Project Manager – CapEx/EPC
About Coolit Systems Inc.
Founded in Calgary, Alberta in 2001, CoolIT Systems is the leading Direct Liquid Cooling technology provider for data centers, supercomputers, and desktop computers. We design and manufacture solutions used by the largest tech companies globally.
Recognized as one of “The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies 2023” by Financial Times and honored with the Deloitte Fast 50 Clean Technology award in 2022, as well as the Deloitte Fast 500 distinction in both 2021 and 2022, CoolIT's rapid growth is capturing global attention.
As demand for generative AI, high performance computing and cloud solutions rapidly expands, there has never been a more exciting time to join our team.
What You’ll Do
Role
The CapEx/EPC Project Manager plays a critical role in driving CoolIT’s operational and strategic growth. This role is responsible for leading complex capital infrastructure and EPC-style projects across CoolIT’s expanding product portfolio, including laboratory infrastructure, test facilities, and customer-integrated cooling deployments. The Project Manager owns full lifecycle delivery—from project scope development, engineering definition, procurement, and contractor coordination through commissioning and handover—ensuring alignment across internal teams, third-party partners, and customers.
Responsibilities:
- Project Lifecycle Delivery: Lead end-to-end delivery of capital infrastructure and EPC-style projects from feasibility and Front-End Engineering Design through procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover
- EPC / Contractor Management: Coordinate and oversee internal teams, contractors, suppliers, and consultants to ensure alignment on scope, schedule, cost, and quality. Manage interfaces between internal engineering teams, field services and external delivery partners to ensure seamless execution
- CapEx Project Governance: Develop and manage CapEx budgets and schedules, project performance, and change management. Support commercial processes including contract execution, change orders, and cost control mechanisms
- Stakeholder & Customer Management: Act as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders and external customers, ensuring clear alignment on objectives, scope, and delivery expectations. Lead structured governance cadence including executive updates, milestone reviews, and project status reporting
- Infrastructure Project Management: Lead planning and scheduling of laboratory and production infrastructure projects, ensuring readiness for product validation and deployment.
- Risk & Issue Management: Identify, assess, and manage project risks across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases. Develop mitigation strategies and escalate critical risks through appropriate governance channels.
Example Projects
- Deployment of liquid cooling lab infrastructure and test environments
- Data center or HPC cooling integration projects with customers
- EPC/EPCM-style projects involving external engineering and construction partners
- Capital projects supporting manufacturing expansion in Calgary
WHO YOU ARE:
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mechanical/Electrical disciplines, or a related technical field. Equivalent combination of technical education and relevant industry experience may be considered.
- 7+ years of progressive project management experience in engineering, capital projects, or industrial environments
- Proven experience delivering CapEx projects involving infrastructure, equipment, or facility buildouts
- Demonstrated involvement across the full project lifecycle, including design, procurement, installation, and commissioning
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and external partners (contractors, vendors, or consultants)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working within or alongside EPC/EPCM delivery models
- Background in infrastructure, laboratory environments, data center systems, or industrial manufacturing scale-up
- Experience with contractor/vendor management, procurement processes, and change management in capital projects
- Exposure to customer-facing or externally delivered projects with multiple stakeholders
- Experience supporting investment cases, CapEx justification, or ROI-driven project delivery
- PMP (Project Management Professional) or equivalent certification
- Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement certifications considered an asset
Skills:
- Strategic Thinking & Alignment
- Financial and Business Acumen
- Risk & Change Management
- Cross-functional Leadership
- Data-driven Execution
- Stakeholder Communication
WHY COOLIT?
We strive to be an employer of choice and as such we believe in rewarding our employees with career and development opportunities that will maintain and strengthen our culture while aligning to our vision and values.
Benefits
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-wide shutdown during 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 with additional vacation time and a monetary bonus.
- Company-funded RRSP contributions to support your long-term financial goals.
We thank every candidate in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Successful candidates for this position will be required to undergo background checks including criminal records check and education.
