Senior Project Manager

BWXT Precision Manufacturing Inc. is a subsidiary of BWXT Canada Ltd.  BWXT Precision Manufacturing Inc. is a leading supplier of precision-machined components to the international nuclear industry. We specialize in the manufacture of fuel channel and feeder components, tooling and fueling machine spares. 
We are currently looking for a Sr. Project Manager to join our team in Oakville, Ontario.  
As a team member, you create outstanding value for our customers by producing quality products under tight deadlines. At BWXT-PMI we recognize that employees are our greatest asset and work to create an environment that provides exciting and challenging work and an opportunity to develop and grow within the organization.
JOB PURPOSE
Responsible for the overall management and administration of assigned customer portfolios at a senior level.  This includes ensuring
on-time delivery, budgets are met, building customer relationships and all contractual matters through Project Launch, PPQ, Production, and Close-out are met.
 
ACCOUNTABILITIES
-Interact with senior level customer representatives and provide senior level reporting and presentations as required. 
-Lead, coordinate and participate in the preparation of estimates, schedules and proposals as required (including Contract Change Requests).
-Lead and participate in customer negotiations as required.
-Create and set baseline of initial schedule ensuring resourcing matches with approved job budgets.
-Work with Production Control to ensure schedule integrity and quality.
-Ensure timely delivery of products and services to customers as committed.
-Schedule product and quality reviews to meet customer expectations.
-Take the lead on large quote/proposal opportunities including holding kickoff meetings and ensuring proposal deadlines are met. 
-Interact closely with internal departments to meet project objectives and ensure resources are managed and utilized
across projects effectively.
-Advise appropriate departments of pulled-in or pushed-out messages for projects which are not aligned to the customer sales order and level loaded production plan. 
-Inform senior management on project status, schedules and key issues on regular basis.
-Support presentations or, in some cases, present and report on project status, metrics, issues, risks, and project resource needs.
-Maintain assigned schedules in terms of critical metrics (probability, start date, status, resourcing, etc.).
-Update and maintain the customer’s database with regard to scheduling and system transactions.
-Participate in coordinating/producing cost or schedule recovery/mitigation plans, as well as monitoring scope creep throughout the project life cycle.
-Managing the program’s budget, scope and schedule.
-Where required, assist in monitoring project health and performance indicators using earned value methodologies including CPI and SPI.
-Participate in and support overall operational business monitoring and planning (e.g. resources, sales, margins, forecasting, revenue recognition, CAPEX).
-Create and maintain appropriate PMO tools (Project Register, Dashboard).
-Work closely with customers to understand program requirements so that project plans and schedules can be created. 
-Ensure the customer is kept up to date on a daily, weekly and monthly basis per feedback requirements or as changes occur in the program. Provide timely responses to all customer-driven performance inquiries.
-Responsible to provide the customer with a weekly or monthly plan to execute hold, or witness requirements.
-Identify and resolve issues as they arise.  Assess potential risks for each project so as to develop and execute risk and contingency management plans as needed.
-Proactively identify project risk, analyze solutions, and take decisive action to resolve issues.
-Improve key aspects of the project lifecycle to creatively address complex problems.
-Analyze project metrics to determine project developments and success factors. 
Create weekly and monthly reports to communicate project status for PPQ or Production ensuring that production, quality and engineering technical and document review approvals are being actioned internally and externally for the customer.
-Support continuous improvement activities through gained experience and various lessons learned and apply to current and future contracts via the Contract Review Checklist.
-Upon project completion, is responsible for project close-out and facilitating, analyzing and organizing lessons learned.
 
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
-Post-secondary education in Business, Engineering or equivalent.
-8 to 10 years of proven Project Management experience working on large multi-million dollar contracts.
-Must possess or be working towards Project Management Professional (PMP) designation.
-Experience with MS Project or P6 is an asset.
-Experience in Nuclear industry is an asset.
-Experience working in an environment requiring detailed traceability of parts and documents.
-Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
-Excellent relationship and communication skills.
-Highly organized and able to manage priorities.
-Ability to focus and concentrate on fine details.
 
Please note this is not a remote position.  On site attendance at our Oakville facility is required.
WHY JOIN BWXT?
-Work within the growing and exciting nuclear industry as well as with highly skilled employees!
-Competitive salaries
-RSP Program – Company Match
-Competitive Health and Dental benefits
-Educational Refund Program
-Life insurance… and so much more!
 
We thank all who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
BWXT Precision Manufacturing Inc. embraces diversity of thought, values individuality, encourages new perspectives and provides equal opportunity in employment for all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability, or any other category protected by provincial law.
BWXT Precision Manufacturing Inc. is committed to fostering an accessible, fair, and inclusive environment where all employees are able to access goods and services while being respected and supported. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please advise us as soon as possible so appropriate arrangements can be made. If you require information in a format that is accessible to you, Human Resources