Project Leader - Tiverton

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you while allowing you to make a real impact? · Can you see yourself planning, managing, and delivering complex decommissioning projects that balance schedule, cost, quality, and safety requirements? · Do you want to work with projec ...

Job description

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you while allowing you to make a real impact?

Can you see yourself planning, managing, and delivering complex decommissioning projects that balance schedule, cost, quality, and safety requirements?

Do you want to work with projects of varying risk and complexity while contributing to environmental protection and meaningful change?

If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you—apply today

What Will You Be Doing

As a Project Leader with the Douglas Point Reactor Decommissioning team, you will manage the delivery of medium‑risk decommissioning projects from planning through execution.

Working closely with the Project Manager and field teams, you will ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

Managing the delivery of medium‑risk decommissioning projects to meet schedule, cost, quality, and safety objectives
Leading Decommissioning Field Specialists supporting Operations, including work assignments and performance management
Planning project budgets, schedules, and resource requirements in collaboration with internal stakeholders
Leading multiple projects simultaneously, typically three to four projects totaling $5M–$10M annually over a 3–5‑year horizon
Assembling project teams and supporting detailed cost development using work‑package breakdowns
Leading the development of scopes of work and procurement packages
Managing contractor engagement, including proposal evaluation, contract award, and contract oversight
Monitoring project and contractor performance against scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements
Establishing and controlling project scope while identifying and managing project risks
Escalating issues that may impact schedule or cost and supporting corrective actions
Supporting the Project Manager with budget, schedule, and reporting activities
Reporting project performance to clients, management, and other stakeholders

Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What We Are Looking For

Education

Bachelor's (Honours) degree in Engineering or Science from a university of recognized standing OR
Membership in an engineering or scientific professional organization authorized by statute OR
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute

Experience

Experience across key project lifecycle phases including Project Definition, Concept Development, and Decommissioning
Experience applying project management processes for initiation, planning, execution, control, and close‑out
Demonstrated experience applying core project management knowledge areas, including scope, cost, schedule, quality, communications, risk, procurement, and integration
Experience delivering projects within a regulated environment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of federal licensing requirements, nuclear codes and standards, and environmental regulations
Experience developing and executing project plans
Ability to define scope, set priorities, manage risk, and monitor performance
Ability to coordinate and direct the work of moderate‑sized project teams
Strong relationship‑building skills with internal and external stakeholders
Experience building and sustaining teams of approximately 6–12 personnel
Strong understanding of business and management principles related to project delivery
Knowledge of procurement, financial, and contract administration processes
Demonstrated negotiation skills and supplier oversight experience

Security Clearance Eligibility Required

Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of three (3) to five (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

Routine site visits depending on project phase, requiring adherence to all safety and radiation protection requirements
Work with minimal supervision, requiring strong self‑motivation and accountability
Willingness to work extended hours to meet project milestones
Ability to support special assignments and additional responsibilities as required
Occasional travel to other sites may be required

Working Schedule

Four (4) days per week, ten (10) hours per day, for a forty (40) hour work week.

Why CNL?

Does the idea of working with a dynamic team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world excite you? At CNL, we're reinventing ourselves to be industry leaders—pioneering solutions to the problems that matter most.

From building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy technologies, to developing targeted cancer treatments, to continuing our global leadership in environmental remediation—we are driven by impact, innovation, and purpose.

What We Offer:
A Total Rewards Package

We believe in taking care of our people.

Here's what you can expect as part of our team:


Paid time off:
vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
A defined‑benefit pension plan for your future security

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
Restoring and protecting the environment
Contributing to the health of Canadians

If so, you'll feel right at home at CNL


Location:
Onsite

CNL's Douglas Point Prototype Reactor—now in the dismantling phase of decommissioning (ETA 2070)—is located on the Bruce Power site in Bruce County on the eastern shore of Lake Huron, near Kincardine, approximately 2.5 hours northwest of Toronto.

The region offers vibrant lakeside communities, festivals, outdoor recreation, and a strong sense of community—making it an exceptional place to live and work.

Please note:
This is a fully onsite position based at Douglas Point, Ontario.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

At CNL, we are committed to fostering an environment that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome employees, stakeholders, and partners of all backgrounds and identities.

We are proud to uphold a workplace culture grounded in our Core Values:

Respect
Teamwork
Accountability
Safety
Integrity
Excellence

CNL is an equal‑opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know. All requests will be handled with confidentiality.

CNL recognizes and acknowledges that the Douglas Point site is located within the Traditional Territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) and the harvesting areas of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and the Historic Saugeen Métis (HSM).

We are committed to maintaining respectful relationships and honouring the connection between Indigenous peoples and their lands, waters, and territories.