Application Project Manager Jobs in Ontario (NOW HIRING)

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Do you enjoy leading complex projects that support environmental stewardship, waste management, and operational excellence? As a Project Manager, you will play a key role in the development, operation, and continuous improvement of waste management programs, facilities, and initiatives that help prevent, reduce, reuse, recycle, and safely dispose of waste. You will work with diverse stakeholders, guide strategic planning activities, and help deliver projects that support CNL's long-term objectives. If you are passionate about project leadership, governance, and driving meaningful outcomes, this may be the job for you! Apply today!

What will you be doing!

• Leading the development, validation, and maintenance of project baselines, including scope, schedule, cost, and resource plans.
• Monitoring project baseline integrity throughout the project lifecycle and managing changes through approved governance processes.
• Aligning project activities with regulatory, contractual, and organizational requirements.
• Establishing and maintaining lifecycle plans for long-lead delivery programs to support organizational objectives and project delivery timelines.
• Developing integrated project plans that align scope, schedule, cost, and resource requirements with approved commitments.
• Applying project governance frameworks to ensure compliance with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.
• Identifying operational risks, dependencies, and impacts and incorporating them into business case development and decision-making processes.
• Facilitating cross-functional reviews and approvals to support effective project execution and business case development.
• Collaborating with operational teams to define project scope, assumptions, constraints, and dependencies.
• Developing and managing procurement strategies, business cases, budgets, schedules, and risk assessments for key initiatives.
• Monitoring procurement activities, vendor performance, and project progress to ensure quality, schedule, and cost objectives are achieved.
• Supporting the implementation and application of project governance across assigned program areas.

• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

  
  

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Degree in Engineering, MBA, diploma in a technical trade, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Professional certification or membership in a relevant organization (e.g., PMP) is considered an asset.
• Experience
  • Experience in the nuclear industry, waste management, administration, and/or leadership environments.
  • Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated experience successfully managing and delivering projects.
  • Previous management experience is considered an asset.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Strong project management, organizational, planning, and analytical abilities.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and manage competing demands in a dynamic environment.
  • Strong business acumen and financial knowledge, including budget planning and monitoring.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• 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.
• Occasional national and international travel may be required.

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 or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your longterm financial 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

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.

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. Click here to read all about it!

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

• Respect
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Safety
• Integrity
• Excellence

These values drive our employment practices and ensure meaningful career development opportunities and accommodations for all employees.

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

CNL operates on sites located on the traditional lands, waterways and ceded and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples. CNL recognizes and affirms all First Nations, Metis communities and Inuit in this land we now know as Canada. We acknowledge, respect and seek to better understand Indigenous history, rights and title on the lands where we work and develop projects. We honour and respect the importance of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their lands, waters and territories.