Marcus Vance
Senior Project Manager | Capital Projects & Infrastructure Delivery
Calgary
Executive Summary
Senior Project Manager with extensive experience directing large-scale capital infrastructure and industrial engineering initiatives across Western Canada. Proficient in managing multi-disciplinary project teams, establishing rigorous cost and schedule controls, and maintaining clear communication with executive and regulatory stakeholders.
Professional Experience
Bow River Infrastructure Partners
Calgary, AB
Senior Project Manager
Aug 2020 – Present
- Direct multi-disciplinary engineering and construction teams delivering municipal and industrial capital works valued up to $42M.
- Implement stage-gate project controls and earned value tracking, reducing schedule variance across active portfolios to under 4%.
- Lead stakeholder consultations with provincial regulators, municipal authorities, and subcontracted trades to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Mentor six associate project managers and project coordinators in risk contingency planning and contract negotiation.
Kestrel Engineering Solutions
Calgary, AB
Project Manager
Mar 2014 – Jul 2020
- Oversaw industrial facility expansions and pipeline terminal upgrades from preliminary engineering through commissioning.
- Managed comprehensive vendor procurement processes, negotiating master services agreements and scope additions with prime contractors.
- Introduced integrated cost-reporting dashboards that identified cost overruns 30 days earlier than previous monthly cycles.
AltaVantage Systems
Calgary, AB
Assistant Project Manager
Jun 2009 – Feb 2014
- Coordinated operational readiness and SCADA system implementation projects for midstream energy facilities.
- Maintained project management plans, schedule baselines in Primavera P6, and formal change-management logs.
- Facilitated bi-weekly steering committee meetings and authored monthly executive progress reports.
Education
University of Calgary
Bachelor of Science · Civil Engineering · Calgary, AB · With Distinction · Sep 2001 – May 2005
Focused on structural analysis, construction management, and cost estimation methodologies.
Selected Projects
Chinook Basin Stormwater Modernization
Jan 2023 – Nov 2024
- Led a $28M water retention and pumping station overhaul, coordinating across civil, mechanical, and electrical disciplines.
- Delivered the facility three weeks ahead of schedule while achieving zero lost-time incidents across 140,000 site hours.
Midstream Terminal Telemetry Upgrade
Feb 2017 – May 2018
- Managed the modernization of an operational SCADA control room and related telemetry infrastructure across four regional sites.
- Maintained uninterrupted field operations by orchestrating phased switchovers during low-flow maintenance windows.
Core Competencies
Project Lifecycle Management
Capital Budgeting & Forecasting
Risk Identification & Mitigation
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Primavera P6 & MS Project
Contract Administration & Procurement
Stakeholder Management
Stage-Gate Governance
Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Languages
English
C2
French
B1
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute · Apr 2015
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Scrum Alliance · Sep 2020
Community Involvement
Southern Alberta Mentorship Network
Calgary, AB · Jan 2019 – Present
- Professional Mentor
- Guide emerging engineering graduates and junior coordinators on career pathways, PMP credential preparation, and field safety leadership.