Project Manager

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Pinawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear organization in Pinawa, Manitoba, seeks a Project Manager to oversee project execution, ensuring objectives are met and value delivered to stakeholders. This role requires 3-5 years of experience in managing projects within regulated environments and strong leadership and communication skills. Benefits include paid time off, a pension, and a compressed workweek for work-life balance.

Benefits

Paid time off

Tuition support

Pension

Compressed workweek

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of project management experience.
• Experience in highly regulated industries is highly desired.
• Ability to adapt to changing project environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage personnel and oversee all project aspects.
• Implement project management to plan and control project work.
• Ensure project work is performed safely and in compliance with regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Budgeting

Team Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in project management, engineering, or related field

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Our Pinawa, Manitoba location is seeking a Project Manager to oversee all aspects of the project, ensuring objectives are met and value is delivered to stakeholders. The role emphasizes safe work execution and completion within scope, timeline, and budget constraints.

What will you be doing

• Managing the personnel performing the scope of work.
• Implementing project management to plan, control, and monitor the execution of all project work.
• Providing detailed reporting and communications on project status, with emphasis on resolving issues and correcting variances to plans.
• Maintaining budget responsibility for work ranging from $2M to $20M annually.
• Managing the cost, schedule, scope, and technical performance of a project or portfolio of projects within the Whiteshell (WL) Restoration Project.
• Applying the Decommissioning Quality Assurance (QA) Program requirements and its supporting procedures in project activities.
• Initiating and maintaining productive relationships with internal service providers.
• Ensuring appropriate execution of the WL Closure contract and overseeing management of contracts to deliver projects.
• Enforcing management expectations regarding safe work practices, consequences of non-compliance, and performance management issues.
• Ensuring WL Restoration Project work is performed safely and in compliance with Site License and Facility Authority requirements.
• Maintaining confidentiality in all matters.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for

• Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in project management, engineering, or related field. And/or professional certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Experience
  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience in project management, including leading Project Management teams and/or Project Portfolios.
  • Experience in decommissioning, site remediation, construction, and/or other highly regulated industries is highly desired.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Strong leadership skills to support and articulate the organization’s vision/mission at all levels and a proven ability to achieve results through others.
  • Ability to lead and motivate a team, manage conflicts, and make decisions.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with stakeholders, team members and clients.
  • Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and priorities.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities to address project challenges.
  • Punctual, dependable, and safety minded.
  • Understanding of budgeting, estimating, cost control, and financial management principles.
  • Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and environments.
  • Ability to understand detailed information is essential.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to identify, access and mitigate project risks.
  • Skilled in facilitating discussions and meetings that promote open communication in identifying potential safety issues early and addressing them promptly.
  • Effective in mentoring and coaching team members, helping them understand the importance of safety.
  • Highly motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), with 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 Policy on Government Security.

Working Conditions

• Must possess normal physical agility to perform all aspects of the work, including bending, lifting, and mobility.
• Must be capable of wearing and working in protective clothing, respirators, and using equipment as required.
• The Project Manager role is both office and field-based and requires occasional travel.
• Office work environment with some exposure to nuclear radiation and industrial hazards during construction/demolition site visits.
• Must be able to work in extreme outdoor temperatures ranging from +30°C to -40°C.
• A compressed workweek is in effect: four days, ten hours per day, starting at 6 am.

Why CNL?

Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world appeal to you? We are reinventing ourselves to lead in solving problems that matter, including clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, targeted cancer treatments, and environmental remediation. We offer a complete total rewards package.

We provide paid time off, benefits effective day one, tuition support, a pension, and a compressed workweek that supports work-life balance. We value safety, teamwork, integrity, and excellence in all we do.

Location

CNL’s Whiteshell site is in Pinawa, Manitoba, about an hour from Winnipeg. Pinawa offers a tranquil environment and outdoor opportunities. CNL is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and invites applicants from all backgrounds. Please note DE&I information and security guidance as applicable.

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