Senior Project Manager - Utility Construction

About Us

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies is a leading utility infrastructure contractor helping power communities across Canada and the United States. Built on family roots, we value safety, hard work, and getting the job done right for our clients. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to build your skills and grow your career.

Role Details

• Location: Greater Toronto Area, Ontario.
• Work arrangement: Hybrid, with regular presence at active construction sites.
• Travel: Travel to support projects at active or remote construction sites as required.
• Travel support: Living Out Allowance (LOA) provided.

The Opportunity

The Senior Project Manager leads complex utility, energy, and infrastructure projects from early contractor involvement and pre-construction through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout. You will hold overall accountability for safety, schedule, quality, cost, risk, and client satisfaction while aligning technical, commercial, and field teams throughout delivery.

This opportunity suits an experienced project leader who can shape delivery strategy and carry it through to results in the field. You will lead commercial discussions, manage critical project relationships, and develop project leaders while guiding large-scale or strategically significant work.

Key Elements of the Role

• Lead project planning and delivery strategy, including estimating support, constructability reviews, work packaging, resource planning, procurement strategy, and long-lead material identification, ensuring readiness for execution.
• Align engineering deliverables, procurement activities, and construction sequencing, resolving design and execution challenges and supporting practical, field-informed solutions.
• Own project budgets, forecasts, cash flow, and financial performance, identifying commercial risks and implementing corrective actions to meet project objectives.
• Lead contract administration, change management, claims, and commercial negotiations in alignment with contractual obligations and business goals.
• Champion safety and manage environmental and operational risks. Ensure quality systems, Inspection and Test Plans, and turnover requirements meet company, client, and regulatory expectations.
• Oversee schedules, performance measures, forecasting, and project controls, lead recovery planning when required, and review and approve internal and client reporting.
• Serve as the primary contact for clients, Indigenous partners, regulators, consultants, and key stakeholders, leading executive reviews, progress meetings, and issue resolution.
• Mentor Project Managers, Construction Supervisors, and project team members, and apply lessons learned to improve planning, coordination, and construction delivery.

What You’ll Bring

• 10–15+ years of progressive project management experience in utility, power, infrastructure, industrial, or EPC construction environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects through both early contractor involvement (ECI) and pre-construction, as well as engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) execution.
• Proven success delivering large-scale, multidisciplinary utility, transmission, distribution, substation, renewable energy, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of project delivery models, engineering interfaces, procurement, contracts, and construction execution, with experience managing teams, subcontractors, consultants, and client relationships.
• Advanced knowledge of project controls, cost management, forecasting, scheduling, and risk management.
• Proficiency in Procore, SAP, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and other project management systems.
• A diploma or degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, or a related discipline.
• PMP, P.Eng., CET, Gold Seal, or equivalent designation is an asset.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align multidisciplinary teams and take ownership of project outcomes.

Equal Opportunity & Recruitment

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies and its affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers committed to a respectful and accessible recruitment process. We make employment decisions based on job-related qualifications and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or family status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Applicants must currently be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located and must maintain valid work authorization throughout their employment.

Employment is subject to the requirements of the applicable role, location, project, and employing entity. Depending on the position, this may include verification of work authorization, background screening, review of driving records or driver’s abstracts, drug and alcohol screening, credential verification, client or site-access requirements, and other pre-employment conditions permitted by applicable law.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process in accordance with applicable law. Applicants who require accommodation are encouraged to contact the recruitment team so we can discuss their needs and arrange appropriate support.