Project Associate Jobs in Manitoba (NOW HIRING)

What will you be doing!

• Assisting the Project Manager/CAM in developing and maintaining the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and supporting scope definition.
• Preparing, maintaining, and updating baseline and working schedules by gathering status updates and incorporating approved changes.
• Supporting schedule performance monitoring by identifying variances, emerging trends, critical path impacts, and recommending corrective actions.
• Tracking actual project expenditures and maintaining cost records in established systems.
• Supporting earned value and variance analysis across cost, schedule, and labour and compiling results for reporting.
• Providing source inputs for forecasting activities and identifying cost and schedule risks that require followup.
• Preparing consolidated reports, dashboards, and status updates summarizing project progress, risks, costs, and performance.
• Acting as a communication bridge by ensuring accurate and timely information sharing between project teams, sponsors, and stakeholders.
• Analyzing project performance against KPIs and ensuring variances are explained and resolved.
• Maintaining the project change log, tracking change requests, approvals, and impacts.
• Working with project managers and stakeholders to analyze potential changes and presenting recommended actions.
• Ensuring evaluation and approval processes are followed to prevent scope creep and maintain project baselines.
• Maintaining the project risk register, documenting risks, mitigation strategies, and contingency plans.
• Facilitating risk review meetings and engaging stakeholders in identifying and addressing emerging risks.
• Tracking, escalating, and monitoring the resolution of project issues.
• Assisting with project procurements by supporting requisitions, tracking procurement status, and coordinating with Procurement and vendors.
• Monitoring vendor performance throughout the procurement lifecycle to ensure deliverables are met.
• Ensuring contract terms and responsibilities remain clearly defined to avoid scope creep.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.
  

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Graduation from a postsecondary program in project management, business, commerce, or technology; or
  • One (1) year of project controls experience in lieu of postsecondary education.
• Experience
  • Experience with project controls, cost tracking, scheduling, or project reporting.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to work across multiple teams and organizational levels.
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to synthesize and present complex information clearly.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Proficiency with MS Office; workinglevel capability in Oracle; ability to learn ATOM, MFRC/Merlin, PCRS, and project scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera P6).
  • Strong analytical thinking, questioning attitude, sound judgement, and professionalism.
  • Selfmotivated team player able to work with minimal oversight.
• 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: We have a compressed work week: Four (4) days per week, ten (10) hours per day for a forty (40) hour work week, starting at 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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 near Pinawa, Manitoba, our Whiteshell site is surrounded by pristine lakes, rivers, and forests - a true haven for outdoor enthusiasts. The area offers a peaceful, close-knit community atmosphere, ideal for those who enjoy nature, recreation, and a balanced lifestyle.
Please note: This is a fully onsite position based at our Whiteshell site, Manitoba.

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.

Whiteshell Laboratories is situated on the traditional lands of Treaties 1 and 3, and near Treaty 5. This land is the home of the Anicinabe, Ojibway Anishinaabe and the National Homeland of the Red River Metis. We recognize that many other Indigenous Peoples across the region and Canada also consider this area their home. CNL is deeply grateful for the opportunity to work on these lands and waterways, which hold significant cultural and historical importance. We acknowledge that this site was established without consultation with the Indigenous Peoples of this area. We recognize the ongoing impact of this and we are committed to understanding and respecting the unique Indigenous history, rights and title associated with this land.