Project Manager (District Energy Projects)

City of North Vancouver; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 119,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

A local energy provider in North Vancouver seeks a Project Manager for District Energy Projects. This full-time role involves leading projects to expand a community energy system while achieving decarbonization goals. Responsibilities include overseeing project delivery, liaising with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with standards. Candidates should have a degree in engineering, strong project management experience, and skills in communication and collaboration.

Benefits

Attractive remuneration package

Compressed work schedule

35-hour work week

Qualifications

• 7–12 years of project management experience or equivalent.
• Experience with district energy and PMP designation preferred.
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare comprehensive project plans including schedules and budgets.
• Secure necessary permits and oversee project execution.
• Engage with stakeholders and review invoices and specifications.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational abilities

Attention to detail

Contract management

Education

Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Lonsdale Energy Corporation

Project Manager (District Energy Projects)

Regular Full Time

Located at the urban core of the North Shore with convenient access to major regional and global centres, Lonsdale Energy Corporation (Lonsdale Energy) continues to expand and develop a District Energy System that currently services 110 buildings and over 7700 dwellings. Having recently committed to ambitious decarbonization targets, Lonsdale Energy has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a strategic, collaborative and results oriented Project Manager, to join our team. Your work will play a crucial role in helping the corporation achieve its ambitious environmental targets while expanding our award-winning community energy system.

Reporting to the Deputy Director, this position is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of district energy projects, overseeing all phases from planning and design through construction and commissioning. These projects include interconnection works—covering both district energy piping and energy transfer stations—to connect new customer buildings to the district energy system.

As a Project Manager, you will serve as the key liaison and coordinator among interest holders while overseeing project execution. Working closely with project teams, you will ensure that all activities comply with contractual requirements, design standards, and industry best practices in construction and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Prepare comprehensive project plans, encompassing schedules, budgets, supply chain strategies, and communication protocols.
• Review plans and drawings for compliance with established standards, monitor construction progress, and provide guidance on proposed changes.
• Secure all necessary permits, land tenures, and rights required for construction.
• In collaboration with the Construction Manager, ensure that all work is executed in accordance with contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, and occupational health and safety standards.
• Engage with interest holders, review invoices and payment claims, prepare technical reports and project specifications, and oversee the work of contractors and consultants.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of design, construction, and operational standards, while fostering strong and collaborative relationships with external partners, internal departments, and the public.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline; 7–12 years of progressive project management experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Municipal experience; experience with district energy and project management professional designation (PMP) preferred.
• Proven communication and collaboration skills, strong organizational abilities, contract management experience, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects of varying size and complexity.
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License.
• During recruitment, a current Police Information Check (PIC) may be requested.

Through the City of North Vancouver, Lonsdale Energy offers an attractive remuneration package for this temporary exempt position, including a compressed work schedule and a 35-hour work week. The salary range is $119,964 to $141,132 annually (2024 rates). Salary offered will be commensurate with education, experience and internal parity.

If this looks like the opportunity you have been seeking and you are passionate about alternative energy and GHG reduction in the built environment, apply on-line through the Career Portal at www.cnv.org by October 13, 2025.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer— one that reflects the diversity of our community and values the unique contributions of each person. Guided by our core values and Council’s vision for an open and inclusive city, we work to create respectful, safe, and accessible workplaces. We regularly review and improve our hiring practices to help identify and remove barriers. Through ongoing learning, we continue to address any that remain. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you need an accommodation during the selection process, or are having trouble completing or submitting your application, please contact us at [e-mail]. We’re here to support your full participation.

Thank you for your interest in the City of North Vancouver. Thank you for your interest in Lonsdale Energy.

We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and sə lilwəteẕ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). The City of North Vancouver is committed to Reconciliation with these Nations, who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.

Posting#: 2025-0115
September 25, 2025