Ecolab

EPC/TCS Project Manager

Ecolab$110K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in project/program management, especially in technical, customer-facing EPC delivery.
  • Expertise in managing complex EPC/TCS programs through all phases, from feasibility to handover.
  • Proven governance capabilities for high-visibility programs with significant stakeholder engagement.
  • Strong leadership experience in interfacing with contractors, consultants, and suppliers.
  • Ability to communicate technical risks into business impacts for senior executives.
  • Proven capability to lead with minimal oversight, handling decision-making and trade-offs effectively.
  • Experience in project turnaround and schedule recovery in complex environments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead high-complexity EPC/TCS programs managing technical and scheduling interdependencies.
  • Operate autonomously, providing clear options and trade-offs for escalation.
  • Facilitate collaboration among diverse internal and external stakeholder groups.
  • Identify and mitigate portfolio-level risks proactively.
  • Mentor Project Managers to enhance PMO practices and governance standards.
  • Translate lessons learned into improved practices for future projects.

Benefits

  • Vacation and flex days, plus a paid company-wide shutdown during the holiday season.
  • Comprehensive health benefits starting from day one, including dental and paramedical services.
  • Casual yet professional dress code policy, promoting comfort.
  • Retention rewards program providing extra vacation time and monetary bonuses.
  • Company-funded RRSP contributions to aid in long-term financial security.
Full Job Description

EPC/TCS Project Manager

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

The Senior EPC/TCS Project Manager plays a critical role in leadingCoolITsmost complex Technical Cooling System(TCS)and EPC(Engineering, Procurement, Commissioning)customer deployment programs. This role provides senior project leadership across the full lifecycle, from early scope definition, technical and commercial alignment, engineering definition, procurement strategy, contractor coordination, site readiness, commissioning, and customer handover. In addition to owning high-complexity project delivery, this role is expected to strengthen delivery governance, proactively manage cross-functional and external dependencies, mentor other Project Managers, and improve the way the PMO executes EPC/TCS programs across the portfolio.

Responsibilities

  • Leads large, high-complexity EPC/TCS programs with significant technical, commercial, customer, contractor, and schedule interdependencies.
  • Operates with a high degree of autonomy,escalating withclear options, trade-offs, and recommended decisions.
  • Provides leadership across multiple stakeholder groups, including Engineering, Product, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Field Services, Finance, Legal/Commercial, customers, contractors, and consultants.
  • Anticipates portfolio-level risks, resource bottlenecks, and execution gaps before theyimpactprogram outcomes.
  • Mentors other Project Managers andhelpsstandardize PMO practices, templates, governance cadence, scheduling discipline, risk management, and executive reporting.
  • Convertslessons learned from EPC/TCS execution into repeatable practices for future customer deployments.

WHO YOU ARE:

Basic Qualifications:

  • 12+ years of progressive project/program management experience, including senior ownership of complex technical, customer-facing, capital, construction, infrastructure, or EPC-style delivery programs.
  • Project Lifecycle Delivery:Lead complex EPC/TCS programs from feasibility,scopebaselining, technical definition, procurement strategy, construction/installation readiness, commissioning, customer acceptance, and handover. Establish execution strategy, governance cadence, integrated schedule, decision log, risk register, and change-control approach.
  • Strategic Program Governance:Own governance for high-visibility programs, including Milestone Reviews, executive updates, customer steering reviews, escalation forums, and data-driven decision packages.
  • EPC / ContractorLeadership:Lead external contractors, EPC/EPCM partners, consultants, and suppliers through structured interface management, decision tracking, deliverable reviews, and issue resolution.
  • Customer and Executive Influence:Act asseniorproject interface for customers and internal executives, translating technical delivery risks into clear business impacts, mitigation options, and recommended decisions.
  • Risk,Issue, and EscalationManagement:Anticipate, quantify, and escalate technical, commercial, schedule, site, quality, safety, and commissioning risks. Drivemitigationownership across functions and contractors.
  • Proven experience deliveringEPCprojectsinvolving infrastructure,construction, or facility buildouts
  • Demonstrated involvement across thefull project lifecycle, including design, procurement, installation, and commissioning
  • Demonstrated experience leadinghigh-complexity, multi-party projectswith significant ambiguity, customer visibility, technical risk, and external contractor/vendor dependencies.
  • Proven ability to lead projects withminimal oversight, including developing executionstrategy, surfacing decision points, and recommending trade-offs to senior leaders.
  • Experience managingintegrated master schedules, critical path dependencies, customer milestones, commissioning readiness, and cross-functional resource constraints.
  • Demonstrated ability tomentor project managers, improve project delivery practices, andestablishrepeatable governance, reporting, and risk management standards.
  • Experience leadingschedule recovery, scope stabilization, or project turnaroundefforts in technically complex environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working within or alongsideEPC / EPCM(Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management)delivery models
  • Background ininfrastructure, laboratory environments, data center systems, or industrial manufacturing scale-up
  • Experience withcontractor/vendor management, procurement processes, and change management in capital projects
  • Exposure tocustomer-facing or externally delivered projectswith multiple stakeholders
  • PMP (Project Management Professional) or equivalent certification
  • Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement certifications considered an asset

Education:

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering, Mechanical/Electrical disciplines, or a related technical field
  • Equivalent combination of technical education and relevant industry experience may be considered

We are a company that is full of vibrant, innovative people who love what we do. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

  • Vacation and flex days, and paid company-wideshutdownduring the holiday season.
  • Comprehensive benefits including Dental, Drugs, Optical, Paramedical and Health Spending. These costs are covered by CoolIT and are enacted from your first day.
  • Dress for your day in a casual yet professional environment.
  • Retention rewards like The Big Coffee Break that reward tenure withadditionalvacation time and a monetary bonus.
  • Company-funded RRSP contributions to support your long-term financial goals.

We thank every candidate inadvance,however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.Successful candidates for this position willbe requiredto undergo background checks including criminal records check and education.

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Size
47,000 employees
Market Cap
$41 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1923
5 Year Trend
-0.6%
Revenue
$11.7 billion
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