Job Number: J0326-0858

Job Title: Project Manager, Energy Services

Department: Hydro Engineering

Job Type: Permanent Full Time

Vacancy Type: Replacement

City, Province: Kingston, Ontario

Job Category: Engineering

Open Positions: 1

Posting Date: March 30, 2026

Closing Date: April 21, 2026

Salary: $114,323.41 - $154,611.05/Year

As Ontario's only multi-utility provider, we offer a comprehensive range of services, including water, wastewater, natural gas, electricity, and telecommunications - all under one roof. This integrated approach empowers us to deliver innovative solutions, exceptional customer service, and operational efficiencies that set us apart in the industry.

With over 150 years of commitment to the Kingston community, we work every day to provide the safe, reliable utility services our customers rely on. Our efforts go beyond keeping the lights on and the water flowing. We’re driving progress through projects that create lasting, positive change. At the heart of everything we do is our vision to advance our unique utility model to benefit our customers and build better communities.

At Utilities Kingston, we believe that strong communities are built by strong teams. By joining us, you'll be part of a collaborative and dynamic environment where your skills and ideas will contribute to enhancing safety, driving reliability, and building a resilient future for our community.

Primary Duties

The Project Manager is responsible for leading end-to-end project management across all project phases (initiation to closeout), ensuring compliance with governance, safety, quality, budget, and schedule targets within a multi-utility model. This role requires effective collaboration with internal stakeholders, as well as coordination with external vendors, consultants, and municipal partners, to ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within approved budgets.

Acting as a change agent, project manager applies strong technical expertise, strategic planning capabilities, and advanced stakeholder management skills to drive project success in a dynamic utility environment. The role ensures all projects are executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with corporate objectives, providing clear communication, thorough documentation, and comprehensive reporting throughout each project lifecycle.

Major Responsibilities:

Provide leadership and governance throughout the project’s lifecycle from initiation to project close.
Build and lead project teams, fostering positive dynamics and motivation through clear expectations, milestone-driven meetings and a supportive environment aligned with corporate goals.
Align strategic objectives, regulatory requirements and business requirements to deliver projects that streamline operational processes, create efficiencies and mitigate risk to the organization.
Monitor and manage business case, project charters, project scope, WBS, estimates, schedule, risks, project management plans, project control and ensure effective budget tracking and resource allocation.
Document project activities using project management tools and methodologies.
Recommend staffing, tools/equipment and vendor selections and manage procurement process and construction activities, including specifications, bid & tender packages and regulatory approvals.
Deliver timely and accurate communications to stakeholders, project team members and relevant parties, escalating issues as needed in alignment with established RACI responsibilities.
Manage third-party relationships, overseeing contracts, mitigating organizational risks and ensuring performance meets ethical and corporate responsibility standards.
Work with project teams to define key performance indicators and metrics to measure the project’s value and impact on organizational goals.
Oversee multiple projects, effectively prioritizing and organizing competing demands.
Assess project outcomes, assign post-project responsibilities and communicate lessons learned and opportunities for improvement.
Ensure that the health and safety of employees, third parties and the community is paramount in all activities.

Education, Certification and Other Qualifications Required

Knowledge and Abilities:

Advanced communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
Advanced project management skills with demonstrated experience using project management software
Advanced ability to coordinate, organize and integrate complex and diverse inputs into projects
Advanced ability to develop, monitor and report on budgets
Advanced ability to influence and build consensus across all levels of stakeholders
Advanced organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
Ability to think and plan strategically and translate strategy into action
Advanced problem-solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
Advanced knowledge of energy sector, technology principles, utility standards and best practices
Knowledge of project management methodologies including Waterfall, Agile (Scrum, Kanban), etc.
Intermediate knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety requirements as it relates to individuals, the organization, and operational requirements

Skills and Qualifications:

Post-secondary education in engineering, information technology, business or a related discipline.
5+ years of project management experience leading multiple projects involving diverse stakeholders, ideally in utilities or infrastructure projects.
Professional certification in project management such as PMP or PRINCE2.
Demonstrated project management experience across the full lifecycle, including scope development, cost estimating, RFPs, execution, and closeout of complex capital projects.
Proven ability to successfully plan, budget, schedule and successfully execute corporate level projects.
Supervisory experience will be considered an asset.
Valid Class G drivers’ license.

Special Working Conditions/Conditions of Employment

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the incumbent. The incumbent may be asked to perform other duties which may be assigned from time to time.

Your resume and/or cover letter must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the position.

Appropriate accommodations will be provided as required by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) upon request.

Utilities Kingston is committed to employment equity and we encourage applications from all designated group members. Our goal is a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects the Kingston community.

Utilities Kingston thanks all candidates that apply; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Internal applicants must inform their supervisor or manager of their application and subsequent status

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