Posted 2 days ago
Project Manager
@ Express Employment Professionals
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Express Employment Professionals is hiring a full-time Project Manager, on a contract basis, for a leading electrical contractor. The role leads complex ICI and Utilities projects through all phases, with on-site leadership, estimating and client coordination. The posting states a salary of $100,000 to $155,000 per year, a Monday to Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm schedule, and overtime at times.
Pay:
$100,000–$155,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Gérer un portefeuille de projets complexes
- Préparer les estimations et les plans de projet
- Coordonner les ressources et les sous-traitants
- Faire le suivi des jalons, risques et enjeux
- Assurer la qualité et le respect des échéanciers et budgets
Requirements summary:
- Minimum 5 ans en gestion de projet ou estimation
- Expérience de projets de construction de 500 K$ à 5 M$
- Connaissance des contrats CCDC 2
- Admissible à une cote de sécurité Secret
- Permis de conduire valide
- Excellentes communications en anglais, français un atout
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · careerpage
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Construction trades |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day, overtime |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Construction site, Office, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Licences & certifications | PMP, P.Eng., CET |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Security clearance | Secret |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Performance bonus |
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Express Employment Professionals
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Founded in 1983 and corporately headquartered in Oklahoma City, Express Employment International supports the Express Employment Professionals franchise and related brands. The Express franchise brand is an industry-leading, international staffing company with franchise locations across the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Express International boasts a team of more than 500 professionals in Oklahoma City, and a network of sales and support teams internationally. Express Employment Professionals, our flagship franchise, has more than 870 franchise locations and began franchising in 1985 to deliver staffing support and human resource services through a network of franchise office owners. Express helps people find good jobs and companies find good people, and offers a full range of employment solutions, including evaluation hire, temporary staffing, professional search, and human resources for businesses around the globe. Focusing on a wide range of positions, Express' long-term goal is to put a million people to work annually.
- LinkedIn followers
- 189,455
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 14,384
- Reported office locations
- 9701 Boardwalk Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73162, US
- Other recorded names
- Express Employment International Headquarters
- Express Employment International
- Specialties
- professional
- administrative
- commercial
- employment
- jobs
- staffing
- personnel
- career
- hiring
- workforce
- placement
- temporary
- human resources
- skilled trades
- direct hire
- light industrial
- and office services
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
Founded in 1983 and corporately headquartered in Oklahoma City, Express Employment International supports the Express Employment Professionals franchise and related brands. The Express franchise brand is an industry-leading, international staffing company with franchise locations across the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Express International boasts a team of more than 500 professionals in…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1983 |
| Specialties | professionaladministrativecommercialemploymentjobsstaffingpersonnelcareerhiringworkforce |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 342 |
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Our client, a leading electrical contractor, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their team. In this role, you will lead projects through all phases of delivery, work closely with clients and stakeholders, and play a key role in ensuring projects are completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.
Required skills and qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Project Management and/or Estimating
- Demonstrated success coordinating and overseeing subcontractors and trade partners
- Experience leading large-scale construction projects valued between $500K and $5M
- Strong understanding of CCDC 2 contracts and construction project administration
- Eligible to obtain Secret-Level Security Clearance (clean criminal record, minimum 10 years of verifiable Canadian residency, and Canadian citizenship or permanent residency)
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills; bilingualism in French is an asset
- Background in the electrical industry, particularly within the ICI or Utilities sectors, is considered a strong asset
- Professional designations such as PMP, P.Eng., or CET are considered assets
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, MS Project, Microsoft Word, and Excel
- Experience using Procore and/or Jonas software is an asset
- Capable of working effectively both independently and within a collaborative team environment
- Strong organizational skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Valid driver’s license with willingness to travel to project sites and client meetings
- Adaptable and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Duties may include, but are not limited to
- Manage a portfolio of complex projects across multiple scopes
- Provide on‑site leadership by motivating and guiding project teams to meet goals, responsibilities, and milestones
- Oversee full project life cycle, including reporting on success criteria and outcomes
- Prepare estimates and develop detailed project plans for all project phases
- Secure and coordinate the resources required to meet project objectives within planned timelines
- Deliver status updates on milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues to leadership
- Manage project scope and changes; lead or support feasibility studies, vendor evaluations, and proposal reviews
- Serve as an internal quality control checkpoint and support resolution of quality‑related issues
- Assist with dispute resolution, negotiations, arbitration, or litigation when required
- Support the development and maintenance of formal and informal schedules to manage contract obligations
- Define Statements of Work and Specifications for required goods and services
- Plan, coordinate, and manage all aspects of project and program execution, including vendor relations, communication, resources, budget, change management, risks, and issues
- Ensure projects progress according to scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards
- Identify, track, and mitigate project risks and issues to protect baseline commitments
Perks and Benefits
- Diverse portfolio of meaningful, complex projects across ICI and Utilities (far from “cookie‑cutter” work)
- Comprehensive Health and Dental benefits, plus a $2,500/year HSA top‑up
- Performance‑based year‑end bonuses
- Work‑from‑home flexibility for sick days and personal commitments
- Established, reputable organization with over 80 years of continuous growth
- Highly experienced, long‑tenured team with deep industry knowledge
Salary: $100,000 to $155,000 per year depending on experience
Typical Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 3:30pm, overtime is required at times depending on workload and deadlines.
If you are interested and believe you meet the specified qualifications, please reply to this ad with your Resume.
We thank all applicants for their interest in Express Employment Professionals; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Express Employment Professionals is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our selection process includes AI-enabled tools for screening based on keywords and minimum qualifications. A human decides who moves forward.
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