About Us
Forbes Bros. Group of Companies is a leading utility infrastructure contractor helping power communities across Canada and the United States. Built on family roots, we value safety, hard work, and getting the job done right for our clients. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to build your skills and grow your career.
Role Details
- Location: North Platte, Nebraska. Project assignments may involve travel between construction sites and work locations based on operational requirements.
- Work arrangement: On-site, with travel to active construction sites as required.
- Employment type: Full time, permanent
- Schedule: 3 weeks on, followed by 1 week off and will be working Monday to Saturday. Extended hours and weekends may be required depending on construction activities and project schedules.
- Travel: [Required travel and time away from home. For travelling assignments, explain which travel costs the company pays and which remain the employee’s responsibility. Delete this bullet if not applicable.]
- Travel support: LOA is $200 per day worked on job site.
The Opportunity
The Senior Project Manager leads the planning and execution of complex utility construction projects, including transmission lines, substations, and distribution infrastructure. Working closely with construction teams, operations leadership, and external stakeholders, you will oversee project delivery from planning through commissioning and closeout, ensuring financial performance, safety, quality, and schedules align with contractual and client requirements.
This opportunity suits an experienced utility construction professional who combines strong technical knowledge, commercial judgment, and practical leadership skills. You will play a key role in delivering major infrastructure projects, managing client relationships, and developing project teams while supporting Forbes Bros.' utility construction operations.
Key Elements of the Role
- Lead the planning, execution, and completion of complex utility construction projects, coordinating engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closeout activities to meet contractual requirements and project objectives.
- Oversee project schedules, critical path activities, resource allocation, and construction sequencing, making operational adjustments to maintain progress across multiple work fronts and project locations.
- Manage overall project financial performance, including budgets, profit and loss accountability, forecasting, earned value tracking, cost controls, and financial reporting to protect project margins.
- Lead contract administration, commercial change management, subcontractor coordination, and procurement strategies, working with internal departments and external partners to manage project risks and contractual obligations.
- Oversee project quality assurance and quality control programs, ensuring inspections, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), documentation, and turnover requirements meet client specifications and applicable standards.
- Promote a strong safety culture through field engagement, audits, and proactive risk management, ensuring compliance with safety procedures, environmental requirements, and applicable permits.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for utility clients, regulators, subcontractors, and external stakeholders, leading project discussions, technical reviews, site visits, and issue resolution.
- Coordinate with engineering, Indigenous relations, permitting, and community engagement teams to support project execution and maintain positive stakeholder relationships.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to Project Managers, Project Coordinators, and site supervisors, establishing clear expectations and supporting team performance and professional development.
- Collaborate with operations and senior leadership on workforce planning, project performance, continuous improvement initiatives, and the development of future project leaders.
What You’ll Bring
- Diploma or degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Seven to ten years of progressive project leadership experience in utility construction, infrastructure development, or heavy civil construction.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex, high-value construction projects, preferably involving electrical transmission lines, substations, or distribution infrastructure.
- Strong knowledge of project financial management, contract administration, cost control, forecasting, procurement, and commercial risk management.
- Experience overseeing construction quality assurance and quality control programs, safety compliance, environmental requirements, and project closeout activities.
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams, manage competing priorities, and make sound decisions in dynamic construction environments.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients, contractors, regulatory authorities, and internal leadership teams.
- Proficiency in SAP, Primavera P6, Procore, and related project management and project controls systems.
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), or equivalent certification is preferred.
- Ability and willingness to travel to remote or regionally distributed construction sites as required.
The range shown is the expected base pay range for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on role requirements, experience, qualifications, work location, applicable project/site requirements, internal equity, and any applicable collective agreement or union requirements.
This range does not include overtime, premiums, per diem / LOA, bonuses, benefits, or other forms of compensation unless specifically stated in the job posting.
Equal Opportunity & Recruitment
Forbes Bros. Group of Companies and its affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers committed to a respectful and accessible recruitment process. We make employment decisions based on job-related qualifications and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or family status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Applicants must currently be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located and must maintain valid work authorization throughout their employment.
Employment is subject to the requirements of the applicable role, location, project, and employing entity. Depending on the position, this may include verification of work authorization, background screening, review of driving records or driver’s abstracts, drug and alcohol screening, credential verification, client or site-access requirements, and other pre-employment conditions permitted by applicable law.
Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process in accordance with applicable law. Applicants who require accommodation are encouraged to contact the recruitment team so we can discuss their needs and arrange appropriate support.