Project Leader
- Douglas, ON, Canada
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- 7 years of project management experience, including delivery of medium-risk projects in a regulated environment.
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Project Leader – Douglas Point, ON, – Full Time - ID# 7319
Are you ready to make an impact in the Nuclear industry? Join PTAG, a leading Project Management Advisory & Services firm, recognized across North America for helping world-class clients deliver major capital projects successfully.
We are seeking a Project Leader to support our growing team in Douglas Point, ON. In this role, you’ll play a key part in driving project excellence, collaborating with industry leaders, and ensuring high-quality outcomes across complex initiatives.
About PTAG
At PTAG, we help our clients plan, manage, and execute their most challenging projects with innovation, integrity, and collaboration.
Our mission is to help our clients achieve successful delivery and efficient operation of their capital projects.
Our vision is to support global leaders in the selection, planning, and execution of their major initiatives.
Our Values Include
Reporting to the Project Manager within the Decommissioning division, in this role you will:
Why Join PTAG?
At PTAG, you’ll be part of a dynamic, growing consulting firm that values professional development, collaboration, and innovation.
Opportunity to work on major infrastructure and capital projects.
PTAG uses AI-enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process, including reviewing applications against job-related criteria. These tools are used to assist our recruiters. All hiring decisions are made by PTAG recruiters and hiring managers.
Are you ready to make an impact in the Nuclear industry? Join PTAG, a leading Project Management Advisory & Services firm, recognized across North America for helping world-class clients deliver major capital projects successfully.
We are seeking a Project Leader to support our growing team in Douglas Point, ON. In this role, you’ll play a key part in driving project excellence, collaborating with industry leaders, and ensuring high-quality outcomes across complex initiatives.
About PTAG
At PTAG, we help our clients plan, manage, and execute their most challenging projects with innovation, integrity, and collaboration.
Our mission is to help our clients achieve successful delivery and efficient operation of their capital projects.
Our vision is to support global leaders in the selection, planning, and execution of their major initiatives.
Our Values Include
- Safety: The safety of our employees, suppliers, and clients is always the top priority.
- Collaboration: We build true partnerships with clients and service providers.
- Leadership: We elevate project performance through the application of best practices.
- Accountability: We take responsibility for every aspect of our engagements.
- Client Satisfaction: We strive for 100% satisfaction on every project.
- Integrity: We believe in open and transparent communication at all levels.
Reporting to the Project Manager within the Decommissioning division, in this role you will:
- Manage the delivery of medium-risk decommissioning projects to meet schedule, cost, quality, and safety objectives, through planning, execution, control, and close-out.
- Lead 3–4 projects totalling $5M to $10M annually over a 3–5 year horizon, defining scope, deliverables, and timing with internal clients.
- Lead project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation, and assemble project teams, including project planning coordinators, to cost project components based on the work breakdown structure.
- Lead the development of Scopes of Work and procurement packages to obtain proposals from the contractor market.
- Lead the technical evaluation of proposals, recommend preferred suppliers, and support contract award.
- Manage awarded contracts, oversee contractor performance, review and recommend contract scope changes, and process RFIs.
- Set project performance objectives and monitor project and contract progress against scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
- Establish and control project scope, manage risks, and notify management of issues that could impact project cost or timing.
- Assist the Project Manager in establishing and administering project budgets and schedules, and approve scope changes within project management guidelines.
- Assist the Project Manager in reporting project performance to clients, management, and other stakeholders.
- Build and lead multi-disciplinary project teams of 6–12 contracted, seconded, consulting, or client resources, and participate in hiring project staff.
- Provide regular feedback and guidance to project staff, and make recommendations on performance ratings, training, and discipline.
- Ensure all project team members use applicable safety equipment and adhere to safe work, radiation protection, and other site safety requirements.
- Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with all levels of the client organization, and make formal presentations to customers, partners, suppliers, regulatory officers, and occasionally the public and government officials.
- Manage client expectations and satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle and maintain industry networks to stay current on best practices and emerging technologies.
- Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in Engineering or Science from a recognized university, or membership in a statutory engineering or scientific professional organization; alternatively, a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI.
- 7 years of project management experience, including delivery of medium-risk projects in a regulated environment.
- Experience across the project lifecycle, specifically Project Definition, Concept Development, and Decommissioning, applying initiation, planning, executing, controlling, and closing processes in each phase.
- Demonstrated application of the nine project management knowledge areas: Scope, Cost, Time, Quality Assurance, Communications, Human Resources, Risk, Procurement, and Integration.
- General knowledge of federal licensing requirements, nuclear codes and standards, and environmental regulations and standards; nuclear decommissioning experience is considered an asset.
- Thorough knowledge of business and management principles for project planning, budgeting, resource allocation, and leadership, as well as procurement and financial processes.
- Good knowledge and demonstrated experience in negotiation, contract administration, and oversight of external suppliers.
- Proven ability to build and sustain teams of 6–12 people and maintain constructive working relationships with internal and external contacts.
- Strong logic, critical thinking, and judgment to make timely, risk-informed decisions that balance stakeholder interests with scope, cost, schedule, and quality.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including formal presentations to senior management, clients, and regulators.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, work extended hours to achieve milestones, and travel occasionally to other sites.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience with project management software, tools, and practices used to plan, execute, and control projects.
Why Join PTAG?
At PTAG, you’ll be part of a dynamic, growing consulting firm that values professional development, collaboration, and innovation.
Opportunity to work on major infrastructure and capital projects.
- Exposure to industry-leading clients and partners.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
- Flexible work environment and opportunities for advancement.
- Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP).
- A culture that values safety, accountability, and excellence.
PTAG uses AI-enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process, including reviewing applications against job-related criteria. These tools are used to assist our recruiters. All hiring decisions are made by PTAG recruiters and hiring managers.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead the planning, delivery, and close-out of medium-risk nuclear decommissioning projects, managing scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, risks, budgets, and contracts. Build and guide multidisciplinary project teams, oversee contractors and procurement, report performance, and maintain client and stakeholder satisfaction.
Requirements
Requires at least seven years of project management experience, including medium-risk projects in a regulated environment and experience across project definition, concept development, and decommissioning. Requires an honours bachelor's degree in engineering or science, membership in a statutory engineering or scientific professional organization, or PMP certification, along with knowledge of project management practices, nuclear regulations, procurement, and contract administration.
Skills
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- Budgeting
- Resource Allocation
- Decommissioning
- Contract Administration
- Procurement
- Risk Management
- Scope Management
- Schedule Management
- Cost Control
- Quality Assurance
- Team Leadership
- Supplier Management
- Stakeholder Communication
- Nuclear Safety
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Employee Share Purchase Plan
- Flexible Work Environment
- Professional Development
- Advancement Opportunities
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Energy
- Engineering
- Consulting
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Project Management
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Nuclear Decommissioning
- Capital Projects
- Project Definition
- Concept Development
- Project Lifecycle
- Scope Management
- Cost Management
- Schedule Management
- Quality Assurance
- Communications Management
- Human Resource Management
- Risk Management
- Procurement Management
- Project Integration
- Contract Administration
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Scopes of Work
- Procurement Packages
- Contractor Performance
- Nuclear Codes and Standards
- Environmental Regulations
- Radiation Protection
- Microsoft Office
- Project Management Software
- Budgeting
- Resource Allocation