Project Manager

Role overview

AltaLink is hiring a Project Manager for its Operations - Project Development group in Calgary. This full-time permanent position focuses on guiding customer projects from the initial request stage through Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) permitting, while coordinating with internal teams, external customers, and other stakeholders.

In this role, you will help deliver projects that support Alberta’s electricity transmission system and contribute to customer service, regulatory coordination, and cross-functional project execution. You will work with teams across customer service, engineering, siting, land, environment, consultation, operations, asset management, and regulatory functions.

The role reports to the Manager, Project Development within the Projects group.

Key accountabilities

• Direct customer projects within a matrix structure from concept through to AUC decision, including team formation and day-to-day leadership.
• Serve as a primary representative for AltaLink with the AESO and customers, while maintaining high service standards and meeting committed deliverables.
• Oversee project scope, budget, schedule, quality, compliance, and cost performance.
• Identify project risks and put practical mitigation actions in place.
• Prepare and deliver major project documents, including connection proposals, service proposals, and facility applications.
• Guide projects through the AUC permitting process, including responses to information requests and support during regulatory proceedings.
• Provide timely and accurate reporting on status, costs, schedule changes, and risks to AESO, customers, and AltaLink leadership.
• Maintain AltaLink’s representation with the AESO, customers, stakeholders, and any members of the public affected by the project.
• Coordinate external consultants and contractors involved in design, engineering, and estimate development.
• Ensure smooth handoff of projects from the Development team to the Delivery team.
• Work in alignment with the organization’s cultural pillars: one team, continuous improvement, customer focus, and personal accountability.

About the company

AltaLink powers Alberta by delivering electricity across the province around the clock. The company emphasizes safety, respect, inclusion, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement, with a focus on supporting homes, farms, businesses, and industries through reliable transmission service.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.
• You must qualify for registration as a Professional Engineer with APEGA.
• At least 4 years of project management experience is required, ideally in responsibilities similar to those listed here.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in a matrix environment is necessary.
• Background in managing EPC contractors and external consultants is required.
• You should demonstrate integrity, teamwork, and a strong safety mindset.
• The role calls for strong facilitation skills, flexibility, diplomacy, and negotiation ability across all organizational levels.
• A proactive customer-service approach is essential, with a focus on anticipating and exceeding customer expectations.
• You need strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with internal partners, customers, and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities are required.
• You must be comfortable working in a fast-moving environment with competing priorities and strong time demands.
• Some travel to sites is expected, and a valid driver’s licence is required.
• Strong attendance and consistent performance are expected.

Additional notes

Internal applicants may submit resumes through the internal referral process. External applicants may apply through AltaLink’s Workable openings page. During selection, AltaLink may contact a current manager for internal candidates. Certain roles may also involve assessments, criminal record checks, extra training, medical assessments, annual driver’s abstracts, and drug testing, depending on job-specific requirements.

Applicants will need to provide personal information as part of the hiring process, and AltaLink may share that information with personnel and third parties involved in recruitment, subject to consent requirements.

AltaLink is committed to diversity, inclusion, and fair employment practices. Qualified candidates are considered without regard to race, religion, colour, gender identity, gender expression, disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital or family status, source of income, sexual orientation, or other protected grounds under applicable law.

Benefits

• Extended health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and disability support
• Spending accounts
• Competitive pay and bonus opportunity
• Defined contribution pension plan and group RRSP
• Group life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Vacation, earned time off, birthday leave, and 13 recognized holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Social club access
• On-site parking and an on-site gym
• Wellness programs

Posting details

Job level: PMG C. Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Date posted: June 15, 2026. Closing date: June 29, 2026. Job type: full-time permanent. Category: Internal/External Opportunities.