Bilingual Project Leader

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Bécancour; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is seeking a Project Leader for decommissioning projects. This role involves managing project execution for reactor operations, planning, budgeting, and ensuring safety and quality objectives. The successful candidate will have a strong background in project management, particularly in nuclear decommissioning with relevant education and experience, and will be part of a team dedicated to advancing nuclear technology for a safer world.

Benefits

Paid time off

Benefits from day one

Tuition support

Pension

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in project management within reactor operations or nuclear decommissioning.
• Knowledge of project management processes and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with reactor components and lifecycle phases.

Responsibilities

• Oversee medium-risk decommissioning projects, ensuring schedule, cost, quality, and safety objectives.
• Plan and allocate resources, defining project scope, deliverables, and timing.
• Control project scope, manage risks, and communicate issues affecting costs or timelines.

Skills

Planning

Risk Management

Team Leadership

Negotiation

Contract Administration

Radiation Safety

Contamination Control

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering or Science

PMP Certification

Job description

Are you a leader eager to make a difference? We’re seeking a Project Leader for our Douglas Point and Gentilly locations to develop long-term decommissioning plans for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) reactors. In this role, you’ll oversee the execution of crucial activities like characterization, engineering, and cost estimates. If managing complex projects while ensuring they meet schedule, cost, quality, and safety objectives excites you, we want to hear from you!

What will you be doing!

• Assist the Project Manager in leading medium-risk decommissioning projects to meet schedule, cost, quality, and safety objectives.
• Plan, budget, and allocate resources, defining project scope, deliverables, and timing, potentially leading 3-4 projects totaling $5M to $10M annually over 3-5 years.
• Assemble project teams, including planning coordinators, to estimate costs based on work breakdown structures.
• Support scope definition, project priorities, and responsibilities.
• Review project progress regularly with the team and motivate members to meet quality, scope, and cost constraints.
• Secure resources through managers to execute projects.
• Control project scope, manage risks, and communicate issues impacting costs or timelines.
• Help establish and administer budgets and schedules, and report on project performance.
• Lead the delivery of project objectives, set performance goals, and provide feedback to staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What we are looking for:

• Education: Bachelor’s in Engineering or Science, or membership in a relevant professional organization, or equivalent certification (e.g., PMP).
• Experience: At least 5 years in project management within reactor operations or nuclear decommissioning, with knowledge of reactor components and lifecycle phases.
• Knowledge of project management processes and regulatory frameworks, including nuclear codes and standards.
• Skills & Abilities: Strong planning, risk management, team leadership, negotiation, and contract administration skills, with familiarity in radiation safety and contamination control.
• Security Clearance: Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), requiring 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada or equivalent countries.

Working Conditions:

• Office environment with routine site visits requiring safety equipment.
• Self-motivated work with occasional extended hours and travel.

Why CNL?

Join us to advance nuclear science and technology for a cleaner, safer world. We offer comprehensive benefits including paid time off, benefits from day one, tuition support, and a pension. Our priorities include clean energy, environmental restoration, and contributing to Canadian health.

Location: Bécancour, Quebec, near Montreal, on the Gentilly-1 site, with a commitment to diversity and inclusion. We support accommodations during the hiring process.