Job Description

Do you like to manage medium-risk project characterization? Are you an organized, detail oriented person. If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you!The Project Leader, is responsible for managing the delivery of medium-risk projects characterized as having many work packages and interfaces to manage, with mostly standard terms and conditions, but more extensive safety and licensing requirements involving internal and external regularly interactions, spanning multiple (3-5) years in duration, and involving a moderation financial commitment.Click here to enter text.What will you be doing!

• Click here to enter text.Using general knowledge of business and management principles, is involved in project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation, through discussions with internal clients to define the scope of the project, deliverables, and timing. May lead 3-4 projects totaling $5M to $10M over a 3-5 year horizon.
• Approves project scope of work and determines project priorities and division of responsibilities
• Reviews the project with the Project Team and regularly meets with the Project Team for updates on deliverables against the plan. Motivates team members to meet quality, scope, and cost constraints.
• Secures seconded resources through resource/functional managers to execute the project.
• Establishes and controls the project scope and manages the risks. This includes proper management of deliverables within the estimated timeframe and notifying management of issues that could potentially impact the cost and timing of the project.
• Establishes and administers project budgets and schedules and approves changes to the scope of work within project management guidelines.
• Manages and reports on project performance to clients, management, and other stakeholders.
• Authorizes project expenditures; e.g. purchase orders, invoices, and expense claims; within the limits of delegated authority.
• Approves procurement requisitions within the span of financial authorization as delegated.
• The incumbent builds and leads smaller, competent multi-disciplinary project team(s) to deliver the project objectives. The Project Leader, in conjunction with the Program Manager and responsible Functional Managers, participates in the process to hire project staff for the project(s).
• Manages project performance by setting project-related performance objectives and by providing regular feedback and guidance to project staff including a small team of internal, seconded, contract, and consulting resources assigned to the project. The incumbent is responsible for motivating project participants to deliver quality results on time and within budget.
• May participate in interviews, recruiting, and making staff selection recommendations. Provides performance feedback to project staff and may make recommendations on performance ratings.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:Abilities and Skills:

• Knowledge gained through experience in one or more of the typical phases of a project lifecycle (e.g., Project Definition, Concept Development, Detailed Design, Construction, Commissioning, and Decommissioning phases) is required. Within each phase, knowledge and experience in applying the processes for initiation, planning, executing, controlling and closing is necessary.

Job/Industry Specific Knowledge:

• General understanding of the infrastructure/utilities development industry
• General knowledge of formal quality management programs and an ability to apply these to the formulation and implementation of project plans, and awareness of federal licensing requirements, nuclear codes and standards and environmental regulations and standards and their application to the lower-risk projects that they are leading.

Experience:

• 7-8 years of progressive responsible project experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience related to plant or facility operations, engineering or large construction projects.
• Experience and resulting knowledge of applying 9 project management knowledge areas (Scope, Cost, Time, QA, Communications, Human Resources, Risk, Procurement, and Integration) to smaller, low-risk projects.
• Infrastructure and/or utilities project experience to effectively deliver the scope of the Waste Campus

Education:

• Bachelor (Honours) Degree in Engineering or Science from an accredited university in a field relevant to project management, engineering, applied/building sciences OR membership in an engineering or scientific professional organization authorized by statute to establish qualification for membership in that organization OR an alternative qualification is a certificate from the Project Management Institute

• Typically, has achieved (or is maintaining) PMP or AACE certification, or is within 6 months of achieving certification

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, the United States and/or the United Kingdom.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 pacesetters 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.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!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

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

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 Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa and Deep River, provide unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep!This role is a fully onsite role that requires the employee to primarily work at CNL\xe2\x80\x99s Chalk River Laboratory site, with only occasional opportunities to work remotely, if desired by the employee. 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 with unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep!CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities. Read our DE&I Commitment ( ) further.CNL also supports a workplace environment and corporate culture built on our Core Values: respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence. These values 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 indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received regarding 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.#LI-ONSITE

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