to work in Canada

NICE TO HAVE

• Owner’s representative, owner’s engineer, or construction oversight experience
• Solar repowering or retrofit experience, or BESS construction experience
• PMP, P.Eng., C.E.T., or a construction management or engineering degree or diploma
• Working at Heights, JHSC Certification, Standard First Aid/CPR, and electrical safe work training (CSA Z462 or NFPA 70E)
• Experience with the local utility and IESO connection process
• Experience working with First Nations and Indigenous communities on project engagement
• Fluency in French, an asset on some Ontario projects

THE WORK ITSELF

This is field work. This is site‑based work at project sites across Ontario, outdoors year‑round. On repowers, parts of the plant may be operating around you. Expect some long days, some weekends, and travel between sites and to owner and utility meetings.

Optiv Energy is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodation is available on request during the recruitment process.

Not sure you check every box? If you have real MV transformer time and you are careful with your hands and your paperwork, we want to hear from you.