Ernest Senior

Program/Project Manager | EPCM | Infrastructure Delivery | IT/OT | P.Eng., PMP

Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area

About

Professional Computer/Electrical Engineer and Project/Program Manager delivering complex infrastructure and EPCM projects across utilities, oil & gas, mining, and industrial operations. I lead full lifecycle project delivery including subcontract management, procurement, field execution, commissioning, and system turnover across multidisciplinary environments spanning civil, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation scopes. My experience includes integration of IT/OT systems, including SCADA, control systems, and enterprise platforms within operational environments. My focus is execution certainty. I establish integrated schedule and cost baselines early, then apply disciplined forecasting and risk-based lookahead to identify issues before they impact delivery. By early execution, project trajectory is visible, and I manage to that outcome. I provide program-level visibility across multiple projects using structured controls, dashboards, and workflow management to track progress, dependencies, risks, and emerging hotspots. This enables clear decision-making and keeps delivery aligned to plan. I am typically engaged on complex or high-risk projects where execution is under pressure. I bring structure, control, and leadership to stabilize delivery and drive projects through to completion.

Experience

  • PMO Specialist at Iconic Power Systems
    Jun 2026 - Present · 1 mo

    • Lead the development and implementation of the Project Management Quality Management System (QMS) to establish standardized, repeatable, and scalable project delivery practices. • Assess and improve project delivery performance through project audits, maturity assessments, KPI analysis, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Establish project governance, controls, and reporting frameworks that provide transparency into schedule, cost, risk, quality, and resource performance. • Drive organizational project management maturity through process development, training, coaching, and adoption of best practices across project teams.

  • Project/Program Manager | EPCM | Infrastructure Delivery (Primary) at AGO Group Canada Inc. (APEGA Permit #11823)
    Jan 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 6 mos

    • Engineering Advisory to TrueCan Industrial Technologies guiding ASME/ABSA engineering and magnetic filtration • Engineering Regulatory Compliance Program - EGBC rewrite of PGA (Teck Resources) • Multi-site infrastructure program (~40 sites, Teck Resources) • SAGD facility upgrades and optimization (Cenovus Energy) • Utility and infrastructure delivery programs (Enbridge, Government of Alberta) • Lead project delivery across procurement, field execution, commissioning, and system turnover across multidisciplinary projects • Build and implement PMOs, governance frameworks, and project controls including integrated schedule, cost forecasting, and risk-based delivery • Deliver operational improvements and facility upgrades including SAGD optimization at Cenovus Energy (~$46M value, ~350,000 barrels deferred production avoided) • Deliver integration of digital and control systems within industrial and enterprise environments, including SCADA and operational systems • Coordinate engineering, operations, contractors, and EPCM partners across field environments, ensuring safe execution and alignment with regulatory requirements

  • Executive Vice President Engineering (PMO, APEGA Responsible Engineer) at BASE
    Dec 2018 - Jan 2022 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    • Led project and program delivery across EPCM projects, governing scope, schedule, cost, and execution performance • Built and led enterprise PMO, establishing estimating, sequencing, execution controls, and delivery governance • Supervised sales, proposals, and client development, securing pipeline, power, and industrial programs • Served as Member Engineer, providing professional engineering oversight across electrical, instrumentation, automation, and pipeline projects • Directed field execution for facility construction, brownfield upgrades, shutdowns, and industrial modernization initiatives • Delivered 22MW power generation, including MCCs, switchgear, substations, distribution, and controls integration • Delivered 10+ pipeline and facility refurbishments, including instrumentation, PLC/SCADA integration, and control systems • Led electrical engineering programs including arc flash studies, protection coordination, grounding, and power system design • Managed multidisciplinary teams across electrical, instrumentation, controls, mechanical, and civil

  • Program Manager | Infrastructure & Utility Systems at Empirical Technologies Inc.
    Jan 1998 - Dec 2010 · 13 yrs

    • Delivered infrastructure and systems programs across utilities and industrial environments including power, gas, and field operations • Directed SCADA, data integration, and operational system modernization supporting real-time operations and asset management • Led integration of enterprise and operational systems (ERP, data, control systems) enabling field execution and asset lifecycle management • Established program governance, delivery controls, and execution frameworks across complex, multi-stakeholder environments • Coordinated engineering, IT, and operations teams to deliver integrated infrastructure and technology solutions

  • Project/Program Manager | Infrastructure & Utility Delivery at Stantec (formerly MWH)
    Jan 2006 - Jul 2010 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    • Led delivery of major utility infrastructure programs for MWD, LADWP, SDGE, and City of San Diego • Delivered capital projects including ozone treatment facilities, aqueduct systems, and power generation infrastructure • Directed electrical, instrumentation, and control system integration across water, power, and transmission environments • Delivered enterprise and operational systems (SCADA, GIS, ERP) supporting infrastructure and field operations • Built and scaled PMOs, governance frameworks, and execution controls • Stabilized and recovered complex programs impacted by integration and sequencing challenges