OPEN: Project Leader

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

Resume Due Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 (5:00PM EST)

Job ID: 24-131

Number of Vacancies: 12

Level:  MP4

Duration: 24 months (renewable)

Hours of work:   40 (this job might require the selected worker(s) to work more than 44 hours per week – please only apply if you are able to support the project work)

Location: 1 Holt Road South, Bowmanville

Work Mode: (100% onsite)

Employment Type: Incorporated Contractor

Job Overview:

Our client is looking for a results driven engineering professional to join our team in Durham Region, in the role of Project Leader, Darlington Nuclear Projects.

Reporting to the Manager – Darlington Nuclear Projects, the Project Leader will be responsible for undertaking the organizing, coordinating and controlling of all stages of project management in accordance with Project Management governance for assigned projects or project packages from developing and obtaining approvals to safe execution, final acceptance and project closeout.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare scope of work documents, lead constructability reviews, and prepare Business Case Summaries for Senior Management, the Executive Office and the Board of Directors, for project approval and the release of funds.
• Prepare and coordinate the preparation of all information pertinent to an assigned project and alternatives to be considered for input into planning.
• Review and provide input to project charters for assigned projects.
• Prepare and coordinate estimates, schedules, execution plans, contracting strategies and project oversight plans. Develop work breakdown structures for estimating and controlling project funds. Gather input from stakeholder departments and agencies to ensure project requirements are captured and detailed in the estimate and execution plans.
• Arrange for application to, and negotiate with, internal and external agencies for all necessary approvals, licenses, permits or clearances required.
• Ensure proper process is followed when defining labour requirements and arranging for labour resources.
• Coordinate the clarification of design and specification requirements and arrange for necessary changes.
• Co-ordinate and participate in the preparation of specifications, bid packages, revaluation of tenders, and purchasing recommendations.
• Arrange and lead meetings to coordinate the requirements of, and progress by designers, suppliers, construction and operations before and after contract award. Maintain close liaison with field construction forces and operations on matters involving design, schedules, costing and other related issues.
• Provide immediate and higher management with regular project of work package reports. Monitor, evaluate and report on cost and schedule, and manager changes. Review cost variance reports, provide explanations and recommendations for disposition of variances, and take corrective actions when required. Evaluate project plans at every stage for project risk and development mitigation plans. Execute other project management functions as required by corporation policies and procedures.
• Provide contract management oversight.

Must Have Qualifications:

• Nuclear project experience to be able to step in and lead nuclear projects with minimal teaching/training.
• Strong project management background, with multiple years managing projects in the nuclear industry.
• Requires 4 year university degree, in engineering
• Minimum of Six (6) to eight (8) years of Engineering Change Control (ECC) process experience
• Experience in work control, engineering, project controls, etc. are good, but only if its supplements a strong background in project management.
• Strong background in mechanical or l&C engineering
• PMP is an asset.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in project management, specifically, experience in developing project requirements and plans, preparing cost estimates, participating in contract bidding and award processes, managing projects in execution phase, and managing project closeout.
• Requires experience in managing conflicting priorities of scope, schedule, cost and quality.
• Requires familiarity with equipment and processes in generating station
• Knowledge of cost accounting and forecasting as it relates to project management.
• Requires experience in commercial contracting methods, contract management, construction methods, codes and standards, quality assurance and health and safety.

Experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Valve and piping design, operation, maintenance and testing.
• Fuel Handling Systems projects
• Tritium Removal Facility Projects and Systems
• Understanding of Work Management in a nuclear power plant.
• Experience or expertise in project controls, reporting, and optimization.

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.