OPEN: Project Lead

We are currently requesting resumes for the following position: Project Lead

Resume Due Date: Thursday, December 12th, 2024 (5:00PM EST)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Level:  MP4

Duration: 12 months

Hours of work:   35

Location: 1 Holt Road South, Bowmanville (100% onsite)

Job Overview:

Our client is looking for a Project Leader to help the Refurb Project team plan and execute the Unit 4 Fuel Handling (FH) refurbishment scope.  The major components of this scope include New Fuel Load, RAB&C Installation, Commissioning, Trolley Validation and project closeout. The successful candidate will need to support the planning and execution phase of these windows in 2025-2026.

• The successful candidate will need to have a working understanding of project management fundamentals (management of scope, schedule and cost), and a strong safety focus in the nuclear industry.
• The successful candidate will need to understand the fundamentals of how a nuclear station operates, both in a technical and organizational perspective.
• As a Project Leader they must be able to proactively guide and lead the project toward a successful completion, with a strong focus on safety, schedule, and procedural compliance.
• They must be able to identify issues and resolve them quickly.
• They will need to interface with various stakeholders, particularly with Fuel Handling Ops & Maintenance, Station Ops & Maintenance, Contractors, Engineering, etc.  During execution they must be available to support the work on shift, not limited to night shifts, weekends or holidays required as part of the business needs.

Day-to-Day:

• The successful candidate will be primarily based in the Refurbishment Project Office (RPO) at the Darlington Nuclear Generation site.
• They will regularly visit other parts of the station to interface with stakeholders.
• In the first half of the year the days will be spent in planning for a successful execution. This will involve reviewing/developing plans, leading six shift reviews, interacting with stakeholders for material procurement, meeting work management key deliverables and organizing sessions with various groups to ensure scope readiness alignments.
• Provide a interface between the project team, FH Ops and Maintenance, CanAtom (the primary Contractor), and other supporting groups to ensure everyone is working to the same orchestrated plan.
• This will involve setting up and leading regular meetings and working sessions to discuss plans, risks, resolve issues, and to obtain people’s ideas, agreement and commitment on the work.
• The ideal candidate will have an understanding of the organizational structure, the various roles and processes (i.e. work protection, perimetry, radiation protection, fuel traverses, etc.) particularly within FH. The candidate will need to look for and remove potential roadblocks to keeping the work on critical path.
• The candidate need to be proactive and self-directed in leading the project, reaching out to people and proactively addressing potential issues.
• During the execution windows the project work is often on the Critical Path of the overall station refurbishment.
• Maintaining the critical path schedule will be imperative.  The successful candidate will be supporting the various groups executing the work (the contractors, FH maintenance, FH Ops) as well as Station Ops.
• The execution windows will be generally between 2 to 3 weeks long and at this point the team will go on shift.
• The successful candidate will act as a SPOC on that shift to ensure that executing groups (i.e. FH maintenance & OPS) meet their daily objectives within defined timelines.
• They must be able to call into various project meetings, including senior level updates, to provide a status and discuss issues.

Qualifications:

Ability and Experience:

• Project management, particularly experience in managing projects in execution phase, and project closeout.
• Experience and ability as a team player to understand and manage the interrelationships of various internal and external groups in order to facilitate objectives and ensure projects satisfy stakeholder requirements.
• Managing conflicting priorities of scope, schedule, cost and quality.
• Familiarity with equipment and processes in generating station or similar heavy industry.
• Familiarity with nuclear processes such as work protection, permits, and Health & Safety requirements are an asset
• Solving problems and providing guidance.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Experience in managing projects of increasing complexity is considered a necessary
• Familiarity with our client’s Fuel Handling systems, processes and organization is an asset.
• Current/active security clearance is an asset.

Our client is dedicated to promoting employment equity and encourages applications from equity-seeking communities including but not limited to: Indigenous Peoples, racialized individuals, persons with disabilities, and women. Our client aims to build a diverse team that reflects the communities it serves, enhancing its ability to meet their needs. We are committed to an inclusive and accessible work environment and invites all qualified individuals to apply, offering accommodations during the application, interview and onboarding process as needed. This effort supports our client’s long-term strategy for equity, diversity, and inclusion.