Project Manager – Commercial Electrical & Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Location: Edmonton, AB
Pay: $54.30–$59.13/hour
Effective Total Compensation: Approximately $62.50–$68.33/hour
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Work Location: Edmonton-based, with opportunities to support projects throughout Western Canada

About AltaPro Electric

AltaPro Electric is a leading Edmonton-based electrical contractor proudly serving the commercial construction and renewable energy industries. Incorporated in 1987, AltaPro provides electrical services from concept to completion, including Design Build, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), maintenance, service, and commercial solar installations.

AltaPro has extensive experience delivering projects through collaborative IPD models, giving our Project Managers the opportunity to work closely with owners, consultants, general contractors, trade partners, and field teams from early design and preconstruction through final project delivery.

At AltaPro, we believe people are our greatest asset. Our trade is electrical, but our strength is people.

Position Overview

AltaPro Electric is currently seeking an experienced Commercial Electrical Project Manager with Integrated Project Delivery experience to join our growing team.

This position is responsible for managing complex commercial electrical projects from early design and preconstruction through construction, commissioning, and closeout. In addition to traditional project management responsibilities, the successful candidate will actively participate in collaborative IPD environments involving early trade involvement, Big Room planning, pull planning, target-value thinking, open-book communication, and shared project accountability.

The ideal candidate will combine strong commercial electrical knowledge with project management experience, relationship-building skills, financial awareness, and the ability to contribute constructively within highly collaborative project teams.

Compensation & Benefits

The base wage for this position is $54.30–$59.13/hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

When AltaPro's additional compensation is factored in, including vacation and statutory holiday pay, employer-paid family health benefits, and pension contributions, the effective total compensation value is approximately $62.50–$68.33/hour.

AltaPro also offers:

- 10% vacation and statutory holiday pay, paid biweekly
- 100% employer-paid family health benefits after eligibility, valued at approximately $1.51/hour
- Employer-paid pension of up to 3%, subject to meeting eligibility requirements
- Career advancement and professional development opportunities
- Structured training and mentorship
- Peer-to-peer recognition and monthly employee awards
- Company events and team-building activities
- Opportunities to work on progressive projects throughout Western Canada
- A One Team approach focused on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement




- A safety-focused organization committed to meeting or exceeding applicable OHS requirements

Responsibilities

- Manage commercial electrical and IPD projects from preconstruction and design development through construction, commissioning, and closeout.
- Participate actively in IPD Big Room sessions, pull planning, collaborative scheduling, and multidisciplinary coordination.
- Work closely with owners, architects, engineers, construction managers, trade partners, suppliers, and field leadership to support shared project outcomes.
- Contribute electrical constructability knowledge during early design and preconstruction activities.
- Assist with electrical system design and coordination alongside consultants, builders, and architects.
- Develop preliminary and detailed cost models, project budgets, and estimates using historical information, design development, and project requirements.
- Support target-value design and identify value-based solutions that improve constructability, cost, schedule, and overall project performance.
- Review and interpret contracts, specifications, electrical drawings, engineered plans, and project documentation.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, labour forecasts, procurement plans, equipment requirements, and material strategies.
- Monitor project financial performance, labour hours, material costs, forecasts, change orders, and overall profitability.
- Work closely with Foremen and field leadership to review progress, productivity, manpower requirements, and upcoming work.
- Coordinate purchasing, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and other project resources.
- Prepare and manage RFIs, change orders, progress claims, project correspondence, reporting, and document control.
- Identify project risks, constraints, delays, and cost impacts and work collaboratively with the project team to develop solutions.
- Promote transparent communication, shared accountability, continuous improvement, and collaborative problem-solving.
- Maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, suppliers, trade partners, and other project stakeholders.
- Ensure projects meet AltaPro's safety, quality, financial, schedule, and operational expectations.
- Support and mentor Project Coordinators, Foremen, and developing Project Managers as required.

Qualifications

- Red Seal Journeyperson Electrician certification is required.
- Minimum 3–5 years of commercial electrical project management experience preferred.
- Previous experience working on Integrated Project Delivery projects or within other highly collaborative project delivery models is strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of IPD principles including early trade involvement,



shared accountability, transparent communication, team-oriented planning, and joint problem-solving.
- Experience with Lean construction practices such as pull planning, target-value thinking, constraint management, and continuous improvement.
- Strong knowledge of commercial electrical construction methods, systems, materials, equipment, and project sequencing.
- Strong working knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code and applicable construction standards.
- Experience with project budgeting, cost forecasting, labour planning, procurement, change management, scheduling, and document control.
- Ability to lead meetings, communicate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams, and present information confidently to project stakeholders.
- Strong leadership, organizational, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a team-oriented team environment.
- Flexibility to travel and periodically support projects outside Edmonton.
- Previous commercial electrical Foreman experience is considered an asset.
- Healthcare electrical construction experience is considered an asset.
- Renewable energy and commercial Solar PV experience is considered an asset.

Software Experience

Experience with the following is considered an asset:

- Bluebeam
- Accubid
- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Office 365
- Excel
- Procore
- Google Drive
- Touchplan
- Other Lean/IPD planning and construction management software

If you are an experienced commercial electrical Project Manager who enjoys team-oriented project delivery and wants to work on progressive projects with owners, consultants, builders, and trade partners from early design through completion, we would like to hear from you.

Join AltaPro and bring your leadership, technical knowledge, and collaborative mindset to a team focused on innovation, quality, accountability, and long-term project success.

Pay: $54.30-$59.13 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 – 44.0 per week

Benefits:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking

Application question(s):

- Do you understand that you will not be contacted if you do not answer all required pre-screening questions?
- Are you currently located in Edmonton or the surrounding area and able to reliably commute to our office Monday to Friday? We are not considering candidates who would need to relocate at this time.
- Do you hold a Red Seal Journeyperson Electrician certification? If yes, please indicate the province or jurisdiction.
- How many years of commercial electrical project management experience do you have, and what size or type of projects have you managed?
- Please describe your experience working on Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) projects. Include any involvement with Big Room planning, pull planning, early trade involvement, target value design, shared accountability, or other Lean/IPD practices. If you do not have any such experience, please answer "N/A".

Work Location: In person

📌 Project Manager – Commercial Electrical & Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) (Edmonton)
🏢 AltaPro Electric
📍 Edmonton