Manager, Construction Oversight

Are you looking for a role where you can help deliver one of Canada's most significant environmental remediation projects? Can you see yourself overseeing complex construction and remediation activities, coordinating contractors, and ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulatory requirements? If you answered yes, this may be the job for you. Apply today! Our Port Hope location is seeking a Construction Manager to oversee multiple remediation and construction projects within the Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI).

What you will be doing!

• Managing Construction Leads and Construction Field Representatives in the oversight of field execution of remediation and restoration projects.
• Providing progress oversight, reporting and strategic input in the areas of safety, work planning and schedule/cost management.
• Reviewing the scopes of the projects, deliverables and timing.
• Assisting in administering Work Package budgets and schedules and supporting the various Project Managers in managing the overall PH budgets and schedules.
• Providing oversight of contractor work in the field, particularly for scope and schedule adherence, progress verification, quality, safety, and licence considerations.
• Enforcing workplace safety at all times and using event-free tools.
• Ensuring environmental aspects are considered on job sites.
• Assisting in preparation of contract documents and contractor selection.
• Ensuring that all data pertaining to hazard issues such as asbestos and the rules on hiring contractors to perform such work at CNL is included.
• Assisting the construction team in the development of work plans.
• Confirming that contractor employees have attended CRL Construction Safety Orientation training courses and have obtained all security clearances.
• Verifying Contractor qualifications.
• Verifying Equipment certification.
• Maintaining project specific daily site visit logs.
• Ensuring construction boundaries are controlled.
• Coordinating work to be done by internal resources and/or arrange for procurement of required materials.
• Managing/monitoring work progress, expenditures and forecasts; reporting accordingly to the Project Management teams.
• Assessing work scope completion upon receipt of contractor invoices and reviewing invoices if requested by the Project Teams.
• Managing/monitoring changes or modifications to project using an approved change notice system.
• Ensuring appropriate field engagement/compliance with regulatory authorities and other agencies (CNSC, TSSA, ESA, etc).
• Assisting in the preparation of Event Notification Forms (ENFs) and Nonconformance Records (NCRs) as required
• Providing oversight for equipment being removed.
• Ensuring all equipment and components are appropriately identified.
• Identifying the resources required to mitigate hazards and assist in the coordination of these resources.
• Attending construction meetings as required.
• Working with Project Teams to ensure that all record copies, warranties, manuals, operating instructions, and training, are submitted and delivered to appropriate personnel.
• Working with Project Teams to ensure that all required inspections have been performed and that corresponding records are submitted to CNL.
• Providing inspections from an overall workmanship perspective and ensure that all project objectives are met.
• Maintaining focus on site safety and related safety programs/documentation.
• Ensuring project productivity/continuity; provide input to PD teams to address observed productivity impasses.
• Providing mentorship to CNL site representatives to supplement project/industry experience.
• Interfacing with General Contractor in conjunction with PD teams to address site issues, conflicts, change conditions.
• Exercising due diligence from a legal and contractual perspective.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.
  

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Post secondary education in a directly related field of study will be considered an asset.
• Experience
  • A minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in the field of construction earthworks/heavy equipment, including five years in a supervisory capacity.
  • Past project experience in managing or supervising the work of contractors, consultant engineers, and vendors.
  • Experience with large earthworks projects employing heavy equipment; demonstrated progressive project experience related to soil remediation/restoration projects.
  • Experience in general construction/capital projects is an asset.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Ability to read and understand specifications and drawings and interpret complex construction drawings; ensure that field activities are consistent with documented project objectives.
  • Demonstrated supervisory and interpersonal skills and be able to work effectively with others.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Working knowledge of all current applicable company regulations, safety regulations procedures and collective agreements.
  • Willingness to undergo additional training appropriate to the position, (e.g.) computers, quality assurance, and applicable codes, supervisory and team building skills.
  • Ability to promote safety and good housekeeping practices and instruct employees in the same.
  • Ability to provide advice and mentor peers and other PH Construction & Remediation staff.
  • Knowledge and demonstrated experience in application of contract administration and construction oversight to effectively manage the output of external suppliers.
  • Knowledge of the National Building Code, Canada Labour Code, Ontario OH&S Act & Regulations for Construction Projects, and other codes pertaining to life safety such as Ontario Regulations dealing with hazardous materials.
  • Demonstrated ability to read and interpret construction documents, technical specifications, contract conditions documents and working drawings.
  • Working knowledge of construction management software systems such as MS Project or other applicable program.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”
    

Working Conditions:

• Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.
• Required to work on-site which may be in inclement weather, on public project sites and in proximity to environmental hazards.

Why CNL?

Does the idea of working with a dynamic team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world excite you? At CNL, we’re reinventing ourselves to be industry leaders—pioneering solutions to the problems that matter most.

From building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy technologies, to developing targeted cancer treatments, to continuing our global leadership in environmental remediation—we are driven by impact, innovation, and purpose.

What We Offer: A Total Rewards Package

We believe in taking care of our people. Here’s what you can expect as part of our team:

• Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
• Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
• Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
• A defined-benefit pension plan or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial security

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
• Restoring and protecting the environment
• Contributing to the health of Canadians

If so, you’ll feel right at home at CNL!

Location: Onsite

Our Port Hope site is situated along the scenic shores of Lake Ontario, just east of Toronto. The community is rich in history, with vibrant downtown shops, restaurants, and nearby trails and parks. Living and working here offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and easy access to urban amenities.

Please note: This is a fully onsite position based at our Port Hope location, Ontario.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

At CNL, we are committed to fostering an environment that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome employees, stakeholders, and partners of all backgrounds and identities. Click here to read all about it!

We are proud to uphold a workplace culture grounded in our Core Values:

• Respect
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Safety
• Integrity
• Excellence

These values drive our employment practices and ensure meaningful career development opportunities and accommodations for all employees.

CNL is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know via [email protected]. All requests will be handled with confidentiality.

CNL operates on sites located on the traditional lands, waterways and ceded and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples. CNL recognizes and affirms all First Nations, Métis communities and Inuit in this land we now know as Canada. We acknowledge, respect and seek to better understand Indigenous history, rights and title on the lands where we work and develop projects. We honour and respect the importance of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their lands, waters and territories.