Project Manager – CETR Transmission & Substation Construction
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Job Type: Full-Time Contract
Contract Term: Initial 12-month contract with potential for extension
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Compensation: $75–$90/hour Term Employee | $90–$110/hour Incorporated Contractor (INC)
About Otter Wise Talent Solutions
Otter Wise Talent Solutions is a proudly Indigenous-owned and women-led workforce solutions company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, operating across Canada and the United States.
We specialize in recruitment, contract staffing, engineering and construction recruitment, skilled trades recruitment, executive search, workforce consulting, Indigenous workforce development, and talent strategy.
Our team partners with organizations across construction, engineering, infrastructure, utilities, energy, industrial operations, technology, and professional services to build workforce solutions that create lasting impact.
At Otter Wise, we believe people are the foundation of every successful organization. Our approach combines industry expertise, relationship-driven recruiting, and innovative workforce solutions to help employers attract, engage, and retain exceptional talent.
Guided by Wisdom. Built for Workforce Impact.
About the Opportunity
Otter Wise Talent Solutions is recruiting two experienced Project Managers to support the City of Edmonton Transmission Reinforcement Project (CETR), a major electrical transmission infrastructure program in Edmonton, Alberta.
The program includes:
- Construction of a new substation at Fort Road
- Improvements to the existing Namao and Clover Bar substations
- Construction of new 240 kV and 72 kV transmission lines
- Salvage and removal of existing 240 kV and 72 kV transmission lines
These Project Managers will be accountable for delivering complex transmission infrastructure through construction execution, commissioning, and project closeout, while managing safety, schedule, cost, quality, contractor performance, risk, procurement, and stakeholder expectations.
What You’ll Do
Construction Project Management
- Lead complex multidisciplinary transmission and substation construction projects.
- Coordinate internal and external stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and project teams.
- Drive project-execution strategies supporting safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery.
- Manage projects through construction execution, commissioning, and closeout.
- Monitor contractor performance and project deliverables.
- Maintain accountability for successful project delivery.
Cost, Schedule & Risk
- Manage project budgets, forecasts, and change approvals.
- Develop, monitor, and maintain project schedules.
- Develop forecasts and schedule-recovery plans.
- Manage scope, schedule, and budget changes through established approval processes.
- Identify, assess, and manage project risks and opportunities throughout execution.
Procurement & Contracts
- Participate in major equipment and construction-services procurement.
- Develop and support RFPs and tenders.
- Participate in bid evaluations.
- Support contract negotiations and award recommendations.
- Administer contracts and monitor contractor performance.
Safety & Field Execution
- Promote strong health, safety, and environmental performance.
- Ensure hazards are identified and project risks are appropriately mitigated.
- Support the development and implementation of safe-work plans.
- Participate in project field kick-offs.
- Participate in construction walk-downs and HSE inspections.
- Support compliance with applicable occupational health and safety requirements.
Stakeholder & Project Governance
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with contractors, consultants, municipalities, regulators, and external stakeholders.
- Support project permitting and environmental-assessment requirements.
- Maintain accurate project records, reporting, and governance documentation.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary stakeholders throughout project execution.
About You
You are an experienced construction and utility Project Manager who understands the realities of delivering complex high-voltage infrastructure in active utility environments.
You can manage contractors, budgets, schedules, risk, procurement, safety, quality, construction, and stakeholders while maintaining accountability for successful project delivery.
You are equally comfortable working with multidisciplinary teams and participating in field activities and understand the importance of safe execution around energized electrical infrastructure.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering OR a relevant technical certificate/diploma with 10+ years of relevant experience
- 5+ years of project management experience in a utility construction environment
- Utility construction experience in energized substations
- Knowledge of associated hazards and appropriate safe-work practices
- Large-scale transmission, utility, industrial, or major infrastructure construction experience
- Project permitting experience
- Environmental-assessment experience
- Stakeholder-engagement experience
- Strong understanding of foundational project-management processes aligned with PMBOK
- Major equipment and construction-services procurement experience
- RFP development, tendering, bid evaluation, contract negotiation, and contract-administration experience
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP designation
- AESO project lifecycle experience
- High-voltage transmission construction
- 240 kV and/or 72 kV transmission experience
- Transmission-line construction
- New electrical substation construction
- Existing energized-substation upgrades
- Alberta electric utility experience
- Major capital infrastructure experience
- Oracle Projects
- IVARA Work Management
- eScheduler
- SharePoint
- ProjectWise
Training Requirements
The following training must be completed within one month of contract execution or another approved timeline:
- Construction Safety Training System
- Electrical Safety Training System
- Contractor Management
- WHMIS Worker Education
- Hazard Management
Equivalent approved training may be considered.
Additional assets include:
- Alberta Occupational Health & Safety Legislation Awareness
- Ground Disturbance 201
- Leadership for Safety Excellence
Compensation & Engagement Options
Term Employee: $75–$90/hour
Incorporated Contractor (INC): $90–$110/hour
Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, technical background, project experience, and engagement structure.
INC candidates must operate through an incorporated business and meet applicable incorporation, commercial insurance, WCB, and onboarding requirements.
Contract Term & Work Arrangement
The anticipated initial assignment is 12 months, with potential for extension.
The position follows a hybrid work arrangement in Edmonton, with regular working hours of 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Overtime is not applicable.
Extensions are not guaranteed and remain dependent on project requirements and client approval.
Why Join This Opportunity?
This is an opportunity to contribute directly to the City of Edmonton Transmission Reinforcement Project (CETR) and the delivery of significant electrical transmission infrastructure in Edmonton.
The work provides exposure across:
- 240 kV and 72 kV transmission infrastructure
- High-voltage transmission
- Transmission-line construction
- New electrical substation construction
- Existing substation upgrades
- Energized utility environments
- Major capital infrastructure
- Construction management
- Project controls
- Cost and schedule management
- Procurement
- RFPs and tendering
- Contract administration
- Contractor performance
- Commissioning
- HSE
- Permitting
- Environmental assessments
- Stakeholder engagement
- Project closeout
Preference Statement for Indigenous Candidates
Preference may be given to qualified candidates who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) in alignment with Otter Wise Talent Solutions' commitment to advancing Indigenous employment, participation, and economic reconciliation.
We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Candidates will be considered based on their qualifications, experience, and alignment with the requirements of the opportunity.
Culture & Fit
At Otter Wise, we value accountability, collaboration, respect, safety, strong relationships, and meaningful workforce impact.
For this opportunity, we are looking for Project Managers who demonstrate leadership, ownership, sound judgment, commercial awareness, safety leadership, contractor-management capability, and the ability to successfully deliver complex construction projects.
Ideal Candidate Backgrounds
We encourage applications from professionals with backgrounds as:
Project Manager | Construction Project Manager | Utility Project Manager | Transmission Project Manager | Substation Project Manager | Electrical Project Manager | Engineering Project Manager | Infrastructure Project Manager | Capital Projects Manager | Senior Project Manager
Candidates may come from electric utilities, transmission and distribution, power infrastructure, high-voltage transmission, electrical substations, electrical construction, engineering consulting, EPC/EPCM, industrial construction, energy, or major capital infrastructure environments.
Apply Now – CETR Project Manager Jobs in Edmonton, Alberta
If you are an experienced Project Manager searching for your next opportunity in Edmonton, Alberta, we want to hear from you.
Candidates with experience in high-voltage transmission, 240 kV or 72 kV transmission infrastructure, transmission-line construction, energized substations, electrical utilities, construction project management, engineering project management, power infrastructure, project controls, procurement, contract administration, construction, commissioning, and major capital projects are encouraged to apply.
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Otter Wise Talent Solutions thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Otter Wise Talent Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds.
