Project Control Coordinator II

Are you looking for a role where your analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to collaborate across teams will make a real impact? Can you see yourself supporting complex projects through scheduling, cost control, performance reporting, and risk management? If you enjoy turning data into insight and helping teams stay on track to deliver successful outcomes, this could be the role for you. Apply today!

What will you be doing!

• Supporting the development, maintenance, and updating of project schedules in collaboration with project managers and work package leaders.
• Identifying critical paths, key milestones, dependencies, and schedule risks, and recommending recovery strategies when required.
• Integrating resource planning into schedules, including personnel, equipment, materials, and subcontracted work.
• Monitoring project budgets and expenditures, tracking variances against baselines, and supporting accurate financial forecasting.
• Preparing cost performance and earned value reports to assess project health and identify potential risks or overruns.
• Coordinating with finance teams to support cash flow planning, accruals, and cost reporting.
• Producing consolidated dashboards, reports, and presentations summarizing project progress, costs, risks, and performance metrics.
• Analyzing performance against KPIs and ensuring variances are clearly explained and addressed in a timely manner.
• Maintaining change logs and supporting the evaluation of scope, schedule, and cost impacts resulting from change requests.
• Supporting risk and issue management by maintaining risk registers, facilitating risk reviews, and tracking mitigation actions.
• Coordinating with procurement teams to support contract tracking, vendor performance, and alignment with project schedules and budgets.
• Working closely with cross‑functional teams to gather, analyze, and communicate project performance information.
• Providing guidance and support to junior staff and contributing to knowledge sharing across the team.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.
  

What we are looking for:

• Education

  • A university degree or college diploma in a relevant field from an accredited institution.

• Experience
  • Two (2) to five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in project management or project controls.
  • In the absence of a diploma or degree, four (4) to six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in project management.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles and processes, as recognized by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
  • Experience supporting scope, schedule, cost, risk, and change control for large or complex projects.
  • Proven ability to apply earned value management and performance measurement techniques.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and recommend practical solutions.
  • Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and organizational levels.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
  • Working knowledge of project scheduling tools such as Primavera and supporting systems such as Cobra, Merlin, or PCRS is an asset.
  • Actively pursuing or willing to pursue Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification.
  • Demonstrated professionalism, sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy.
• 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: Four (4) days per week, ten (10) hours per day for a forty (40) hour work week (6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

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
Located near Pinawa, Manitoba, our Whiteshell site is surrounded by pristine lakes, rivers, and forests — a true haven for outdoor enthusiasts. The area offers a peaceful, close-knit community atmosphere, ideal for those who enjoy nature, recreation, and a balanced lifestyle.

Please note: This is a fully onsite position based at our Whiteshell site, Manitoba.

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.

Whiteshell Laboratories is situated on the traditional lands of Treaties 1 and 3, and near Treaty 5. This land is the home of the Anicinabe, Ojibway Anishinaabe and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. We recognize that many other Indigenous Peoples across the region and Canada also consider this area their home. CNL is deeply grateful for the opportunity to work on these lands and waterways, which hold significant cultural and historical importance. We acknowledge that this site was established without consultation with the Indigenous Peoples of this area. We recognize the ongoing impact of this and we are committed to understanding and respecting the unique Indigenous history, rights and title associated with this land.