Project Manager | Engineer-in-Training (APEGA) | PMP Eligible — open to remote / WFH

Gio Franz Magracia

I deliver capital and maintenance projects end-to-end — schedule, budget, procurement, and clear stakeholder communication — across industrial and civil environments.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada · Open to remote / WFH

Email me 306-807-7167 LinkedIn

Previously at

Selected experience

Roles with clear ownership and outcomes

Project Manager

Kandrea Insulation

Sep 2026 – Present

Own capital and maintenance projects (insulation/scaffolding) from initiation through close-out.
Lead multidisciplinary teams on scope, schedule, cost, quality, and safety.
Run procurement, contract administration, change control, and stakeholder reporting.
Provide field leadership and technical direction as appropriate.

Illustration of kids learning to code at a Code Ninjas education center

Cofounder, Owner & Operator

Code Ninjas Central Edmonton

Unit 273, Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre, 8330 82 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB

Center information

Sep 2026 – Present

Own and operate Code Ninjas Central Edmonton at Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre: facility operations, staffing, scheduling, parent and stakeholder communication, and day-to-day service delivery.
Lead delivery of kids' STEM education (coding, robotics, and AI foundations for ages 5–14) across CREATE, JR, camps, and academies: oversee instructor delivery, curriculum fidelity, student progress, and a safe learning environment.
Project-manage center growth initiatives — community outreach, local events, and partnerships — from planning through execution while protecting program quality and customer experience.
Run vendor, cash flow, and invoice coordination for the center; set an operational cadence and align staff around delivery and enrollment outcomes.
Build and lead instructor and staff teams for consistent quality across after-school classes, camps, and related offerings.

Illustration of Maintello AI implementation and automation workflows

Founder

Maintello

Sep 2026 – Present

Founded Maintello, an AI implementation firm that helps organizations adopt AI to solve operational pain rather than chase tools.
Define the offer, delivery process, and lean tool stack for AI automation implementations under operator constraints (~20 hrs/week capacity discipline).
Design and operate AI-assisted workflows and multi-agent support systems to research, draft, and deliver client-facing work while keeping human approval on consequential sends and publishes.
Build the company’s digital presence and positioning (offer + landing) as the foundation before scaling external client acquisition.

Project Manager

Arpi’s North Mechanical

2025 – 2026

Managed mechanical-focused maintenance and enhancement capital projects, leading teams to meet deliverables, cost, and schedule targets.
Coordinated planning and execution across stakeholders to keep scope, budget, and timeline aligned through delivery.

Senior Project Coordinator

Graham Construction

Edmonton, Alberta

May 2022 – May 2025

Developed and maintained project schedules and budgets on large civil/industrial programs, including support for budgets over $300 million.
Acted as lead project coordinator on the Terwillegar Drive Stage 2 (TDS2) RVB Expansion: quality control, documentation, field conflict resolution, craft/subcontractor coordination, estimating, budgeting, forecasting, and procurement.
Managed Subcontract Change Orders (SCOs) for multiple entities and oversaw monthly subtrade invoices of approximately $1.75M.
Oversaw timekeeping for a peak civil workforce of ~100 employees; reviewed ~192,000 man-hours in InEight for accuracy and process improvement.
Managed Non-Compliance Reports (NCRs) and turnover binders; drove resolution of open NCRs and turnover packages toward schedule commitments.
Supported Cargill crushing plant work (Regina, SK; Graham engagement from Aug 2021) with change orders, QA/QC against drawings, take-offs/estimates, quantity tracking, and procurement of materials, tools, and rentals.
Used Toolbox and contract review to clarify subcontract inclusions/exclusions and strengthen change-order estimates.

Project Engineer / Corrosion Project Manager (EIT)

TC Energy

Calgary, Alberta

May 2020 – 2022

Delivered remediation and corrosion-related project support as an Engineer-in-Training, providing technical guidance and engineering interface with internal teams and external contractors.
Helped ensure field execution followed designs and specifications; coordinated with environmental, regulatory, and operations stakeholders as required.

Earlier career & leadership

Foundations in engineering, service, and leadership

Public Relations Officer

Canadian Armed Forces

Greater Calgary · Part-time

Nov 2019 – Aug 2021

Served part-time as a Public Relations Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Infantry Officer

Canadian Armed Forces

Regina, SK · Part-time

May 2018 – Aug 2021

Served part-time as an Infantry Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces.

President, Director

University of Regina Society of Petroleum Engineers

Apr 2018 – May 2019

RESS Energy Bowl Team Lead

Alberta Student Energy Conference (ASEC)

Jan 2019 – Mar 2019

Corrosion Engineer Technician

PureHM (formerly Hunter McDonnell Pipeline Services)

Canada / USA

Jul 2014 – Dec 2016

About

How I work

Project Manager and Engineer-in-Training (EIT) with capital and maintenance project ownership from initiation through close-out. Experienced with schedules and budgets (including programs over $300M), procurement, contract administration, change control, and stakeholder reporting. I also cofound and operate Code Ninjas Central Edmonton, delivering kids' coding and STEM programs for ages ~5–14, and founded Maintello, a SaaS/AI implementation firm helping organizations adopt AI for operational pain. Maintello uses AI-assisted workflows with human approval on consequential sends and is building its digital presence before scaling acquisition. Seeking remote or hybrid Project Manager roles. APEGA EIT. PMP Eligible only; not PMP certified.

Delivery-first

I frame decisions around scope, schedule, cost, and safety — then communicate clearly so teams stay aligned.

Controls that scale

Schedules, forecasts, change orders, and close-out packages that hold up on large programs and lean teams alike.

Field + office bridge

Comfortable coordinating craft, subcontractors, clients, and internal stakeholders from kickoff through turnover.

Builder mindset

Operator experience founding STEM education and AI implementation work — practical, capacity-aware, and outcome-focused.

Code Ninjas Central Edmonton

Cofounder, Owner & Operator · Present

Calm dashboards and AI implementation workflows

Maintello

Founder · AI implementation · 2026 – Present

Credentials

Education & certifications

Education

University of Regina

2017–2022

B.A.Sc. (Co-op), Petroleum Engineering

NAIT

2012–2014

Petroleum Engineering Technology

Activities: Petroleum Engineering Club, ASET

Coursera

Jul 2023–Present

Google Project Management Certificate

In progress / grade pending

Certifications

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) — APEGA
PMP Eligible (not certified)
CP 1 Cathodic Protection Tester — NACE International (Issued Jan 2015)
Basic Corrosion — NACE International (Issued Jan 2015)

Capabilities

Skills

Project controls

SchedulingBudgetingForecastingChange managementSCO / change ordersProcurementContract administrationQA/QCClose-out

Tools

Primavera P6InEightProcoreAutodesk Construction CloudBluebeam / Bluebeam StudioVisioMicrosoft TeamsWordExcelPowerPointOutlook

Leadership / business

Multicultural team leadershipStakeholder communicationPublic speakingSubcontractor oversightField + office coordinationCenter operationsKids' STEM education deliveryAI implementationEntrepreneurship

Volunteering

Graham Indigenous Engagement — volunteer attendee, 2021–2022
President of Industry Relations Committee — U of R SPE | Jan 2018 – May 2019
Ambassador Leader — University of Regina | Sep 2017 – Apr 2019
Vice President — Petroleum Club | Sep 2012 – Apr 2014

Languages

EnglishTagalog

Recognition

“You See It You Own It” campaign — top candidate recognition

References

Available upon request.

Contact

Let’s connect

Open to remote / hybrid Project Manager roles. Reach out by email, phone, or LinkedIn.

giomagracia@gmail.com 306-807-7167 linkedin.com/in/giofranzmagracia