Resume Due Date: Tuesday, October 1^st, 2024 (5:00PM EST)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Level:  MP4

Duration: 24 months

Hours of work:   35

Location:  889 Brock Road, Pickering (Hybrid – 1 day remote)

Job Overview:

• Coordinate, facilitate and drive project scoping, planning, execution, and close out.
• Coordinate the clarification of design and specification requirements and arrange for necessary changes. Coordinate and participate in the preparation of specifications, bid packages, evaluation of tenders, and purchasing recommendations.
• Arrange and lead meetings to coordinate the requirements of designers, suppliers, construction and OPG internal stakeholder groups.
• Prepare scope of work documents, lead constructability reviews, prepare Business Case Summaries for Senior Management, the Executive Office and the Board of Directors, for project approval and the release of funds.
• Prepare and coordinate the preparation of all information pertinent to an assigned project and alternatives to be considered for input into planning.
• Review construction contractor labour estimates, schedules, execution plans, inspection and test plans and project oversight plans.
• Gather input from stakeholder departments and agencies to ensure project requirements are captured and detailed in the project documents.
• Provide oversight of construction contractors integrated, logically tied, resource loaded project schedules which incorporate identified scope, risks, estimates/budgets and constraints that support effective project management and field execution.
• Maintain close liaison with construction contractor on matters involving conventional and nuclear safety during all stages of the project; engineering documents and construction work plans; purchasing, handling and storage of materials and tools; work protection and work permits; detailed execution planning and readiness preparations; daily progress reporting and schedule performance; completion of turnover documentation and quality records and other related issues.
• Perform regular field walk downs in standard and radiological work areas to ensure contractors are compliant with OPG and OHSA safety and quality standards.
• Evaluate vendor proposals, negotiate contracts, and make recommendations for contract award that provides the best value to OPG.
• Initiate, manage, and administer contracts including payments and change orders.
• Provide management and project managers with regular project reports such as level one summaries and participate in regular process progress meetings.
• Maintain awareness of, and keep all project parties informed of latest construction, budgeting, estimating and scheduling practices and other corporate procedures.
• Review and maintain awareness of all corporate and local procedures pertinent to project control and administration. Maintain process compliance during project execution and advise supervisor if compliance cannot be achieved

Qualifications:

EDUCATION

4-year university degree, Engineering, Science or Business

Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is a desirable asset

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for a seasoned Project Leader with the following qualifications and experience:

• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a flexible hybrid office environment.
• 6+ years of experience in project management, specifically, in developing project requirements and plans; preparing cost estimates; forecasting cash flows, participating in contract bidding and award processes, managing projects and contracts in execution phase, and managing project closeout.
• Experience within the Nuclear industry
• Prior experience in managing conflicting priorities of scope, schedule, cost and quality.
• Sound knowledge and familiarity with equipment and processes in hydroelectric generating stations or similar heavy industries. Excellent problem solving abilities and the ability provide guidance.
• Experience and knowledge of cost accounting and forecasting as it relates to project management.
• Experience in managing projects of increasing complexity is considered a necessary requirement; project complexity would normally be defined by multiple-contract, multiple stakeholder projects with schedule constraints.
• Requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills and highly developed organizational skills.