Are you looking for a role where you can influence project success through strategic contracting and supply chain expertise? Can you see yourself leading complex contract initiatives, providing trusted advice to project stakeholders, and ensuring value-driven procurement outcomes? If you answered yes, this may be the job for you. Apply today as our Chalk River location is looking for a Project Contracts Officer to lead procurement and contracting activities for major projects, provide guidance to stakeholders and contract administrators, and deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions that support successful project delivery.

What you will be doing!

- Conducting market research and analysis, both internally and externally, to determine strategic details to support strategy and identify potential contractors.
- Establishing strategic relationships with key contractors who are aligned to the company’s needs.
- Identifying new contractors, agreeable terms, and negotiating supply arrangements where appropriate, including discount structure and volume rebates with the company’s best interest in mind.
- Developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy for the overall project and bundling options.
- Applying professional judgement using a graded approach commensurate to the nature and risk of the specific acquisition.
- Collaborating with Internal and External stakeholders, and various subject matter experts to ensure that requirements are identified, and a strategy executed to meet expectations.
- Building strategic relationships and networking opportunities with Stakeholders and suppliers.
- Preparing all commercial bid documents.
- Developing bid evaluation matrices with support from the technical team.
- Managing the entire bid process by:
- Leading bidders' meetings with all relevant stakeholders.
- Ensuring risks and opportunities related to the procurement are identified, assessed, mitigated and managed effectively throughout the process.
- Managing and maintaining the integrity of the bid process.
- Coordinating technical evaluations and conducting commercial evaluations, including normalization of all compliant proposals.
- Preparing a final vendor recommendation for senior management.
- Reviewing all comments and exceptions taken to the proposed form of agreement and working with Legal Counsel to negotiate a final agreement

- Providing post-award contract oversight during the execution of the contract.
- Maintaining comprehensive procurement files, documenting contractual requirements and communications.
- Resolving complex/ diverse professional business service issues.
- Identifying and recommending process improvements that affect own area and others/clients.
- Developing and maintaining procurement records, including contracts, purchase orders, and supplier performance metrics.
- Monitoring supplier performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective action plans as necessary.
- Preparing reports on contract status, performance metrics and key issues and risks for senior management.
- Coordinating/participating in “lessons learned” meetings in a manner that captures and communicating any lessons learned because of the procurement process and/or market engagement.
Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

- Education
- Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, legal, or related field.
- Designation holder or enrolment in the Certified Supply Chain Leader (CSCL), previously referred to as CSCMP or enrolment in a relevant Supply Chain Management program (e.g., Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)), is considered an asset.





- Experience

- Minimum 4-7 years of experience in supply chain management, experience with projects and/or construction project procurements. or related field. Experience in a highly regulated or nuclear environment would be an asset.
- Formal training and/or demonstrated experience in supply chain management, contract management, negotiations, and/or conflict, claims, and dispute resolution.

- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of supply chain management, contract management, project management, contract law, procurement practices/processes and tasks, with emphasis on complex procurements/projects.
- Demonstrated understanding and experience with contract terminology and contract interpretation, contract strategies, pricing models and corresponding contract risks. (i.e. DB, DBB, IPD, Target Cost, EPC etc.)
- Ability to work independently, establish priorities to meet conflicting deadlines, and resolve conflicts promptly.
- Ability to balance multiple priorities, adapt to a constantly changing business environment, work independently, drive projects to completion, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to effectively communicate with senior management.
- Must possess a strong work ethic and sense of accountability, and a willingness to devote additional/extended hours when required.
- Ability to interpret scopes of work, drawings and/or technical specifications, and understand basic technical and quality issues.
- Possesses excellent skills pertaining to attention to detail, written and oral communication, time management, coordination, planning, organization, problem solving, analysis, strategic planning, research, reporting, customer service, and leadership.
- Must possess strong negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead others through influence rather than authority.
- Possesses robust computer skills, and knowledge of MS Office Suite programs (e.g., Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint). Good working knowledge of Oracle E-Business Suite, SharePoint, ATOM, ISNetworld, and E-Sign.
- Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality written documentation.
- Ability to maintain organized, clear, and concise electronic documentation and contract files as defined by CNL’s policies/guidelines.
- Demonstration of strong emotional intelligence and communication skills to work with a wide range of Stakeholders.
- Evidence of effective analytical abilities to interpret data and use to develop strategies and tactics.
- Sound knowledge and appreciation of ethical contracting and business conduct and practices and demonstrates a high level of professionalism.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, motivate and align staff, Internal Customers, Stakeholders and Contractors/Suppliers
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain Management practices with sourcing, contracting, negotiation, and supplier management.
- Demonstrated understanding of contract terminology and contract interpretation, contract strategies, pricing models (e.g., Fixed Price, Unit, Time and Material (T&M;) and various contract risks and liabilities.
- Knowledge and experience with a variety of Quality Assurance programs.




- Understanding of Financial (cost) management and accounting practices.
- Knowledge of Nuclear Quality Assurance programs is considered an asset.

- 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.

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: Hybrid

Located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, our Chalk River site offers a beautiful natural setting with forests, lakes, and wildlife right at your doorstep. Surrounding communities such as Deep River, Petawawa, and Pembroke provide access to excellent recreation and a great quality of life.

Please note: This is a hybrid position, with a combination of work from home and onsite presence at our Chalk River Laboratory, 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.

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