Project Control Coordinator I

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Chalk River; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is seeking a Project Control Coordinator I to support project management activities. The role involves coordinating project schedules, analyzing performance metrics, and ensuring documentation is maintained. Ideal candidates will have a background in project management and strong organizational skills. Join a team dedicated to advancing nuclear science and technology while promoting a clean and secure world.

Benefits

Paid time off

Benefits effective day one

Tuition support

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Graduation from a post-secondary school with a diploma or degree in a discipline related to project management.
• One year of project controls experience without post-secondary education.
• Proven ability to communicate across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Support project management with scope definition and scheduling.
• Analyze schedule performance and recommend improvements.
• Coordinate changes to scope and cost.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Teamwork

Education

Diploma or degree in project management, business, commerce or technology

Tools

MS Office Suite

Primavera

ATOM document management system

Job description

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? We are looking for a Project Control Coordinator I to provide support and assistance to ensure the smooth execution of assigned projects. Do you have experience with supporting documentation and information management, record keeping, cost control, tracking project progress and maintaining project files? If you answered yes, then apply now!

What will you be doing!

• Project Management, with guidance from the Senior Project Control Coordinator/Project Leader/Project Manager.
  • Obtaining and organizing information for scope definition and assisting in preparing the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
  • Preparing and maintaining baseline and working project schedules.
  • Gathering of information to analyze schedule performance, variances, monitor trends, recommending improvements, taking corrective actions and implementing changes.
  • Preparation of gating and sanctioning documentation.
  • Obtaining and monitoring actual cost expenditure information and measuring project progress performance using Earned Value Analysis.
  • Coordinating changes to scope and cost, ensuring related approval and configuration management documentation is in place before baselines are adjusted.
  • Coordinating, producing and maintaining the risk register.
  • Analyzing of schedule/cost performance and risk assessment.
  • Coordinating resource and cost loading of schedules.
  • Presenting source information used for financial forecasting and resource demand to the Project Team.
  • Assisting with project-related procurements.
  • Working closely with the Project Leader, Project Manager and/or Senior PCC to ensure document submissions are complete in a timely manner.
  • Assisting the project team with achieving project targets, and customer and company expectations.
  • Tracking and managing incoming and outgoing project documentation as necessary.
  • Developing and maintaining constructive and cooperative working relationships with project team members.
• Continuous Improvement / Innovation
  • Providing input into specific job-related procedural improvements utilizing innovative approaches.
  • Familiarizing oneself with the scopes of assigned projects and required mission-specific processes.
  • Actively participating in training.
• Risks / Opportunities
  • Responding to situations to contain/mitigate immediate to short-term risk in accordance with established processes and procedures.
  • Significant checking and balancing of work.
  • Escalating issues outside of standards, precedents and guidelines.
  • Being aware of emergency response processes and adhering to health and safety standards.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.
  

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Graduation from a post-secondary school with a diploma or degree in a discipline related to project management, business, commerce or technology.
• Experience
  • Without post-secondary education, one (1) year of project controls experience is required.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Proven ability to communicate across multiple teams and at different organizational levels.
  • Excellent organizational skills and oral and written communication capabilities.
  • Adept at synthesizing information and distilling such information into clear and concise messages for written reports or oral presentations.
  • Demonstrates questioning attitude and can assimilate complex data and recommend solutions.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Strong computer skills; Working level capability in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, SharePoint, Visio), and Oracle.
  • Ability to learn/use ATOM document management system and other CNL applications.
  • Self-motivated and a team player.
  • Ability to perform duties based on broad general direction with minimal oversight and willing to work cooperatively with others.
  • Demonstrated strong work ethic, sound judgment, tact and diplomacy.
  • Working level capability with project scheduling software (i.e. Primavera).
  • Ability to learn/use CNL computer applications such as MFRC / Merlin and PCRS.
  • General understanding of and proven ability to conduct variance analysis on labour, cost, and schedule performance.
  • Basic knowledge of the methods and resources used to perform project activities related to Engineering, Licensing, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Manufacturing, Integrated Work Control, Waste Management, as well as the deliverables typically produced.
• 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 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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