Area Manager- Feeders

Aecon • Kincardine, ON

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Shoreline Power Group is a fully integrated Joint Venture of Aecon and Atkinsrealis located in Kincardine, Ontario. Shoreline Power Group is the centerpiece of the Major Component Replacement (MCR) program which replaces the main components of 6 reactors at the Bruce Power Nuclear Generating Station. The scope of work includes the removal and replacement of calandria tubes, pressure tubes, and feeders as well as construction management and trade labor. This project is part of Bruce Power’s Life Extension Program, which will allow Bruce Power’s CANDU units to continue to operate safely through to 2064. As an Area Manager (AM) you will have the overall responsibility for successful execution of defined segments of work within the project, including achieving our operational goals for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of Safety, Quality, Schedule, Cost. The primary responsibilities of the AM include schedule development and maintenance, scope/change management, budget (hours and cost) management, organizational management (establish adequate resources to perform the work) and overall coordination of work groups (construction, safety, engineering, training, procurement, tooling, contracts management, project controls and key client stakeholders.

Requirements

• Technical or Business Administration Degree or equivalent. Alternate degrees/certifications in combination with applicable experience to be considered in lieu.
• Minimum 3 years project management experience.
• Applied knowledge of nuclear project work, financial operations, project controls methods/standards, estimating and employee relations.
• Direct experience related to large scale Fuel Channel and/or Feeder Replacement in a CANDU power plant.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Suite programs.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• P. Eng designation considered an asset

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall coordination of project work groups to ensure collective focus on execution goals, and tracking/completion of all actions and deliverables across all work groups.
• Coordinates/ensures schedule is developed, maintained/updated, and regularly reviewed for accuracy.
• Creation and implementation of Action/Recovery Plans to address any schedule performance issues.
• Validation and monitoring of project metrics (Safety, Quality, Cost, Schedule) for assigned work segments.
• Identification and reporting of any resource constraints impacting planned work.
• Ensuring adequate resources are assigned directly to the AM to assist with AM duties.
• Identification of any potential changes to Work per the project change management procedure.
• Working with construction team to ensure Responsible for producing/validating and maintaining a staffing plan, Manpower Loading Forecast (MFL) for assigned scope.
• Ensuring all required materials and services have been identified and ordered, as well as any material delivery risks identified, and action/recovery plans assigned.
• Ensuring all project staff, trades, etc. are fully trained for their tasks.
• Implementing the project readiness process for construction execution ex; Detailed Window Logic, Readiness Check Sheet Implementation, Report Card Status Reporting.
• Attends (or arranges representation for) and supports project planning meetings, including T-meetings, integration meetings, internal and customer reporting meetings, etc. (as required).
• Responsible for coordination of prerequisite and execution task readiness in accordance to client and station reporting requirements – includes schedule and risk review meetings with construction management, supervision, engineering, quality, procurement and subcontractors to ensure logistics, execution strategy and schedule compliance are understood and achievable.
• Ensures outage readiness milestones are achieved and verified.
• Schedules and coordinate Readiness meetings with the full cross functional team as required.
• Prepares, populates and status’ readiness check sheets based on work window schedules.
• Ensures all open items related to work start readiness and work closeout are captured, assigned and prioritized based on schedule, ensuring stakeholders are held accountable for resolution.
• Responsible for ensuring configuration control with regard to readiness documentation including file storage on PDMC.
• Provides status and progress reports to customer, project team, and management as needed.
• Responsible for adherence to all policies, standards, procedures including but not limited to Safety, Quality, Code of Conduct, Business Ethics.
• Supports the field team on shift as required (general guidance, schedule and priority management, adverse condition recovery, etc.).
• Performs such other duties and responsibilities as assigned by his/her supervisor/manager.
• Develop and write reports, business correspondence.
• Provide input to the Contract Manager for contract Changes (scope details, estimate details etc.).
• Provide direct support to the Training Manager/Training team to ensure training plans and training execution are effective.
• Directly supervise direct-reporting personnel.
• Acting supervisor for personnel from other departments, should they be assigned to the portion of the project for which the AM is responsible.
• Administration of succession plans and performance reviews.
• Preparation of job description, roles and responsibilities for staff.
• Ensure all employees are fully trained for the function they are expected to fulfill.
• Other duties as required.

Benefits

• Support for mental, emotional, and physical well-being for employees and their families.
• Career building through Aecon University and Leadership Programs.
• Commitment to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments.
• Initiatives like Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs, and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
• Leadership in sustainable construction with a strong commitment to operating responsibly by minimizing environmental impact and impact on surrounding communities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees