Senior Vice President, Capital Project Management

Liberty, under Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., is focused on providing reliable energy and water solutions. The Senior Vice President of Capital Project Management is responsible for overseeing the regulated capital program, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget while fostering collaboration and innovation across teams.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement capital project governance structure, including project stage gating and approval processes
• Engage with Office of the Chief Executive and Board of Directors to provide capital program updates and obtain project approvals
• Foster constructive labor and contractor relationships while maintaining financial discipline and operational flexibility
• Lead, develop, and retain a diverse workforce with strong succession planning and leadership development
• Promote a culture of accountability, inclusion, engagement, and performance excellence across the organization
• Design and implement Capital Project Management & Execution team organizational structure to effectively execute capital program
• Ensure capital projects on gas, electric, and water systems are developed with robust safety and compliance plans
• Champion a strong safety culture through visible in-field leadership and clear executive accountability
• Allocate and prioritize capital to achieve objectives of system integrity, emergency preparedness, and asset lifecycle management programs
• Lead large-scale capital programs focused on safety, reliability, resiliency, and long-term system sustainability
• Ensure capital deployment aligns with regulatory frameworks, customer needs, and investor expectations
• Support Liberty Utilities’ infrastructure modernization efforts and evolving energy and water strategies, including responsible participation in the energy transition
• Execute contractor and supplier strategies to ensure adequate, timely, and cost-effective resources and materials to deliver the capital program
• Foster productive and cost-effective contractor and supplier relationships
• Drive capital execution excellence through performance metrics, continuous improvement, cost discipline, capital optimization, and modernization initiatives
• Lead annual capital budgeting and long-range planning processes, including productivity initiatives, project budget scrubs, and project optimization
• Collaborate with Finance and Corporate leadership to support capital budgeting and forecasting processes, disclosures, and investor communications

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, finance, or a related field required
• 15+ years of senior leadership experience within an investor-owned utility or regulated infrastructure environment
• Safety leadership demonstrated in utility and large capital-intensive projects
• Project management and capital program execution experience
• Commercial experience negotiating contractors and material contract agreements
• Experience supporting engagement with public utility commissions and regulatory bodies
• MBA or advanced degree preferred