Salary Range: $115,000 - $140,000

Company: BAAC Construction

Location: Alberta & Western Canada (project-based travel required)

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager specializing in long-haul fiber-optic network construction to lead complex, large-scale telecommunications infrastructure projects across Alberta and Western Canada.

This role requires a proven leader who thrives in fast-paced field environments and can successfully manage multi-discipline construction teams, tight schedules, and diverse stakeholders. The successful candidate will oversee projects from early planning through construction, testing, commissioning, and final handover -- ensuring delivery that is safe, on time, on budget, and fully compliant with provincial standards and industry best practices.

Key Competencies

1. Telecommunications Infrastructure
   Extensive experience managing backbone and long-haul fiber builds, rural and remote deployments, transport networks, and interconnect facilities. Strong understanding of permitting, right-of-way access, utility coordination, constructability, splicing sequencing, and field QA/QC.
2. Advanced Project Scheduling & Controls
   Expert-level proficiency with Microsoft Project, including master schedule development, critical path analysis, resource leveling, dashboard reporting, and schedule recovery planning. Skilled in earned value and progress tracking methodologies.
3. End-to-End Project Delivery
   Proven ability to lead projects from conceptual design through construction, testing, commissioning, and handover. Experience managing civil crews, aerial construction, trenching/boring contractors, fiber installation teams, and inspection staff.
4. Regulatory & Permitting Knowledge
   Deep familiarity with Alberta regulatory frameworks including municipal approvals, Alberta Transportation, First Nations consultation processes, environmental requirements, land access, and utility coordination.
5. Vendor & Contractor Management
   Strong track record of managing multiple contractors, negotiating scope, reviewing change orders, validating production quantities, and ensuring adherence to safety, specifications, and performance KPIs.
6. Risk & Issue Management
   Experienced in identifying and mitigating risks related to terrain, weather, supply chains, permitting delays, and construction sequencing.
7. Stakeholder Communication
   Clear and confident communicator able to collaborate with engineering teams, construction partners, clients, local authorities, and executive leadership. Skilled in producing dashboards and executive-ready reporting.
8. Financial & Contract Management
   Proficient in budget development, cost tracking, forecasting, invoice approvals, and contract compliance.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of long-haul fiber builds across Alberta and Western Canada
• Develop and maintain detailed Microsoft Project master schedules, including dependencies, resource plans, and critical path tracking
• Coordinate field construction activities including civil, aerial, fiber installation, splicing, and testing
• Collaborate with engineering teams to validate designs and ensure constructability
• Manage permitting, land access, and utility approvals with municipalities, provincial agencies, and third-party stakeholders
• Lead project meetings and deliver progress updates to clients and executive leadership
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation or recovery plans
• Track project costs, validate contractor production, manage change orders, and maintain financial accuracy
• Oversee testing and commissioning, ensuring proper documentation, as-built records, and turnover packages

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project management experience in telecommunications, fiber-optic networks, or utility infrastructure
• Demonstrated success leading long-haul or large-scale fiber projects in Alberta or Western Canada
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project
• Strong knowledge of Alberta permitting, right-of-way processes, environmental constraints, and utility coordination
• PMP certification (or equivalent) is considered an asset
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites

What We Offer

• Competitive salary: $115,000 - $140,000, based on experience
• Opportunity to lead some of Western Canada's most significant fiber infrastructure projects
• Supportive, fast-growing organization with strong leadership and a collaborative culture
• Long-term career growth within a scaling infrastructure company

How to Apply

If you are an experienced telecommunications project leader ready to take ownership of major long-haul fiber builds, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply by submitting your resume and project experience summary. Only candidates with relevant long-haul fiber experience will be contacted.