Senior Manager, Project

Aecon Group; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/hybrid work options

Job summary

Aecon is seeking a Senior Manager, Project in Charlotte, NC to lead the design and deployment of enterprise training programs supporting Aecon Nuclear's governance framework and management system. You will drive readiness across functions, ensuring programs align with quality and operational excellence goals.

The role emphasizes ADDIE-driven development, cross-functional collaboration, and a systematic approach to training within a remote/hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years in nuclear, energy, or other highly regulated industries.
• Minimum four years in training program development or learning program management.
• Experience leading enterprise training initiatives and implementation projects.
• Ability to translate governance requirements into clear training objectives and materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead workforce readiness activities for deployment of new governance programs, standards, and initiatives.
• Develop training strategies enabling adoption of new requirements and consistent workflows.
• Identify learning requirements with program/process owners and subject matter experts.
• Translate governance requirements into role-based objectives, training products, and qualification criteria.
• Support adoption by aligning training with milestones and readiness objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Training program development

Stakeholder engagement

Organizational change

Nuclear industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education, Organizational Development, Engineering, Business Administration, Nuclear Technology

INPO Certification (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Job description

Location: Charlotte, NC, US

Operating Sector: Nuclear

Position Title: Senior Manager, Project

Come Build Your Career at Aecon!

Aecon delivers some of the most complex and impactful infrastructure projects — from transformative transportation networks to critical energy, industrial and nuclear programs. The projects we build connect communities and power future generations. With deep roots in North America and a strong footprint internationally, Aecon brings global expertise and proudly serves public and private sector clients through its Construction and Concessions segment.

Safety Always is not only our #1 core value – it is the standard that anchors our culture. We believe the most ambitious projects deserve the most committed people. At Aecon, you won’t just build your career — you’ll help build what matters to enable future generations to thrive.

At Aecon, you can count on:

• Safety Always. Our number one core value. The safety of our people, projects, partners, and stakeholders is our priority focus – today and always.
• Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
• Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.
• Inclusion. We provide opportunities where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to contribute fully.

We deliver infrastructure with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. Aecon employees are incredibly proud to build some of the most impactful infrastructure of this generation – we call it Aecon Proud.

At Aecon we:

• Ensure you and your family receive the services and benefits needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Are intentional when it comes to investing in your development. We help you build your career and advance your skills through our Aecon University, tuition reimbursement, and Leadership Programs.
• Are committed to creating work environments focused on mutual respect, teamwork, collaboration, and new ideas, through meaningful initiatives, training, and partnerships with Veteran groups, to ensure we are building with top talent and harnessing our collective strengths within every aspect of our culture.
• Operate responsibly by managing risk, safety, and environmental considerations across all our projects and surrounding communities.

Our success is built on the passion, expertise, and dedication of our people. Together, we embrace strong execution, innovation, and continuous improvement — values that come to life through the unique talents and collaborative spirit of every team member. If you’re inspired to make a difference through future-building projects, join our best-in-class team.

What is the Opportunity?

The Sr. Project Manager will lead the development and implementation of training programs that support the deployment of Aecon Nuclear's evolving governance framework, integrated management system, quality programs, and operational excellence initiatives.

This role will serve as a critical link between program development and workforce adoption by ensuring employees across functional organizations are prepared to implement new business processes, procedures, standards, and management system requirements. The successful candidate will establish and drive a systematic, performance-based approach to learning that enables organizational readiness, supports sustainable workforce capability, and fosters continuous improvement.

The Sr. Project Manager will lead the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of enterprise training programs. The role will collaborate with functional leaders, process owners, quality organizations, project teams, and subject matter experts to develop sustainable qualification and workforce development solutions that support nuclear engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational business objectives.

This is a remote/hybrid opportunity.

• This position requires access to nuclear facilities and information governed by U.S. federal regulations. As a result, applicants must be U.S. citizens to meet eligibility and security clearance requirements.

What You'll Do Here:

Organizational Readiness & Governance Enablement

• Lead workforce readiness activities associated with the deployment of new management system programs, governance processes, procedures, standards, and organizational initiatives.
• Develop implementation training strategies that enable employees to successfully adopt new business requirements and consistent ways of working.
• Partner with program owners, process owners, governance leaders, and subject matter experts to identify learning requirements resulting from new or revised organizational processes.
• Translate governance requirements and program deliverables into role-based learning objectives, training products, qualification requirements, and implementation plans.
• Support enterprise change adoption by aligning training development and delivery with program milestones, implementation schedules, and organizational readiness objectives.

Training Program Development

• Lead the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation phases of the ADDIE process for enterprise learning programs.
• Conduct job, task, performance, and training needs analyses to identify knowledge and skill requirements.
• Develop instructor-led, virtual, blended, self-paced, and performance-based learning solutions appropriate to the target audience and business need.
• Create training plans, learning objectives, lesson materials, facilitator guides, participant materials, knowledge assessments, performance evaluations, and training effectiveness measures.
• Coordinate subject matter expert involvement, reviews, approvals, pilot delivery, implementation, and post-training evaluation throughout the development lifecycle.
• Maintain configuration control and traceability between governance requirements, learning objectives, training content, qualification criteria, and evaluation results.

Systematic Approach to Training

• Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a company-wide Systematic Approach to Training framework.
• Establish consistent methodologies and governance processes for analysis, training design, development, implementation, qualification, and effectiveness evaluation.
• Facilitate training needs analyses, job and task analyses, performance gap assessments, and qualification standard development.
• Develop tools, templates, metrics, and controls to ensure training programs are performance-based, repeatable, auditable, and aligned with business objectives.
• Ensure training and qualification programs support workforce competency, organizational readiness, quality objectives, and sustainable program implementation.
• Support development and execution of Aecon Nuclear's long-term workforce development and training strategy.
• Assist leadership in developing training roadmaps aligned with business growth, governance implementation, and organizational capability priorities.

Project Management & Stakeholder Engagement

• Manage training development and implementation projects from initiation through deployment, evaluation, and closeout.
• Develop integrated project plans, schedules, resource forecasts, budgets, risk registers, action logs, and performance metrics.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and contracted resources responsible for developing and implementing training products.
• Monitor scope, schedule, cost, quality, risks, issues, dependencies, and action items to support successful execution.
• Provide clear status reports and executive-level updates regarding training development, implementation readiness, workforce adoption, and program effectiveness.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May provide functional leadership and guidance to training specialists, instructional designers, project coordinators, instructors, and contracted training resources.
• Coordinate activities of subject matter experts and functional representatives contributing to training program development and delivery.
• Support establishment of roles, responsibilities, qualification requirements, and development plans for training personnel.
• Ensure assigned training resources are qualified and capable of supporting their responsibilities.

Dependent on project size and type may supervise:

• Project Scheduler/Planner(s)
• Indirect reports from all project functions (QC, Engineering, Training, etc.)

What You Bring to the Team:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Organizational Development, Engineering, Business Administration, Nuclear Technology, Technical Training, or a related discipline. Equivalent combinations of education, certifications, and relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum seven years of experience in nuclear, energy, industrial, engineering, construction, or another highly regulated industry.
• Minimum four years of experience in training program development, instructional design, workforce development, qualification program development, or learning program management.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise or multi-functional training initiatives and implementation projects.

Required Qualifications & Expertise

• INPO Certified Instructor, with current or previous certification strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing a Systematic Approach to Training.
• Advanced knowledge and practical application of the ADDIE instructional systems design process.
• Experience performing job and task analysis, training needs analyses, performance gap assessments, and qualification program development.
• Experience developing training to support implementation of new governance documents, procedures, policies, business processes, quality programs, or integrated management systems.
• Experience developing instructor-led, blended, virtual, self-paced, and qualification-based training programs.
• Strong understanding of nuclear industry training expectations, operational readiness, performance improvement, and disciplined program implementation.
• Excellent project management, planning, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Strong facilitation, instructional, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex governance requirements into clear, practical training.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple functional organizations and levels of leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality, schedule, and implementation commitments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, learning management systems, and training development tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Nuclear utility, EPC, operations, commissioning, operational readiness, or management system implementation experience.
• Experience developing training programs aligned with INPO principles and nuclear industry best practices.
• Familiarity with NQA-1 quality assurance programs, integrated management systems, governance frameworks, and controlled procedure environments.
• Experience supporting large-scale organizational transformation, change management, or enterprise program deployment.

Aecon fosters belonging within and across our organization. We consider all applicants for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner, through the implementation of the requirements of the EEOC and its applicable regulations. Appropriate accommodation under the EEOC will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.

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