Project Manager (PMC Electrical Projects)

Full-time
On-site
Bruce Power Canada

Job Posting Start Date:

2024-12-09

Job Posting End Date:

2024-12-23

At Bruce Power, you’ll experience the meaningful work of advancing Ontario’s clean energy future and medical isotope innovation while contributing to a culture of excellence. Step into an inclusive and dynamic environment that values collaboration, encourages bold ideas and empowers you to make a real difference.

From safely delivering clean, reliable power to families and businesses across the province and cancer-fighting medical isotopes around the world to supporting challenging and innovative nuclear projects like our multi-year Life Extension Program, we offer interesting and impactful opportunities. Ongoing training and development are part of every job, providing constant growth and skill-building potential.

Be a part of the team — our future is bright!

To help achieve our business plans, Bruce Power currently has an opportunity for a Project Manager within the Project Management & Construction Organization (PMC).


The Project Manager in PMC is an organized, passionate and results-oriented professional who has proven experience directly managing and leading a suite of multi-year and multi-million dollar Engineer, Procure and Construct (EPC) projects in a highly complex brownfield environment. They are accountable to safely deliver the project scope from initiation to closeout, correctly the first time - on budget and on schedule through effective use of their team, stakeholders and customers.

This is a permanent, full-time position which offers a competitive benefits, compensation and pension package and is located on site in Tiverton, Ontario.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning and Delivery

  • Owns and executes full Engineer, Procure, Construction (EPC) multi-year, multi-million dollar projects in a highly regulated and matrixed environment

  • Manages and lead an integrated project team (IPT) responsible for successfully delivering the entire project within a strong matrix organizational structure. Holds accountability for the entire project life-cycle until closeout

  • Complies with and oversees execution of the policies, processes, and procedures in the management system that governs project delivery and ensures execution is efficient and effective

  • Directs the integrated project team's execution of project delivery processes and reporting systems to ensure consistent, effective, high-quality project management through each phase of the project life-cycle

  • Manages project milestones and budgets from development through closeout measuring performance, and taking necessary corrective actions to maintain the agreed upon schedules and costs

  • Provides leadership on day-to-day project delivery activities, ensuring adherence to safety, schedule, cost and quality requirements in order to drive the project forward

  • Manages assigned projects within the authorized funds provided and contracts within the authorized amounts and schedules. Ensures variances and changes to the project are tracked, analyzed and acted upon as required and compliance with funding authorities’ requirements (i.e. – IESO).

  • Prepares project status and other reports required by PMC Division project management methodologies

  • Leads the project team in maintaining compliance with the 4 Pillars of Nuclear Safety (Reactor, Radiological, Industrial & Environmental) and upholds the Bruce Power's number one value Safety First

  • Anticipates and mitigates problems proactively. When unable to be anticipated, issues are resolved at the right level. When required, the Project Manager consults with other senior managers to resolve the problem

  • Integrates all the processes and functions involved in the project, including planning, engineering, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and other technical functions. Coordinates actions and decisions with these elements, resolving conflicts and settling issues through collaboration and, if unsuccessful, escalation

Planning and Staff Leadership

  • Evaluates workload projections and staffing requirements pertaining to assigned projects, based on resource loaded schedules. Effectively manages resources to meet the project requirements

  • Manages and monitors the work and performance of team members, either Bruce Power or Contracted resources through regular individual supervision and is accountable for the quality of the work of the team

  • Guides and coaches staff on how to proceed when problems are encountered to ensure that they are resolved promptly and that decisions and initiatives are in line with divisional goals and strategies

  • Promotes a work environment characterized by innovation, creativity, teamwork, transparency, integrity and respect. Works within the Division in developing processes that produce consistent, high-quality outcomes


Knowledge and Skills

  • The innate ability to navigate and thrive by being a team player and achieving results in a complex, matrix organization

  • Excellent proven knowledge of Project Management fundamentals (Earned Value Management, scheduling, risk, cost management and contract management

  • The ability to perform duties with minimal supervision with a high degree of initiative

  • Business acumen in capital projects management planning and estimating

  • Excellent analytical and organizational skills, including proven ability to adapt to a highly technical environment

  • Ability to manage key stakeholder interests while managing conflicting priorities and business interests

  • Highly developed skills in the following: Project management; leadership; staff development; stakeholder management; oral and written communication; analytical and problem solving; decision making; interpersonal; organizational and negotiation skills

  • Demonstrated experience in contract and claim management of large contracts

  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate with senior stakeholders of the company

  • Specific knowledge and experience with design, procurement, installation and commissioning of modifications and the interfaces required with engineering, procurement, the trades and the stations to execute the project

  • Experience working with electrical projects – Transformers, Power conversion, Protective Relays, Switchyard etc.

  • Experience working with Projects in Bruce Power’s or Energy Industry work environment and ability to demonstrate cost optimization techniques


Education and Experience

  • A university degree in engineering, science, project management, business administration or the equivalent in directly-related experience

  • A period of over 8 years and up to and including 10 years is considered necessary to gain this experience in a highly technical and regulated environment

  • Demonstrated ability to successfully manage and build multi-functional project teams to execute multi-million EPC projects in accordance with the established Bruce Power Project Management guidelines or similar based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)

  • PMP Certification from PMI or formal Project Management Formal education is an asset

Are you ready for a change?

Please complete the online application and attach a cover letter and resume, indicating your education and experience as it relates to this opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application and will be in contact with you, should you be selected for an interview.

The successful candidate will be selected based on related and required education, experience, knowledge and skills, a competency-based interview, and background reference checks.

As one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Bruce Power is committed to promoting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion where workers feel valued for their uniqueness and are recognized for their individual differences, talents and skills. Diversity, equity and inclusion is critical to our business as we recognize that our people are our greatest resource. To support our inclusive workplace culture, we welcome and encourage everyone to apply.