Manager, Contractor Management Construction & Operations

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Chalk River; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear research organization in Chalk River, Ontario seeks a Manager for Contractor Management, Construction & Operations. The role involves overseeing contractor performance, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and managing contractor onboarding. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 10+ years in contracting and procurement. This fully onsite role offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Paid time off

Benefits effective day one

Tuition support

Pension plan

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in contracting, procurement and supply chain management.
• Experience in Contracting lifecycles and complex capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide support regarding the development of Scope of Work.
• Ensure contractors are aware of Health and Safety requirements.
• Develop and lead independent assessments to ensure standards.

Skills

Excellent communication

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Ability to resolve complex issues

Education

University Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Commerce, Law or Economics

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself supporting hazard identifications related to Contractor Management and construction matters? Do you like to make authoritative recommendations or solutions based on expertise? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! Our Chalk River location is looking for a Manager, Contractor Management, Construction & Operations. Apply today!

What will you be doing!

• Qualification & Selection of Contractors:
  • Providing support to projects regarding the development of the Scope of Work.
  • Supporting hazard identification related to Contractor Management and construction matters.
  • Ensuring contractors are fully aware of the contract\'s Health and Safety requirements and safety specifications.
  • Collaborating with Contract Officers/Contract Managers and Contract Administrators:
    • Ensuring the involvement of Construction and other relevant functions in establishing appropriate requirements commensurate with the risk and complexity of the contract.
    • Supporting and driving appropriate Construction input for contractor evaluations, including assessing Supervisory Competency, Safety Plans, and Execution Methodology.
    • Participating in contractor competency evaluations as required.
• Mobilization and Onboarding:
  • Liaising with the Manager, Contractor Management, Delivery Programs, Security, and Dosimetry regarding onboarding new Construction Contractors and providing support as required.
  • Advising construction contractors on Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) onboarding, off-boarding, and re-boarding arrangements, including support for access to standard training and other contract-related matters.
  • Working with the Manager, Contractor Management, Delivery Programs, and utilizing technology to track contractors on-site and their whereabouts.
  • Ensuring a program is in place to make contractors and their subcontractors sufficiently aware of CNL’s requirements.
  • Supporting Construction in assessing Contractor Supervisor competencies, where not already assessed during the bid process or upon personnel changes.
• Planning and Setting Contractors to Work:
  • Increasing awareness and supporting pre-planning for return-to-work after shutdowns, holidays, or other non-work periods.
  • Ensuring contractors have Subcontract Management Plans in place, consistent with CNL’s expectations and requirements, with appropriate oversight.
• Contractor Performance and Oversight:
  • In collaboration with other support functions, developing and leading independent assessments across missions to ensure standards are met.
  • Encouraging good working relationships between CNL and contractors, promoting transparency, trust, and a proactive safety culture.
  • Supporting the Director of Construction in developing oversight plans, ensuring routine oversight, and documenting evidence of activities.
  • Establishing a schedule for routine inspections of oversight to ensure consistency with plans and risks.
  • Supporting auditing contractor safety programs.
  • Conducting field walk-downs with Construction to assess site housekeeping and observe proactive safety behaviours.
  • Supporting the Construction Management Safety Dashboard and working with Construction to identify trends requiring focus and action.
  • Collaborating with Supply Chain and Projects to ensure all construction contracts utilize CNL’s Contractor Performance Scorecard.
  • Ensuring balanced feedback from projects on contractor performance, particularly regarding safety and field activities.
  • Overseeing the close-out of ImpActs related to Contractor Management, coordinating with relevant parties.
  • Documenting contractor performance on an ongoing basis and upon contract completion, capturing lessons learned and providing feedback into acquisition or execution processes.
  • Supporting CA’s and Strategic Delivery Partner coordinators in collecting feedback for quarterly meetings and Dashboards, including safety trends and areas for improvement.
• Program Enhancement & Communications:
  • Developing enhancements to the Contractor Management Standard based on lessons learned, incorporating inputs from Supply Chain and other areas.
  • Leading working groups to develop new initiatives, ensuring appropriate stakeholder involvement and agreement.
  • Leading knowledge and awareness of contractor management in project delivery, including training Project Teams.
  • Participating in delivering CNL Contractor Representative (CCR) Training and ongoing development of training modules.
  • Ensuring CNL’s Site-Specific Conditions are maintained in line with changes at relevant sites and work locations.
  • Establishing and maintaining a Community of Practice for CNL Contractor Representatives, promoting best practices, collaboration, and consistency in Contractor Management.
  • Acting as the primary Supply Chain interface into the Construction Council, working with contractors to learn from safety events and set Strategic Safety Objectives.
  • Supporting Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and relevant groups in developing Contractor Safety Forums to inform contractors about safety, procedures, site rules, logistics, and other relevant matters.
  • Promoting ethical contracting and upholding best business practices consistent with CNL\'s Code of Conduct.
  • Supporting “Safety on Schedule” Strategic Initiatives.
  • Representing Supply Chain at Plan of the Day or equivalent forums to coordinate site activities and ensure consideration of contractors’ activities.
  • Assisting in updating documentation and presentations for the Contractor Management Steering Group.
• Incident Management:
  • Coordinating with responsible personnel in reporting incidents involving contractors, ensuring communication aligns with CNL’s incident management process.
  • Ensuring a document action plan is developed with clear roles and responsibilities after an incident.
  • Coordinating with relevant parties to preserve and secure the incident site and determining the appropriate contractor stand-down arrangements.
  • Ensuring ongoing coordination against the action plan, including return-to-work matters and enhanced oversight.
  • Assisting in investigations, Actual Cause Analysis (ACA), or Root Cause Analysis and ensuring the incident is reported through relevant channels.
• Problem Solving:
  • Resolving highly complex or specialized professional issues within the department.
  • Providing advanced analysis of information/data and consulting with clients on broad-impact issues.
  • Making authoritative recommendations or solutions.
  • Addressing escalated issues and supporting lower levels in issue resolution.
  • Escalating complex issues with recommendations.
• Recommendations and Decisions:
  • Ensuring understanding and compliance with team/project budgets within areas of responsibility.
  • Making authoritative recommendations on expenditures for their own area.
  • Developing and submitting department budgets for approval.
  • Providing input into Contractor Management, Supply Chain, and Construction Management Strategy.
  • Translating strategy into tactical plans.
• Risk Management:
  • Responding to and overseeing the resolution of situations to mitigate mid- to long-term risks across the department, in accordance with policies.
  • Making decisions with lasting impacts and substantial risks to the organization.
  • Ensuring that employees are fully aware of emergency response processes and safety standards.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Fostering and leading innovation and continuous improvement initiatives significantly impacting the Contractor Management – Construction and Operations portfolio and CNL.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • A University Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Commerce, Law and/or Economics or equivalent.
  • PMAC, SCMAO, PMP, Occupational Health and Safety, or equivalent are considered assets.
• Experience
  • 10+ years of experience in contracting, procurement and supply chain management, or equivalent combination of education and experience in a senior or lead contracting/negotiating capacity.
  • Experience in Contracting lifecycles, Engineering/Procurement/Construction (EPC), Design & Build, Design-Bid-Build construction models and formation of complex, multimillion-dollar capital projects or programs.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Ability to resolve highly complex, highly specialized, and sensitive issues within the team, Business Mission and with contractors/subcontractors.
  • Ability to develop collaborative long-term strategic agreements and relationships.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the proven ability to mediate and negotiate well.
  • Excellent business judgment and savvy, with a proven ability to make decisions under pressure that have a high consequence for risk, performance, and budget.
• 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!

This role is a fully onsite role that requires the employee to primarily work at CNL’s Chalk River Laboratory site, with only occasional opportunities to work remotely, if desired by the employee. CNL’s 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. Please read 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.