Project Lead, HWP Harbour

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

$100K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree or diploma in Construction Project Management, Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
  • 8+ years of project management experience, particularly in large construction/remediation projects.
  • Experience supervising contractors, consultant engineers, and vendors during field work and construction.
  • Proficient in leading large, multi-year projects with significant budgets and stakeholder interfaces.
  • Familiarity with project management software and industry best practices for project execution.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, organize, lead, and coordinate project disciplines and activities.
  • Implement project management tools and methodologies for objectives and stakeholder satisfaction.
  • Ensure safety, quality, and environmental requirements are integrated into project plans.
  • Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholder impacts while adhering to baselines.
  • Identify project risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
  • Report project progress and updates to management, clients, and stakeholders.
  • Coordinate responsibilities across multiple work packages and interfaces.

Benefits

  • Work in a picturesque location along Lake Ontario, offering small-town charm with urban access.
  • Employment in a role tied to meaningful environmental restoration and waste management initiatives.
  • Opportunity for professional growth through team mentorship and collaboration.
  • Fully onsite, remote, or hybrid work options available to suit different lifestyles.
Full Job Description
Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself as a Project Lead, delivering a major remediation project with a lasting impact on the environment and surrounding communities? Do you enjoy leading large, complex projects, working with multidisciplinary teams, managing stakeholders, and driving successful outcomes in highly regulated environments where safety and quality are critical? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! Apply today!

What you will be doing!
  • Planning, organizing, leading, and coordinating all project disciplines and work activities to support successful project delivery.
  • Implementing project management tools, methodologies, and best practices to achieve project objectives and stakeholder expectations.
  • Ensuring safety, quality, environmental, and health requirements are incorporated into project plans and designs.
  • Managing changes to project scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholder impacts while maintaining alignment with approved project baselines.
  • Identifying project risks, challenges, and barriers and developing effective mitigation strategies.
  • Reporting project progress, performance, and key updates to senior management, clients, and stakeholders.
  • Establishing project priorities and coordinating responsibilities across multiple work packages and interfaces.
  • Executing contract and procurement strategies while managing complex contractor and vendor relationships.
  • Leading teams of CNL staff, consultants, contractors, and vendors to achieve project objectives.
  • Building and sustaining a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team environment.
  • Motivating teams to deliver quality results safely, on schedule, and within budget.
  • Defining team roles, responsibilities, objectives, and performance expectations.
  • Mentoring, coaching, and developing team members in project management, leadership, and business delivery practices.
  • Collaborating with clients, stakeholders, regulators, and community representatives to support project success.
  • Supporting compliance with federal and provincial regulations, licensing requirements, and organizational policies.
  • Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:
  • Education
    • Degree or diploma from a recognized college or university in Construction Project Management, Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Experience
    • Eight (8) or more years of progressively responsible project management experience, preferably supporting large construction and/or remediation projects.
    • Experience supervising contractors, consultant engineers, and vendors performing field work and construction activities.
    • Experience leading large, multi-year projects with significant budgets, multiple work packages, and numerous stakeholder interfaces.
    • Experience using project management software, tools, and industry best practices to plan, execute, monitor, and control projects.
  • Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
    • Demonstrated project management expertise in planning, budgeting, scheduling, resourcing, contract management, and executive-level reporting.
    • Applied knowledge of project management principles including scope, cost, schedule, quality, communications, human resources, risk, procurement, and integration management.
    • Demonstrated ability to lead large, multidisciplinary teams and deliver results in complex project environments.
    • Strong leadership, team-building, coaching, and consensus-building skills.
    • Demonstrated ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships while maintaining professionalism, integrity, and accountability.
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present information to senior leaders, clients, regulatory agencies, and diverse stakeholder groups.
    • Proven ability to assess risks, evaluate alternatives, and make sound decisions in a dynamic project environment.
    • Demonstrated ability to manage contracts, procurement activities, and vendor relationships.
  • 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 thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.

Location: Onsite

Our Port Hope site is situated along the scenic shores of Lake Ontario, just east of Toronto. The community is rich in history, with vibrant downtown shops, restaurants, and nearby trails and parks. Living and working here offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and easy access to urban amenities.

Please note: This is a fully onsite position based at our Port Hope location, Ontario.

Location: Fully Remote

Our Port Hope site sits along the scenic shores of Lake Ontario, offering a mix of small-town charm and proximity to urban life. While this position is remote, you'll work closely with colleagues at the Port Hope site to contribute to meaningful environmental restoration and waste management initiatives.

Please note: This is a remote position supporting the Port Hope location, Ontario.

Location: Hybrid

Our Port Hope site is situated along the scenic shores of Lake Ontario, just east of Toronto. The community offers a vibrant atmosphere with local shops, restaurants, and nearby parks.

Please note: This is a hybrid position, with time split between remote work and onsite presence at our Port Hope location, Ontario.

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