Job Title: Construction Manager
Optiv Energy Canada Inc.
Job Type: Full-time, site based
Location: Eastern Ontario, Canada (solar farm construction site)
Benefits: RRSP matching, Extended Health / Dental / Vision, Vacation-Pay, Cell Phone Allowance, Self-Improvement Allowance, Annual Company Profit Sharing
Optiv Energy Inc. is a founder-led and managed renewable energy field services company, working on utility scale BESS, solar and wind projects. We are not a large corporation or private equity backed firm, we are a group of former technicians who truly understand the value of a solid company culture and live by it. You are not just a number at Optiv Energy, and profit is shared across the company every year.
Optiv Energy Inc. is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to act as an owner’s
representative on utility-scale solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. owner’s EPC contractor builds the project and runs the site. Our current focus is solar repowering: module replacement, structural racking upgrades, and DC
conductor and breaker replacement. The role also covers new-build solar and BESS and smaller
There are two sides to the job. On the field side, you inspect work, coach crews, and respond when something goes wrong. On the paperwork side, you keep the safety program, training records, and incident documentation current and defensible. Site oversight. Observe the EPC’s work on site and confirm it matches drawings and specs.
Review the EPC’s schedule and progress data. photos, and report status, risks, and open issues to the owner every week.
Safety and quality.



Observe the EPC’s safety practices and quality records. Operating sites. On repowers, watch outages, isolation, and lockout/tagout.
Document review. Review EPC submittals, RFIs, change requests, and progress claims.
Recommend practical improvements to sequencing, safety, and quality.
Commissioning and handover. Witness key tests, track punch lists, and confirm turnover
8+ years of construction experience, including 3+ years on utility-scale solar, BESS, wind,

- substation, or comparable electrical projects
- Solid understanding of the solar and BESS construction sequence and of electrical systems
- through MV, with the ability to read drawings and spot problems in the field
- 213/91, and Ontario inspection processes
- Valid driver’s license and legal entitlement to work in Canada

Owner’s representative, owner’s engineer, or construction oversight experience
Solar repowering or retrofit experience, or BESS construction experience
or a construction management or engineering degree or diploma
Working at Heights, JHSC Certification, Standard First Aid/CPR, and electrical safe work
training (CSA Z462 or NFPA 70E)
Experience with the local utility and IESO connection process
Experience working with First Nations and Indigenous communities on project engagement
Fluency in French, an asset on some Ontario projects
This is field work.This is site-based work at project sites across Ontario, outdoors year-round. Expect some long days, some weekends, and travel between sites and to owner and utility meetings.
Accommodation is available on request during the recruitment process.

📌 Independent Contractor - Construction Manager (Perth County)
🏢 Optiv Energy
📍 Perth County