Duties:

The Services Project Manager is responsible for successfully leading the delivery of a portfolio of sizeable (Level 1 and 2) Services Projects.

·         Contribute to proposal and estimate preparation for opportunities in your portfolio, and support contract negotiations.

·         Establish a project work plan, including work breakdown structure, resource loaded schedule, and Project Reporting System (PRS) record.

·         Ensure projects are executed, controlled and monitored, to result in on-time, on-budget delivery, at a quality level satisfying requirements and customer expectations.

·         Coordinate delivery of the work among technical organizations as required.

·         Achieve revenue and margin targets as defined in the work plan and fiscal year budget.

·         Identify and prevent/mitigate any risks that may occur on the project.

·         Ensure scope is tightly controlled and scope changes are proactively identified and successfully negotiated with the customer.

·         Ensure invoicing to the customer is timely and accurate, and take actions to expedite payment and resolve any issues.

·         Establish good communications and relationships with the customer to ensure that customer queries or problems are resolved in a timely manner.

·         Act as the focal point for managing the project portfolio, and interact with the Technical Leads/Managers, Customer, and Account Teams to resolve any emerging issues.

·         In cooperation with the Technical delivery organization, ensure safety of all staff executing project work.

·         Lead team meetings to evaluate progress of activities and ensure compliance to the work plan.

·         Perform cost and schedule (earned value) analysis to accurately predict project outcomes.

·         Prepare Project status reports for management and the customer.

·         Prepare quarterly forecasts in cooperation with the Account Teams.

Qualifications:

·         Relevant College Diploma and/or 5-10 years of related experience.

·         Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills.

·         Superior project management skills, aligned with Project Management Institute (PMI) principles.

·         Superior commercial/contract management skills.

·         Superior verbal and written communication skills.

·         Strong customer relations ability and cultural sensitivity.

·         Ability to integrate multi-disciplinary teams.

·         Possesses overall understanding of the AECL CANDU Services business.

·         Technical knowledge of CANDU products and services is a strong asset.

·         Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is an asset.

·         Committed to Project Management as a career path.

·         Ability to work under pressure and with conflicting priorities.

AECL has an Employment Equity Program and encourages applications from women, Aboriginal Peoples, visible minorities and persons with disabilities. 

We thank all applicants for their interest.  Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The position will remain posted until the position has been filled.