# 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](https://www.pcl.com/ca/en) - **URL:** https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors/pcl-construction - **Markdown:** https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors/pcl-construction.md - **JSON:** https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors/pcl-construction.json ## 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](https://voltformer.com/ceo/chris-gower) [PCL · Leadership](https://www.pcl.com/ca/en/who-we-are/our-leadership.html) · [PCL · CEO succession announcement (2024)](https://www.pcl.com/us/en/newsroom/press-releases/pcl-construction-announces-ceo-and-board-chair-leadership-succession) ## How to select an EPC contractor EPC means engineering, procurement and construction. Compare contractors by project technology, country, voltage level and contractual delivery scope. ## Directory methodology This directory presents company profiles, not a scored ranking or certification. Company-wide experience may include engineering, EPCM, equipment supply and consortium roles. Confirm the exact role, current qualifications and project references with the official company before shortlisting. ## What should an EPC enquiry include? Specify the project country, capacity, grid voltage, single-line diagram, site conditions, scope boundaries, target schedule and acceptance tests. Clarify who owns permitting, civil works, grid studies, commissioning and performance guarantees. ## Equipment enquiries submitted here go to Voltformer. Contact the listed company directly for its EPC services. ## 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](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](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](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](https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-pearson-terminal-modernization-2026) — 2026-07-21 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-pearson-terminal-modernization-2026.md) - [PCL and Hanwha Ocean advance Canadian submarine sustainment partnership](https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-canadian-submarine-industry-teaming-agreement-2026) — 2026-06-09 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-canadian-submarine-industry-teaming-agreement-2026.md) - [PCL erects its tallest freestanding crane at Halifax hospital project](https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-halifax-infirmary-crane-construction-method-2026) — 2026-04-24 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-halifax-infirmary-crane-construction-method-2026.md) - [Seventeen PCL projects named among Canada’s 2026 Top 100 infrastructure projects](https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-top-canadian-infrastructure-projects-2026) — 2026-01-29 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-top-canadian-infrastructure-projects-2026.md) - [Two PCL projects recognized at 2025 CCPPP awards](https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-projects-recognized-national-infrastructure-awards-2025) — 2025-11-05 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-projects-recognized-national-infrastructure-awards-2025.md) - [PCL consortium reaches financial close on Canada’s largest hospital project](https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-mississauga-hospital-financial-close-2025) — 2025-07-10 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-mississauga-hospital-financial-close-2025.md) - [Main construction phase begins on Halifax Infirmary expansion](https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-halifax-infirmary-main-construction-phase-2025) — 2025-02-19 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-halifax-infirmary-main-construction-phase-2025.md) ## Other languages - [en](https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors/pcl-construction) - [tr](https://voltformer.com/tr/epc-contractors/pcl-construction) - [de](https://voltformer.com/de/epc-contractors/pcl-construction) - [ru](https://voltformer.com/ru/epc-contractors/pcl-construction) - [es](https://voltformer.com/es/epc-contractors/pcl-construction) - [ar](https://voltformer.com/ar/epc-contractors/pcl-construction) - [it](https://voltformer.com/it/epc-contractors/pcl-construction) - [pt](https://voltformer.com/pt/epc-contractors/pcl-construction) [EPC contractors](https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors.md) · [Voltformer catalog](https://voltformer.com/catalog)