Project Manager

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Chalk River; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Benefits from Day One

Tuition support

Pension plan

Job summary

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is seeking a Project Manager to lead large-scale, high-risk projects at Chalk River Laboratories, advancing decommissioning and environmental remediation initiatives. You will guide multidisciplinary teams through all project phases, from initiation to closeout, with emphasis on safety, quality, and stakeholder collaboration.

The ideal candidate will have 5–10 years of PM experience in construction, decommissioning, or similar, plus strong budgeting, scheduling, and

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering, PM, business, commerce, or related field.
• PM certification (PMP and/or AACE) is an asset.
• Experience leading large, multi-year, high-budget projects in regulated environments.
• Proven ability to manage scope, schedule, cost, risk, procurement, and QA.
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio of large-scale, high-risk projects with multi-year budgets.
• Authorize expenditures and procurement within approved limits.
• Drive projects through planning, engineering, procurement, construction, start-up and closeout.
• Ensure QA, safety, and continuous improvement across projects.
• Ensure compliance with procedures, controls, and project-specific processes.
• Coordinate with engineering, safety, procurement, QA, planning, and construction teams.
• Participate in management meetings to set priorities and staffing.
• Coach and develop project team members for success.
• Monitor progress, investigate variances, and implement corrective actions.
• Promote a strong safety culture and effective safety programs.
• Lead and mentor teams to deliver on time and within budget.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Scheduling

Risk management

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Coaching/mentoring

Team building

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, Commerce, or related field

PMP and/or AACE certification (asset)

Job description

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself as a Project Manager, leading large-scale, high-risk projects that play a critical role in advancing decommissioning and environmental remediation activities at Chalk River Laboratories? Do you enjoy bringing together multidisciplinary teams, managing complex project portfolios, and driving results from project initiation through to successful closeout? If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where safety, leadership, innovation, and project excellence are at the forefront, then this may be the job for you!

What you will be doing!

• Managing a portfolio of large-scale, high-risk projects of critical significance, including multi-year initiatives with significant financial commitments.
• Authorizing project expenditures and procurement activities within approved limits of authority.
• Leading projects through all phases of execution, including planning, engineering, procurement, construction, start-up, and closeout.
• Implementing project quality assurance requirements and promoting continuous improvement and customer satisfaction across the project portfolio.
• Ensuring compliance with company procedures, project controls, operating instructions, and project-specific processes.
• Monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of technical safety management programs, including Conduct of Operations, Maintenance, Hoisting and Rigging, and Emergency Management.
• Coordinating with Engineering, Safety & Licensing, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Planning and Control, and Construction teams to ensure project delivery requirements are achieved.
• Participating in management meetings to establish priorities, address project performance, and support staffing requirements.
• Collaborating with senior management, contractors, and stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
• Monitoring project progress, investigating variances and trends, and implementing corrective actions to maintain project objectives.
• Establishing and promoting a strong safety culture while ensuring all safety management programs are effectively implemented.
• Leading, mentoring, coaching, and developing project team members to support individual and project success.
• Managing project team performance through objective setting, performance feedback, and workforce planning activities.
• Motivating project teams to deliver quality results safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Engineering, Project Management, Business, Commerce, or another relevant discipline.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or AACE certification is considered an asset.
• Experience
  • 5-10 years of construction, decommissioning, or other relevant project management experience.
  • Leading large, complex projects with significant budgets, multiple stakeholders, and multidisciplinary project teams.
  • Managing project scope, schedule, cost, risk, procurement, quality, and stakeholder engagement activities.
  • Supervising and developing technical and trade resources in a project environment.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to successfully lead large, complex, multidisciplinary project teams.
  • Demonstrated expertise in project planning, budgeting, scheduling, resource allocation, and project controls.
  • Proven ability to manage contracts, negotiate effectively, and administer project agreements to achieve project objectives.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with project teams, senior management, clients, contractors, and stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to build collaborative working relationships across technical, operational, and corporate functions.
  • Applied knowledge of engineering, safety and licensing, procurement, quality assurance, planning and control, construction management, and associated business systems.
  • Demonstrated strategic thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills in complex project environments.
  • Proven ability to identify project risks, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective mitigation strategies.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining focus on safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.
  • Thorough knowledge of project delivery within highly regulated industrial, construction, decommissioning, or nuclear environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop employees while fostering a positive and accountable team culture.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Level 2 Secret requires a minimum of 7 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:

• Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.

Why CNL?

Does the idea of working with a dynamic team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world excite you? At CNL, we’re reinventing ourselves to be industry leaders—pioneering solutions to the problems that matter most.

From building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy technologies, to developing targeted cancer treatments, to continuing our global leadership in environmental remediation—we are driven by impact, innovation, and purpose.

What We Offer: A Total Rewards Package

We believe in taking care of our people. Here’s what you can expect as part of our team:

• Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
• Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
• Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
• A defined-benefit pension plan or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial security

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