Senior Project Manager

Randstad Engineering is partnering with a global leader in the Nuclear Engineering sector, based at their strategic Peterborough, Ontario site. This client’s Fuel Handling and Engineered Solutions group is globally recognized for the design, manufacture, and service of cutting-edge tooling essential for on-power refueling, reactor maintenance, and nuclear medicine delivery.

Our client is the original designer of the automated systems that enable 24 / 7 on-power refueling of CANDU reactors. Join a team focused on solving the Nuclear Industry’s most challenging problems, contributing directly to carbon-free energy production and life-saving medical isotopes worldwide. This role offers exceptional opportunities to grow your career within the vital Canadian nuclear industry.

As the Senior Project Manager, you will be fully accountable for your assigned projects, driving success in budget, schedule, and overall customer satisfaction. You will ensure that company resources are effectively deployed for satisfactory contract execution.

This is a senior-level role requiring significant autonomy. You will lead projects with influence, independently maintaining control over all financial and scheduling aspects, while also serving as a mentor and coach to foster continuous improvement within the team.

Advantages

Competitive salary and company benefits

Opportunities for professional learning, development, and growth

Working with a fun, exciting, and supportive team

Responsibilities

Lead diverse and complex project teams (sometimes exceeding 15 members) toward successful contract execution.

Provide effective leadership, clearly communicating expectations and instilling a culture of accountability.

Own and maintain the comprehensive project schedule and risk register.

Ensure accurate and timely publication of all contract-defined project reports.

Implement proactive and corrective actions based on performance metrics to mitigate risks and maximize mutual success.

Define and clarify complex project roles within intricate organizational structures.

Manage, predict, and react to changes that may affect contract execution using formal change management procedures.

Lead the organization of complex proposals and support planning for contract submissions and changes.

Support sub-contracting efforts, ensuring effective sub-vendor management is integrated into the project plan.

Strive for mutual success with the client by balancing expectations and seeking to independently resolve issues.

Identify, communicate, monitor, mitigate, and avoid risks throughout contract execution.

Ensure contract execution adheres to organizational governance and departmental procedures.

Support continuous improvement of departmental governance, procedures, tools, and best practices.

Assist Accounts Receivable in ensuring the timely receipt of client payments.

Qualifications

Education : Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a suitable related field from an accredited university.

Experience : Minimum 15 years of related professional experience.

Project Management Mastery : Proven mastery of core project management fundamentals, including scheduling, Earned Value Management (EVM), budget controls, and change management.

Contract Management : Demonstrable understanding of complex contract management.

Data Analysis : Proven mastery in organizing, analyzing, and presenting large and diverse data sets.

Client Management : Demonstrated comfort and experience regarding complex and difficult client management, with a strong commitment to client relationships.

20 years of related industry experience.

10 years of project management experience in a project-based organization.

Prior experience in the nuclear energy production industry.

High level of competency with Oracle Primavera P6.

High level of competency with Microsoft Excel.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Summary

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please APPLY ONLINE or submit your resume directly to Mina Khalil at Mina.Khalil@randstad.ca

Thank you for applying for the role. We’ll review your application and connect shortly if you meet all the requirements.

Good luck!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary / gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.