Manager of Work Management

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Honours Science or 10 years relevant experience.
  • Extensive managerial experience with strong analytical skills.
  • Experience with diverse stakeholders in research or production environments.
  • Familiarity with enterprise asset management systems, especially Avantis.
  • Knowledge of nuclear or industrial safety regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of approximately 40 in maintenance operations.
  • Oversee the entire work-management process from initiation to closure.
  • Ensure compliance with QA programs and regulatory standards.
  • Develop long-range operational plans and budgets aligned with business goals.
  • Build and maintain customer relationships for effective service delivery.
  • Promote a strong safety culture with implementation of safety practices.
  • Manage the computerized asset management system (Avantis).
  • Allocate resources efficiently to meet project demands.

Benefits

  • Five-day work week with a 37.5-hour schedule.
  • Work located in a beautiful natural setting with outdoor recreational opportunities.
  • Potential for extended hours based on operational needs.
  • Access to supportive local communities and a balanced work-life environment.
Full Job Description
If you're energized by leading people, strengthening work management processes, and ensuring safe, efficient maintenance operations, while also driving improvements in operational performance, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across CNL's infrastructure portfolio. Apply today!

What will you be doing!
  • Leading a team of ~40 professionals responsible for planning, scheduling, and executing maintenance activities across CNL's site infrastructure.
  • Overseeing the full work-management process, including initiating, planning, scheduling, executing, and closing out corrective, preventive, predictive, emergency, and outage work.
  • Ensuring compliance with Conduct of Maintenance, Conduct of Operations, audit requirements, Quality Assurance (QA) programs, technical specifications, and regulatory standards.
  • Developing long-range plans, operational goals, budgets, and performance targets aligned with business objectives.
  • Building strong customer relationships to support the timely, effective delivery of maintenance services.
  • Driving a strong safety culture through the implementation of safe-work practices and Event-Free Tools.
  • Leading training, staffing, succession planning, recruitment, and development initiatives to maintain a qualified and capable team.
  • Improving functional procedures, processes, systems, and tools to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Managing the computerized asset management system (Avantis), including system reliability, updates, reporting, and integration.
  • Allocating resources efficiently to meet customer demand and minimize idle capacity.
  • Contributing to company-wide initiatives, teams, and improvement programs.
  • Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:
  • Education
    • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Honours Science from a recognized university; OR
    • Minimum 10 years of relevant work management, operations, or maintenance experience.
  • Experience
    • Extensive managerial experience with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
    • Experience working with diverse stakeholder groups in a research, production, or support-services environment
    • Experience with enterprise asset management systems - Avantis strongly preferred
    • Experience with engineering or design environments is an asset.
  • Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
    • Ability to lead cultural and operational change.
    • Deep understanding of work management processes and maintenance environments.
    • Knowledge of regulations, standards, and safety requirements within nuclear or industrial environments.
    • Skilled in planning, budgeting, performance monitoring, and resource management.
    • Ability to build effective relationships with customers, peers, and technical/safety support groups.
    • Strong judgment and decision-making capabilities.
    • Ability to motivate and develop staff, promote professionalism, and support organizational success.
  • Security Clearance Eligibility Required
    • Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has 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 the "Policy on Government Security."

Working Conditions:
  • Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a 37.5-hour work week.
  • The nature of the work involves tight deadlines, shifting priorities, and, at times, dealing with challenging employee or operational situations.
  • Extended hours may be required to meet operational needs.

Location: Onsite

Located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, our Chalk River site offers a beautiful natural setting with forests, lakes, and wildlife, right at your doorstep. Surrounded by welcoming communities such as Deep River, Petawawa, and Pembroke, you'll have access to unparalleled outdoor adventures and a fantastic work-life balance.

Please note: This is a fully on-site position based at our Chalk River Laboratory in Ontario.

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