PCL Construction - EPC company profile

PCL Construction: Explore engineering capabilities, representative projects and official company contacts.

PCL Construction — Employee-owned construction group delivering civil, industrial and renewable-energy projects

PCL Construction is a group of independent construction companies headquartered in Edmonton and operating in Canada, the United States and Australia. Its story began in 1906 with E. E. Poole General Contractor in Saskatchewan; the company has had its headquarters in Edmonton since 1932. PCL undertakes general contracting, construction management, design-build and EPC work. Its solar business has delivered EPC projects, while the company’s role on conventional power and storage jobs can range from full EPC to defined installation or balance-of-plant packages.

Headquarters: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Founded: 1906
Official website: PCL Construction
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CEO and leadership profile

Chris Gower

President and Chief Executive Officer

Became President and CEO of PCL Construction on November 1, 2024. He has nearly three decades with PCL and previously served as Deputy CEO and COO, overseeing building operations in Canada, the United States and Australia. He helped lead PCL’s entry into solar construction and guided major projects across North America.

In role since: 2024-11-01
Sources checked: 2026-10-04
Profile: Chris Gower

PCL · Leadership · PCL · CEO succession announcement (2024)

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Engineering specializations

Utility-scale solar EPC and renewable-energy construction
Battery energy storage and electrical balance of plant
Power, industrial and process-facility construction
Civil infrastructure, construction management and design-build

Declared capabilities

Basic and detailed engineering: Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
Procurement and supply: Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
Civil and structural construction: Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
Testing and commissioning: Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
High-voltage substation EPC: Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
Transmission lines: Not listed
Turnkey power plant EPC: Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
Grid interconnection: Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope

Representative projects

Travers Solar Substation Project

Capacity / scope: 240 kV substation for a 692 MWdc solar facility; engineer-procure-construct and site acceptance testing
Country: Canada | Client: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners | Year: 2022
Description: PCL Industrial delivered the substation scope for Canada’s Travers Solar facility. Its work included engineering, procurement, construction, civil and structural works, an E-house and acceptance testing; the larger solar farm was delivered by multiple PCL divisions.
Technologies: Solar PV, 240 kV substation, Electrical balance of plant, Grid connection
Original source: https://www.pcl.com/ca/en/our-work/travers-solar-substation-project-.html

Yellow Lake and Burdett Solar Project

Capacity / scope: 39 MWac across two Alberta solar sites; engineer-procure-construct
Country: Canada | Client: BluEarth Renewables Inc. | Year: 2021
Description: PCL’s Solar Centre of Excellence led the design-build venture for two utility-scale photovoltaic sites near Medicine Hat. Its scope included foundations, racking, modules, wiring, inverters, medium-voltage station skids, transformers and site works.
Technologies: Solar PV, Inverters, Medium-voltage stations, Transformers
Original source: https://www.pcl.com/ca/en/our-work/yellow-lake-and-burdett-solar-project

Nova Scotia grid-scale battery storage projects

Capacity / scope: Three projects totaling 150 MW / 705 MWh; PCL civil, E-house, electrical and mechanical connection scopes
Country: Canada | Client: Canadian Solar e-STORAGE / Nova Scotia Power | Year: Construction scheduled through 2026
Description: PCL was selected to support e-STORAGE’s EPC works for three battery projects in Bridgewater, Waverley and White Rock. e-STORAGE is the battery project’s EPC provider; PCL’s awarded package covers E-houses with switchgear, civil work, inverter installation, battery systems and electrical/mechanical connections.
Technologies: Battery energy storage, 705 MWh storage, E-house and switchgear, Grid integration
Original source: https://www.pcl.com/ca/en/newsroom/press-releases/pcl-construction-selected-by-e-storage-as-a-partner-to-deliver-nova-scotias-first-grid-scale-battery-energy-storage-facilities

Technical services

Renewable-energy EPC: Engineering, procurement and construction for utility-scale solar projects, with scope varying by contract and project delivery model.
Battery storage and electrical balance of plant: Civil scopes, equipment foundations, electrical connections, E-houses, switchgear and related construction packages for grid-scale storage.
Industrial and power construction: Mechanical, piping, equipment placement, insulation, fabrication and installation work for power and process facilities.
Construction management and design-build: Preconstruction, estimating, procurement coordination, construction management and integrated design-build delivery across its markets.

Standards and certifications

Official contacts

Address: 9915 56th Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 5L7, Canada
Official website: https://www.pcl.com/ca/en/contact-us

Reference statistics

Employee ownership: 100%
Annual construction volume: C$10 billion+
Solar EPC capacity delivered (company-reported, 2024): 6 GWdc+
Founded in Saskatchewan: 1906

Company and energy news

PCL selected for Toronto Pearson’s C$1.5 billion terminal modernization — 2026-07-21 · Markdown
PCL and Hanwha Ocean advance Canadian submarine sustainment partnership — 2026-06-09 · Markdown
PCL erects its tallest freestanding crane at Halifax hospital project — 2026-04-24 · Markdown
Seventeen PCL projects named among Canada’s 2026 Top 100 infrastructure projects — 2026-01-29 · Markdown
Two PCL projects recognized at 2025 CCPPP awards — 2025-11-05 · Markdown
PCL consortium reaches financial close on Canada’s largest hospital project — 2025-07-10 · Markdown
Main construction phase begins on Halifax Infirmary expansion — 2025-02-19 · Markdown

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