Project Manager - Utilities

DMC Recruitment Group; Canmore; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

RRSP match

Job summary

Mountain Community in Alberta seeks an experienced Utility Project Manager to lead essential water and wastewater capital projects from planning through closeout.

You will coordinate internal teams, consultants, regulators, and contractors, while managing schedules, budgets, procurement, and contracts to ensure safety and compliance. This permanent role offers strong work-life balance and a collaborative, community-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, or related eng. discipline; or CET diploma with CET designation.
• Five+ years of relevant experience with engineering degree, or seven+ years with CET designation.
• Proven experience delivering capital infrastructure or construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of project planning, budgeting, procurement, and contract administration.
• Knowledge of Alberta’s water and wastewater regulatory requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Excel).
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Leading the planning, design, procurement, and delivery of utility capital projects.
• Managing project schedules, budgets, risks, resources, and deliverables.
• Coordinating consultants, contractors, technical specialists, and third-party project managers.
• Overseeing construction activities, inspections, quality, safety, and compliance.
• Preparing and evaluating tenders, proposals, and procurement documents.
• Administering contracts and managing changes to project scope and budget.
• Supporting annual and long-term capital planning.
• Reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, contracts, and technical agreements.
• Liaising with provincial regulators regarding approvals and facility upgrades.
• Providing clear project updates, financial reporting, and recommendations to leadership.
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, sustainability, and infrastructure performance.

Skills

Project leadership

Financial management

Procurement

Contract administration

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Team coordination

Risk management

Multitasking

Education

Civil Engineering degree

CET designation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Teams

SharePoint

Excel

Job description

Mountain Community - Alberta

$90 - 105K + Benefits and Employer-Matched RRSP

Infrastructure | Water & Wastewater

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering and infrastructure professional to join a collaborative municipal organization and lead essential water and wastewater capital projects.

UTILITY PROJECT MANAGER

Mountain Community - Alberta

$90 - 105K + Benefits and Employer-Matched RRSP

Infrastructure | Water & Wastewater

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering and infrastructure professional to join a collaborative municipal organization and lead essential water and wastewater capital projects.

DMC Recruitment Group is partnering with a respected Alberta municipality to recruit a Utility Project Manager. This permanent, full-time position offers meaningful work, an excellent work-life balance, and the opportunity to directly contribute to the safety, sustainability, and long-term resilience of a growing community.

About Our Client

Our client is a forward-thinking municipal organization known for its collaborative culture, talented team, and commitment to exceptional public service.

Focused on sustainability, environmental stewardship, and responsible infrastructure investment, the organization is building resilient systems that support a growing community. This is an opportunity to join an engaged team where new ideas are welcomed, professional growth is encouraged, and your work will make a visible, lasting impact.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Utility Project Manager will lead critical water and wastewater infrastructure projects from early planning and procurement through construction, commissioning, and closeout.

Working with internal teams, consultants, contractors, regulators, and community partners, you will keep complex capital projects moving forward—safely, efficiently, and in alignment with operational and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Leading the planning, design, procurement, and delivery of utility capital projects
• Managing project schedules, budgets, risks, resources, and deliverables
• Coordinating consultants, contractors, technical specialists, and third-party project managers
• Overseeing construction activities, inspections, quality, safety, and compliance
• Preparing and evaluating tenders, proposals, and procurement documents
• Administering contracts and managing changes to project scope and budget
• Supporting annual and long-term capital planning
• Reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, contracts, and technical agreements
• Liaising with provincial regulators regarding approvals and facility upgrades
• Providing clear project updates, financial reporting, and recommendations to leadership
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, sustainability, and infrastructure performance

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

You are an experienced engineering or infrastructure professional who knows how to take complex capital projects from concept to completion.

You bring strong project leadership, financial management, procurement, and contract administration experience, along with practical knowledge of municipal infrastructure. Experience delivering water and wastewater projects within Alberta’s regulatory environment would be highly valued.

You will be successful in this role if you bring:

• Strong project leadership, organization, and financial management skills
• Sound judgment when balancing risk, cost, quality, and competing priorities
• A strategic and forward-thinking approach to infrastructure planning
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
• Integrity, accountability, and a commitment to public service
• A collaborative, adaptable, and solutions-focused mindset

QUALIFICATIONS

The Successful Candidate Will Have

• A degree in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, or a related engineering discipline; or a Civil Engineering Technology diploma with a C.E.T. designation
• At least five years of relevant experience with an engineering degree, or seven years with a C.E.T. designation
• Proven experience delivering capital infrastructure or construction projects
• Strong knowledge of project planning, budgeting, procurement, and contract administration
• The ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, contracts, and legal agreements
• Knowledge of Alberta’s water and wastewater regulatory requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and Excel
• The ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a dynamic environment

The Following Would Be Considered Strong Assets

• P.Eng. designation in Alberta or eligibility for registration with APEGA
• Project Management Professional certification
• Experience working with municipal, provincial, or federal agencies
• Experience delivering water and wastewater capital projects
• Experience with infrastructure optimization, innovation, or process improvement

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

Live in one of Alberta's most scenic communities with mountains directly in your backyard. Amazing place for an adventurous and outdoorsy individual who is looking for a quiet and nature filled community to live in.

If you are an experienced project manager with a background in engineering, municipal infrastructure, or water and wastewater systems, we would like to hear from you.