Project Lead, Field

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Port Hope; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is seeking a Project Lead for their Port Hope location. This role involves coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, managing project budgets, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The position requires strong project management skills and experience in overseeing large projects. If you are passionate about advancing nuclear science and technology for a clean future, apply today!

Benefits

Paid time off

Day one benefits

Tuition support

Pension

Qualifications

• 8+ years project experience required, ideally in large projects.
• Ability to manage contractors and vendors effectively.
• Knowledge of construction safety measures and the nuclear industry.

Responsibilities

• Leading technical direction and execution of client initiatives.
• Managing performance of team members and mentoring them.
• Defining project roles, responsibilities, and setting goals.

Skills

Project Management

Team Building

Stakeholder Management

Education

Degree or diploma in construction project management or engineering

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

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Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Do you enjoy coordinating across multi-disciplinary teams, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards while supporting community stewardship at every stage? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! Our Port Hope location is looking for a Project Lead to join the team. Apply today!

What will you be doing!

• Leading technical direction, stakeholder management, communication plan, resources (internal/external) management and execution of overall client initiative with an integrated team approach.
• Building and sustaining a positive, inclusive work environment.
• Motivating the team to deliver quality results on time and budget.
• Defining roles and responsibilities and setting goals.
• Managing the performance of collective and individual team members.
• Mentoring, coaching, and instructing team members for success in project management, leadership, and business delivery.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• Education
• A degree or diploma from a college/university relevant to construction project management, civil, geotechnical, chemical or mechanical engineering, or equivalent, and a track record for leading large projects from definition, budgeting, design, through to construction.
• Experience
• 8+ years progressively responsible project experience, preferably related to large construction and/or remediation projects.
• Supervising the work of contractors, consultant engineers, and vendors in field work and construction oversight.
• Requires experience with project management software, tools and practices used to plan, execute and control projects.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Strong project management skills, including planning, budgeting, resourcing, contract management, and progress reporting for an executive audience.
• Applies all of the nine project management knowledge areas (i.e., Scope; Cost; Time; QA; Communications; Human Resources; Risk; Procurement; Integration).
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Knowledge of remediation projects and processes.
• Ability to manage civil projects.
• Knowledge of construction safety measures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the nuclear industry.
• Excellent team-building and consensus-reaching skills.
• 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.”
  

Working Conditions

• Frequent site visits will be required, depending on the project's stage, and will necessitate the use of all applicable safety equipment and strict adherence to safe work and radiation protection policies and practices.
  
  

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 Historic Waste Program Management Office is in Port Hope, Ontario's beautiful and historic community. Roughly 100 km east of Toronto, it is still close enough to the “Big City” without all the hassle of being in the “Big City.” As a leader in environmental remediation at nuclear and radiologically contaminated sites, CNL is implementing the Port Hope Area Initiative on behalf of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. The cleanup of historic Low-Level Radioactive Waste by CNL in Port Hope and Port Granby in Ontario demonstrates Canada’s commitment to the safe, long-term storage and management of nuclear waste.

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.

CNL respectfully acknowledges that the Historic Waste Program Management Office and the Port Hope Area Initiative projects are situated on the treaty lands of the Williams Treaties First Nations, specifically the Gunshot Treaty signed with the Mississauga First Nations of Alderville, Curve Lake, Hiawatha and Scugog Island.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Oil and Gas and Research Services

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