Job Description

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Would you like to make a difference in the Environment? If you answered yes, our Chalk River location is looking for Project Control Coordinators!

The Project Control Coordinator II (PCC) is an intermediate level project controls position. The PCC takes a supporting role in the establishment of project management systems used for the planning and control of projects. The PCC has the responsibility to support and coordinate the production and updating of Work Breakdown Structures, project schedules, cost estimates, and various control databases. They perform analysis, progress monitoring and reporting. The PCC interacts daily with work package leaders, gathering and analyzing critical project performance information, investigating variances and initiating corrective action. The PCC supports the preparation of scope, schedule and cost management plans, writing reports, chairing meetings and delivering presentations. The PCC may be required to assist junior staff, and take on other duties as assigned by management.

• What will you be doing!

Functions and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Project Management
Coordinate the scope definition and assist in the preparation of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) * Work closely with Project Leader / Project Manager and project team during the preparation and maintenance of the baseline and working project schedules;

• Provide contract administration, including reviewing contract deliverables, invoices, contractor timecards, etc.;
• Analyze the schedule performance of the project and help identify variances, monitor trends, recommend and implement corrective actions and changes;
• Obtain and monitor actual cost expenditure information and measure project progress performance using Earned Value Analysis;
• Coordinate changes to scope and cost, ensure related approval and configuration management documentation is in place before baselines are adjusted;
• Coordinate the production and maintenance of the risk register for Project Leader / Project Manager review;
• Coordinate the analysis of schedule/cost performance and risk assessment for Project Leader / Project Manager review;
• Coordinate the resource and cost loading of schedules;
• Prepare/present source information used for financial forecasting and resource demand;
• Support preparation of project bid and schedule submissions;
• Work closely with the Project Leader / Project Manager to ensure document submissions in a timely manner;
• Support the Project Leader / Project Manager to achieve project targets, and or exceed customer and company expectations;
• Track and manage incoming and outgoing project management paper work, as necessary;
• Support Project Controls team in the planning and control framework, including definition of the hierarchies, coding and account structures required for tracking, analysis and performance measurement;
• Verify the legitimacy of changes, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions;
• Support Project & Program Costs team in the cost estimating and budgeting processes when required;
• Chair/participate in project review meetings and make presentations of project information;
• Work with contractors & consultants on construction schedule and incorporate contractor schedule into the master P6 schedule;
• Conduct Critical Path analyses with project team and provide corrective actions or solution for deviation;
• Receive progress updates from contractors and project team to update P6 master schedule;
• Manage and maintain the change control process for respective project(s); and
• Continuous Improvement / Innovation

Identifies and recommends improvements to complex processes that affect own area, others and / or clients; May implement potential improvements to processes in own area and related areas; and * Encourages / support innovation among others, extending to related areas / departments;

Risks / Opportunities
Responds to situations to contain / mitigate short-term risk in accordance with established processes and procedures; and * Some risk to team; perform checks and balances on work.

• Financial Decision Making

Makes recommendations on expenditures for own area * May provide input into budget decisions related to own area; and

• Acts as lead / SPOC for the closure, maintaining and opening of Charge Codes in conjunction with the Financial Administrator.

Strategic Decision Making * May provide input into strategy decisions related to own area.

• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

Education

• University degree or college diploma in a relevant field from an accredited school.

Experience

• Minimum of 2 \xe2\x80\x93 5 years of progressively more responsible work experience in Project Management; or
• In the absence of a diploma / degree, 4 \xe2\x80\x93 6 years of progressively more responsible work experience in Project Management.

Abilities and Skills

• Proven ability to network across multiple teams and at different levels within the organization;
• Outstanding organizational skills and oral and written communication capabilities. Adept at synthesizing complex information and distilling such information into clear and concise messages for written reports or oral presentations;
• Demonstrates questioning attitude and has the ability to assimilate complex data and recommend solutions;
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines;
• Strong computer skills; Advanced level capability in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, MS Assess and working knowledge of MS Visio and ImpAct; Able to learn / use document management system and other CNL applications; and
• Demonstrated strong work ethic, sound judgement, tact and diplomacy.

Job/Industry Specific Knowledge

• Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles and processes, as recognized by the Project Management Institute (PMI), and a proven ability to apply this knowledge to the Project Controls of large and complex undertakings, especially those related to scope, schedule, cost, risk and change control;
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification required;
• Proven ability to apply knowledge of Earned Value Analysis;
• Understanding of the methods and resources used by functions engaged to perform project activities e.g. Engineering, Licensing, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Manufacturing, etc., as well as the deliverables typically produced. Recommends improvements to other CNL functions;
• Strong computer skills; Advanced level capability with project scheduling software (i.e. Primavera); and
• Able to learn / use CNL computer applications such as MFRC / Merlin, PCRS, and Cobra.

Security clearance eligibility required: Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United States and/or the United Kingdom.

Working Conditions:

Hybrid

Why CNL?

Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We\'re reinventing ourselves to be the pace setters, so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

• Work-life balance is an integral part of our overall health and well-being; at CNL, we value this.
• We offer a complete total rewards package:
• paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal);
• benefits effective day one, that\xe2\x80\x99s right no waiting period;
• tuition support
• and a pension!

Location:

CNL\xe2\x80\x99s Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an area that is environmentally pristine with extensive forests, hills and numerous small lakes, all of which support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield. Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa and Deep River provide you need with unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep! In fact, Deep River was named as the fourth best place to live in Canada in a recent ranking by movingwaldo.com.

CNL works with employees across our Canadian locations to enable a hybrid workforce where possible. Our Hybrid employees work with their manager to establish expectations for when they will be on site vs when they are working from home.

About CNL:

CNL is Canada\'s premier nuclear science and technology organization and a world leader in developing nuclear technology for peaceful and innovative applications. Using our unique expertise, we are restoring and protecting the Environment, we are advancing clean energy technology, and our medical breakthroughs continue to improve the health of people around the world.

Our Priorities:

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.

CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promote equity, diversity and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and a corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity and Excellence, which encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects inclusive of accommodations for all employees.

CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist with whom you are in contact. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, M\xc3\xa9tis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.

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