Project Leader

Are you interested in a new and challenging opportunity? Do you have experience designing and/or constructing new builds? If you answered yes, we are looking for a Project Leader to deliver projects for CNL, ranging from small modifications and improvements to facilities and infrastructure at Chalk River Laboratories to large, complex new-build construction of buildings, laboratories, waste management facilities, facility decommissioning, and environmental restoration activities. Apply now ! What you will be doing! Supporting the Project Manager and project team for the delivery of large-scale projects of critical significance to the ongoing success of CNL, characterized as multi-year in duration, often involving substantial safety and licensing requirements with many internal and external regulatory interactions, contracts requiring substantial negotiations of terms and conditions, having many work packages, resources and interfaces to manage, and involving a significant financial commitment. Using general knowledge of business and management principles, being involved in project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation through discussions with internal clients to define the project scope, deliverables, and timing. Approving project scope of work and determining project priorities and division of responsibilities. Reviewing the project with the Project Team and meeting regularly for updates on deliverables against plan, while motivating team members to meet quality, scope, and cost constraints. Securing seconded resources through resource/functional managers to execute the project. Establishing and controlling project scope and managing risks, including managing deliverables within the estimated timeframe and notifying management of issues that could impact project cost and timing. Establishing and administering project budgets and schedules and approving changes to scope of work within project management guidelines. Managing and reporting on project performance to clients, management and other stakeholders. Authorizing project expenditures (e.g., purchase orders, invoices, and expense claims) within delegated authority limits. Approving procurement requisitions within the delegated financial authorization limits. Building and leading competent multi-disciplinary project team(s) to deliver the project objectives. In conjunction with the Project Manager and in coordination with Functional Managers, participating in the process of hiring project staff for the project(s). Managing project performance by setting project-related performance objectives and providing regular feedback and guidance to project staff, including a small team of internal, seconded, contract and consulting resources assigned to the project. Motivating project participants to deliver quality results on time and on budget. Participating in interviews, recruiting and making staff selection recommendations. Providing performance feedback to project staff and recommending performance ratings. Other duties as assigned by your manager. What we are looking for: Education: A Bachelor (honours) in Engineering or Science from a university of recognized standing, or an alternative qualification is a certificate from the Project Management Institute “Project Management Professional” (PMP). AACE Certification (or within 6 months of achieving certification) is considered an asset. Experience: 7-8 years of progressive, responsible project experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience related to plant or facility operations, engineering or large construction projects. Experience and resulting knowledge of applying 9 project management knowledge areas (Scope, Cost, Time, QA, Communications, Human Resources, Risk, Procurement, Integration) to smaller, low-risk projects. Experience in the design and/or construction of new builds. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge gained through experience in one or more of the typical phases of a …

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