Section Head, Project Management

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Chalk River; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in nuclear science is seeking a Section Head for Project Management in Chalk River. This role involves managing a team, overseeing project controls, and enhancing staff skills through training. Join a dynamic team focused on clean energy and environmental protection.

Benefits

Paid time off

Benefits effective day one

Tuition support

Pension

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of relevant experience in project management.
• 2-5 years of leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Project Control Coordinators.
• Analyze project cost and schedule performance.
• Participate in employee performance reviews.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

University degree or college diploma in Project Management, Engineering, Economics or Business Administration

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Job description

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself managing and supporting a team of Project Control Coordinators? Do you like to be in a role where you will participate in employee performance reviews and develop training plans to enhance and maintain staff skills? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! Our Chalk River location is looking for a Section Head, Project Management. Apply today!

What will you be doing!

• Project Management:
  • Managing and supporting a team of Project Control Coordinators involved in developing and managing the project schedule, recognizing the required time frame and the available budget and resources.
  • Demonstrating advanced project planning competency and guiding others through the multiple stages of a project.
  • Reviewing commercial contracts and providing comments related to project schedule and cost implications.
  • Providing project controls knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques required to meet Program Management Office (PMO) needs and expectations.
  • Offering guidance for managing project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, resources, communications, and risk.
  • Analyzing project cost and schedule performance, identifying variances, monitoring trends, capturing lessons learned, and recommending corrective actions.
  • Supporting project teams by providing project planning expertise.
  • Acting as a subject matter expert on Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), cost management, schedule management, and risk management.
  • Leading the implementation of core planning and control processes (WBS, cost estimating, cost control, scheduling, earned value management, reporting, etc.), training staff, and monitoring usage and compliance.
  • Overseeing the development of schedule, resource, and cost plans using project management techniques to enable integrated cost and schedule control.
  • Monitoring progress across assigned program work and supplying management with actionable information to support program needs.
  • Directing and supporting the production of project/program reports and presentations.
  • Facilitating the development of “what-if” scenarios and remedial action plans, including analysis and integrated outputs for informed decision-making.
  • Supporting and directing ad hoc reporting on various aspects of work, resources, and cost plans.
  • Coordinating monthly reporting for projects/programs.
  • Coordinating reporting across other projects/programs.
  • Participating in internal and external audits and following up on resulting recommendations.
  • Organizing, prioritizing, and supervising project/program work, providing guidance aligned with program/PMO objectives.
  • Serving as an interface between project parties (e.g., Lead Suppliers, Work Management, Radiation Protection, Finance, etc.) during all project phases.
  • Ensuring the quality of project controls output in alignment with PMO requirements and industry standards.
  • Recommending and coaching on procedural compliance, accuracy, and completeness.
  • Assisting struggling projects by troubleshooting issues and developing practical solutions.
• Continuous Improvement/Innovation:
  • Identifying and recommending improvements to procedures impacting the work area.
  • Participating in employee performance reviews and developing training plans to enhance and maintain staff skills.
  • Collaborating on changes to work procedures by applying innovative methods.
  • Recommending policy enhancements.
  • Encouraging and supporting innovation among team members.
• Risks/Opportunities:
  • Responding to situations by containing or mitigating short-term risks according to established procedures and guidelines.
  • Minimizing risks associated with errors in judgment by implementing appropriate checks and balances.
  • Adhering to emergency response processes and maintaining health and safety standards.
  • Ensuring team-wide awareness of emergency response protocols and compliance with safety standards.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.
  

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • University degree or college diploma from an accredited school in a field relevant to Project Management, Engineering, Economics or Business Administration.
  • A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.
• Experience
  • 5 – 10 years of increasing responsibility and relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and project delivery experience; and
  • 2 – 5 years of leadership and/or supervisory experience, or the ability to motivate others to perform to expectations, would be an asset.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Organizational and planning skills, with the ability to establish priorities, define action plans, set and meet deadlines and monitor performance.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Excellent presentation / instructional / coaching skills.
  • Effective team leadership and team-building skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team with strong interpersonal and networking skills essential to build relationships and work effectively with staff at various levels of the organization.
  • Questioning attitude with the ability to challenge assumptions and plans others propose objectively and professionally, while using reliable sources to verify conditions, assess risks, etc.
  • Effective and innovative problem solver with results-oriented approach and ability to motivate and expedite others.
  • Flexible and multi-task oriented.
  • Ability to motivate others to perform to expectations.
  • Highly self-motivated with a positive attitude, willing to learn new skills, share experiences and take on roles of increasing responsibility.
  • Ability to prepare and manage project schedules.
  • Ability to conduct effective meetings to discuss and resolve scheduling issues.
  • Ability to resolve personnel issues and foster a cooperative working environment.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”

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’s 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’s Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an environmentally pristine area with extensive forests, hills, and numerous small lakes. These 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 unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep!

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. working from home.

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. Please read here for more on our DE&I Commitment.

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, including 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, Métis, 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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