Project Manager

at  Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Are you interested in a new and challenging opportunity? We are looking for a Project Manager to support infrastructure projects that range from small modifications or improvements to facility and infrastructure at Chalk River Laboratories (CRL), to large complex new-build construction of buildings, laboratories, and waste management facilities. Do you have experience in concept development, engineering, safety analysis and licensing, technical procurement, construction/installation, commissioning and/or decommissioning work scopes? Does the idea of being accountable for the complete delivery of large-scale, high-risk, projects of critical significance to the ongoing success of our Chalk River Laboratories appeal to you? If so, apply now!

• The Project Manager, is accountable for the delivery of large-scale projects of critical significance to the ongoing success of CNL, characterized as multi-year in duration, often involving substantial safety and licensing requirements with many internal and external regulatory interactions, contracts requiring substantial negotiations of terms and conditions having many work packages, resources and interfaces to manage, and involving a significant financial commitment.
• Using extensive knowledge of business and management principles, manages all aspects of project planning, budgeting and resource allocation, through discussions with internal clients to define the scope of the project, deliverables and timing.
• Building and sustains large project teams, and sets priorities/clarifies goals.
• Reviews and approves work breakdowns, cost estimates, baseline schedules and project changes requested by CNL or internal clients.
• Approving project scopes of work and determines project priorities and responsibilities.
• Establishing and administers project budgets and schedules, and approves changes to them.
• Authorizing project expenditures and procurement requisitions; e.g., purchase orders, invoices and expense claims within higher limits of authority.
• Managing the collective and individual performance of large project team members, (typically more than twelve contracted, seconded and/or CNL staff) through the establishment of project related performance objectives, and the provision of both formal and informal performance feedback (appraisal) mentoring and guidance to ensure project(s) success.
• Motivating project team staff to deliver quality results on time and on budget, and coaches/mentors others for success.
• Defining roles and responsibilities, and manages performance, including discipline, appraisals and merit allocations. Provides constructive feedback including disciplinary action if required or the termination/re-negotiation of external contracts.
• Securing external and internal resources to execute the project.
• Establishing and controls the project scope and manages the risks and regulatory commitments within project scope.
• Managing and reports on project performance to clients, senior management and other stakeholders.
• Participating in management team meetings related to project performance, priorities and staffing.
• Defining roles and responsibilities, and manages performance by setting objectives, formally evaluating staff performance, adjusting salaries, advancing promotions, taking disciplinary action and managing leave. S/he makes decisions on the division of responsibilities and approves work assignments to internal resources and external contractors.
• Responsible for motivating project participants to deliver quality results on time and on budget, and coaches/mentors others for success.
• Regularly responsible for the delivery of large scale, high-risk, projects of critical significance to the ongoing success of CRL and ISRP/PNL, characterized as multi-year in duration, often involving substantial safety and licensing requirements with many internal and external regulatory interactions, contracts requiring substantial negotiation of terms and conditions, having many work packages, resources and interfaces to manage, and involving a significant financial commitment (typically >$10M annually).
• Ensuring that all Project Team members use applicable safety equipment and adhere to safe work policies/practices, radiation protection policies/practices and any other CNL safety requirements as mandated by the organization