Project Manager

Victor Energy Ltd.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Healthcare Plan

Group RRSP

Group Life - AD&D - Critical Illness

Training & Development

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Victor Energy Ltd. in Toronto, Ontario is seeking a Project Manager to lead our project execution team and drive safe, on-time delivery within scope and budget.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage client relationships, and ensure robust reporting and change control across the full project lifecycle. Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in a related field, 3–5 years of EPC/construction project experience, and familiarity with utility construction.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a related field preferred.
• PMP designation or equivalent considered an asset.
• 3–5 years’ experience managing medium to large full-cycle EPC or construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience in utility construction or similar industries is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Initiate project setup once award and estimate handoff is complete.
• Develop and maintain project execution plan, critical risk path, and milestones.
• Prepare, monitor and update construction schedules and job costs.
• Coordinate materials/equipment/subcontracts to meet milestones.
• Act as primary client contact to maintain relationships and satisfaction.
• Maintain project reporting to client and internal stakeholders.
• Document and approve changes impacting cost/schedule/scope.
• Maintain all project documentation (risk register, logs, plans).
• Manage expenditures and align resource hours with budget.
• Ensure timely invoicing to maintain cashflow.
• Lead project meetings (kick-offs, updates, change orders, lessons learned).
• Use approved systems in alignment with company expectations.
• Maintain awareness of quality, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Coordinate project close-out and post-mortems for improvements.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Time management

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in related field

PMP designation or equivalent (asset)

Tools

Primavera

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Job description

As part of the Java Group, Victor Energy’s staff have over 50 years of experience building some of Canada’s largest electrical infrastructure projects. As our team grows and projects are beginning to take off, we are seeking a Project Manager to provide leadership for our project execution team.

The Project Manager is responsible for the overall management, coordination, and delivery of assigned projects. The Project Manager ensures that the project is delivered safely on time, within budget and meeting the required scope and quality specifications. This role is responsible to continuously communicate with and manage expectations of clients and other project stakeholders. As a project leader during the entire lifecycle of a project, the Project Manager is accountable to provide routine project progress and ad hoc reports to senior management.

Your responsibilities include:

• Initiate project set up once award and estimate handoff is complete. Ensure project team, budget, documentation, etc. is in place to allow for effective project kick-off.
• Develop and maintain a project execution plan, critical risk path, and milestones schedule for each assigned project.
• Prepare, monitor and update construction schedules and job costs.
• Manage and co-ordinate project material/equipment/subcontracts activities to ensure successful and timely completion milestones and set clear expectations of project team members to ensure successful project delivery.
• Act as the primary contact between the client and the organization in order to maintain existing client relationships and drive client satisfaction while meeting business objectives.
• Maintain project reporting both to client and internal stakeholders, and ensure effective communication between the client, project team and project stakeholders.
• Proactively follow the change management process to document and approve all changes that impact project cost, schedule, or scope. This includes positive/negative and internal/external sources of change. Ensure all changes are properly communicated to the client and project team.
• Maintain all project documentation including project execution plan, risk register, RFI log, change order log, schedule, health and safety plan, quality plan and any internal mandatory project documentation.
• Manage project expenditures and ensure adherence to the approved budget. Align projections of resource hours (equipment, personnel) on assigned projects.
• Ensure timely processing of accounts receivable and payable invoices to maintain cashflow.
• Lead project meetings including kick-offs, updates, change orders, recovery plans and lessons learned.
• Use of approved systems in alignment with company expectations.
• Maintain awareness, at all times, of quality and acceptance requirements and of safety and environmental requirements of each assigned project.
• Coordinate project close out and conduct project post-mortems in order to identify areas for improvements and lessons learned and make recommendations based on findings.

• Undergraduate degree in a related field preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation or equivalent considered an asset
• At least 3-5 years’ experience managing medium to large full cycle EPC or construction projects required
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in utility construction (such as electrical transmission/distribution telecommunications) or similar industries is an asset

Your background would also include:

• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills and a demonstrated ability to manage a diverse team in a dynamic, deadline-oriented environment
• Sound knowledge in the review and negotiation of contracts for construction projects with strong technical, business, financial, and legal acumen
• Positive attitude, team player, and change agent
• Strong time management and documentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Advanced level understanding of Microsoft Office Excel/Project applications and previous experience utilizing project management software (ex. Primavera and Microsoft Project), with the ability to learn new software program.
• Valid class 5 driver’s license with a clean abstract/driving record required

• Extended Healthcare Plan (Medical, Disability, Dental)
• Group RRSP
• Group Life - AD&D - Critical Illness Insurance
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Program - Counseling