Project Operations Lead New Nuclear Development

Job Description

Overview

The Project Operations Lead will report to the New Nuclear Development (Incubator) Project Manager (PM2) and be responsible for supporting proposal development and execution of various project initiatives that are critical to successful deployment of new nuclear builds. This role will require leadership of project team members such as engineering procurement construction project controls commercial and internal/external stakeholders including our client and other partner organizations. The Project Operations Lead is expected to have sound experience in project management and understanding of engineering procurement construction and project controls principles. The Project Operations Lead is responsible for project reporting implementation and oversight of project governance and procedures development of work breakdown structures (WBS) estimates schedule contract development risk management change management procurement management subcontract management cost/revenue forecasting and people forecasting levelling (PFL) for the project.

Your role

Leadership & Strategic Alignment:

• The Project Operations Lead will provide daytoday leadership to the project organization by exemplifying AtkinsRéalis core values and ensuring alignment with safety quality schedule cost and contractual requirements.
• Working closely with the New Nuclear Development (Incubator) PM the Project Operations Lead shall support execution of projects to achieve strategic objectives of the organization. This may include customerdriven or internally funded feasibility studies consulting assignments early project works and other tasks that contribute to the new nuclear teams overall goals.
• Support one or more projects within the mandate.

Project Planning Scope Definition & Execution:

• Develop project scope WBS deliverables and project estimates in compliance with governing contract documents quality requirements and any additional customer requirements.
• Develop and implement detailed project execution plans and monitor execution through comprehensive reporting to clients and senior management.

Contract Commercial & Supply Chain Management:

• Support contract development and negotiations including scope and change control requirements management subcontractor and supplier management and governance of flowdown requirements from the parent contract to subs and vendors.
• Ensure project procurement and subcontract management - including subcontractor and supplier oversight and supply chain strategiesensuring alignment with risk management quality schedule budget and overall performance standards commensurate with the project and customer requirements.

Cost Schedule Project Controls & Performance Reporting:

• Apply appropriate key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor project health and performance and to establish rigorous reporting protocols that meet all requirements of the contract corporate standards and project-specific oversight as established by senior management or customer.
• Apply project controls methodologies related to planning and scheduling baseline management cost control cost/revenue forecasting and resource management.

Risk Management:

• Support risk analysis in accordance with corporate standards and industry best practices including Monte Carlo methodology and contingency drawdown curves.

People Leadership & Resource Management:

• Make effective decisions and/or recommendations with respect to resourcing requirements on the project.

Safety Quality & Regulatory Compliance:

• Comply with all aspects of nuclear and industrial safety including adherence to corporate and customer safety programs development and enforcement of necessary training and requirements adherence to corrective action programs and enforcement of performance standards for all the above.
• Ensure all project activities are performed in accordance with corporate standards for ethical compliance cybersecurity import-export regulations intellectual property protection and security clearance protocols.

Proposal Development & Business Support:

• Support the proposal process by driving the proposal development as per submission deadlines and internal review governance processes.

About you

Education & Professional Credentials:

• University or College Degree in Business Administration Engineering or STEM.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is considered an asset.

Project & Industry Experience:

• 7 years experience supporting construction manufacturing or engineering design/services projects.
• New Build engineering and construction project experience is a considerable asset.
• Experience on international projects is an asset.

Project Delivery & Controls:

• Understanding of project delivery methodologies including earned value critical path scheduling prime contract and subcontract management procurement and supply chain methodology construction work packaging and associated inspection and test plans.
• Experience managing Primavera P6 project schedules is an asset.
• Understanding of large engineering procurement construction (EPC) work including subcontracts and prime contract management.

Leadership & People Management:

• 3 years experience leading individuals and teams is an asset.
• Servant leader with the ability to inspire teams to work collaboratively toward common goals.
• Lead by example and set high standards for Health & Safety and Nuclear Safety Culture.

Strategic & Commercial Acumen:

• Experience in strategic planning and execution.
• Ability to understand plan and execute work in alignment with overall business unit strategies and needs.
• Experience in Joint Venture consortium or Integrated Project Delivery models is a considerable asset.

Innovation Analytics & DecisionMaking:

• Proven ability to innovate during project execution.
• Ability to make datadriven decisions using a variety of tools.

Safety Quality & Nuclear Readiness:

• Working knowledge of industrial safety and nuclear safety culture.
• Appreciation of the importance of Quality Assurance Programs and their significance to the nuclear industry.

Communication & Stakeholder Management:

• Excellent organizational communication and customer relationship skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with customers suppliers partners senior executives and functional managers.

Core Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking.
• Commercial Savvy.
• Detailoriented with proven writing skills.
• Initiative and decisiveness.
• Effective planning and communication.
• Accountability and ownership.
• Sound judgment and application of knowledge.
• Performance under pressure.
• Effective delegation.
• Problem solving.
• Integrity and trust.
• Customer focus.
• Team collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Work Environment & Interfaces:

• Required Interfaces: Engineering Procurement Construction Project Controls Customers suppliers partners senior executives and technical/functional managers.
• Various work locations across client sites client offices and Candu offices.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation employee recognition and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health wellbeing financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

About AtkinsRéalis

Were AtkinsRéalis a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people data and technology to transform the worlds infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners and clients and our global team of consultants designers engineers and project managers we can change the world. Were committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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