Principal Project Manager

Laveer Engineering; Burlington; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions firm in Burlington seeks a Principal Project Manager to oversee engineering and manufacturing projects within the CANDU Nuclear industry. You will manage project lifecycles and lead cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of project management experience and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering. The position offers a competitive compensation package, flexible working arrangements, and significant growth opportunities.

Benefits

Great compensation package

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match

Paid Vacations, Sick/Personal and Holidays

Flexible schedules with potential work from anywhere

100% coverage of medical/dental/vision insurance premiums

Educational Reimbursement Program

Employee Referral and Recognition Program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Project Management or Canadian Nuclear Industry.
• PMP certification or willingness to obtain.
• Experience managing engineering and manufacturing projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage project lifecycles from proposal to implementation.
• Develop and implement recovery plans for delayed activities.
• Maintain project documentation and compliance.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Risk Management

Communication

Budget Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Project Management

Tools

Primavera

MS Project

Job description

Requisition Number: 23332

Company: W Electric Canada Inc

Location:

burlington, ON, CA, L7L 0E6 Peterborough, ON, CA, K9J 7X6 Kitchener, ON, CA, N2P 0A4

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, innovation is in our DNA. We are creative. We think differently. This goes beyond our technical applications and products. We must incorporate innovation into all aspects of our business to drive greater efficiency, create greater growth and strengthen our culture.

Westinghouse is committed to delivering innovative nuclear energy solutions by leveraging our global insights, CANDU expertise, collaborative mindset, and best-in-class technology. We are proud to play a key role in accelerating Canada’s energy sustainability and achieving its net-zero goals and we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset when it comes to achieving that goal.

About The Role

As a Principal Project Manager you will be accountable for delivery or engineering and manufacturing projects supporting our customers within the CANDU Nuclear industry. Typical projects will range from $100k to $5M in size. You will manage multiple technical projects, lead multi-disciplinary teams and drive project execution while ensuring adherence to safety, quality, cost and schedule, and development & maintenance of customer relationships.

You will report to the Senior Project Portfolio Manager and be located in Burlington, Kitchener or Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. You will have a Hybrid working arrangement of up to 3 days per week onsite.

Main Responsibilities

• Accountability of project lifecycles from proposal through to implementation including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling and close-out.
• Determine methods and resources needed to achieve project goals and develop a detailed project execution plan covering all phases of the project. Balance and manage competing project constraints including scope, quality, schedule, budget, resources and risks.
• Develop and maintain a project schedule (with support from a project scheduler) and resourcing needs identification, to be used to drive performance of the work.
• Develop and implement recovery plans to bring delayed activities & deliverables back on track
• Align stakeholder expectations to achieve overall acceptance of project objectives. Effectively communicate project interdependencies and requirements.
• Maintain full accountability for the project financial performance. Monitor project spends ad KPIs and regularly update project forecast, addressing deviations immediately as they are identified.
• Control the project scope by understanding the contract and SOW and monitoring project activities and customer requests against this. Document and communicate identified changes immediately with both customers and internal management.
• Ensure regular communication with the customer and project stakeholders. Hold regular project meetings and provide regular project status reports. Be responsive with customer requests and ensure project challenges are escalated immediately.
• Identify and manage project risks through development and maintenance of a project risk register.
• Implement mitigation plans to identified risks and manage allocated risk budgets.
• Maintain all documentation throughout the life of the project to ensure compliance to the contract and quality procedures
• Seek opportunities to implement continuous improvements to enhance project performance. Document and share lessons learned and apply improvements to project planning and execution.
• Travel to customer and other Westinghouse facility locations
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree – Engineering or Project Management or related
• 5+ years of experience in Project Management (or equivalent experience in engineering, operations, sales within the Canadian Nuclear Industry)
• PMP, or willing to obtain
• Experience managing engineering, manufacturing and/or site execution projects for nuclear customers
• Experience in leadership and management of cross-functional project teams
• Experience with Primavera or MS Project
  
  

Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse is a firm believer in fostering a workplace that is powered by inclusive leaders, teams and culture. This commitment separates us as a leader in our industry and differentiates from our competition. You will work closely with global leaders who will support your development through coaching and managing opportunities. Together, and using the talents of our employees, we will advance technology and services to power a clean, carbon-free future.

Benefits

Westinghouse offers great benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being. In Canada the following are representative of what we offer:

• Great compensation package
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacations, Flextime, Sick/Personal and Holidays
• We encourage healthy work-life balance and offer flexible schedules and with the potential to work from anywhere in Canada
• We pay 100% of the medical/dental/vision insurance premiums for you and your family
• Incredible opportunity for growth in an innovation-driven, global company
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral and Recognition Program
  
  

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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