First Line Manager, Construction (Site Services)

Job Posting Start Date: April 30, 2024

Job Posting End Date: May 14, 2024

Are you looking for a meaningful career that makes a difference in your community? Would you enjoy an opportunity to contribute to our innovation and growth by bringing personal perspectives and experiences to your everyday work?

Working at Bruce Power, you can enjoy the benefits of small-town living with outdoor adventures and a rewarding career. As part of our progressive, diverse, and inclusive workplace, you will work in a Safety-First environment, supporting challenging and impactful nuclear projects like our Life Extension Program and medical isotope production. Ongoing training and development are part of every job, offering constant growth and skill-building potential.

To help achieve our business plans, Bruce Power currently has multiple opportunities for a First Line Manager, Construction to support our Site Services division.

This is a permanent, full-time position which offers a competitive benefits, compensation and pension package and is located on site in Tiverton, Ontario.

The First Line Manager, Construction is accountable for various phases of modifications and rehabilitation work associated with a nuclear generation facility and will manage a multi- disciplined work force involved in the execution of assigned scopes of work through subordinate supervisors. This position will involve detailed planning, scheduling, estimating, organizing and control of staff, contractors, vendors and resources, for planned and forced outage circumstances, to meet scheduled completion dates and maintain control of costs. The FLM will ensure that work is performed safely, achieving quality standards and within guidelines of the corporate direction and government regulations, and will be accountable for all aspects of safety and procedural oversight.

What will you be responsible for?

• Manage execution of assigned project and modifications utilizing Bruce Power procedures & processes, coordinating as required with contractors, vendors, maintenance and operations
• Maintain standards, methods and procedures governing the work
• Provide guidance, oversight and direction to contractors and be accountable for the quality and delivery of work
• Assist in coordination of trade resource pools to ensure resource levels meet schedule needs and resource strengths are adjusted to match down time between activities, making sure dates and deliverables are achieved
• Carry out pre-job briefings. Ensure staff, contractors and vendors are conversant with all procedures, safety and work aspects, expected cost objectives, production targets, availability of equipment and tools, starting and completion dates.
• Assist in intake, prioritization and assignment of new project and modification work, and the creation of work packages to obtain proposal estimates
• Liaise with internal customers and stakeholders to establish scope and funding requirements
• Be accountable for costs associated with projects, including the provision of estimates and cost monitoring
• Coordinate maintenance activities on BTU-assigned buildings using contractor resources
• Be accountable for enforcement of standards and procedures including OHSA, Conventional Safety, Environmental Safety and work protection
• Ensure any required records including training, equipment calibration, work package documentation, procedure data sheets, weld documents, etc. are tracked and maintained as part of normal administration
• May be required to execute matters such as training and training coordination, and interpreting applicable collective agreements
• Review and approve contractor time sheets and invoices

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and concise manner, including technical report writing
• Demonstrates the Bruce Power Behaviours of “Uncompromising High Standards, Drives For Accountability and Results, Displays Good Judgement, Communicates Effectively, Knows the Business and Achieve Success Together”
• Show commitment to and understanding of the Human Performance (HU) Program, consistently promoting the Core 4 HU Tools
• Strong leadership competence as well as technical skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of electricity/instrumentation and other technical subjects including mechanics and civil
• Well developed time management abilities and communication skills
• Demonstrates Leadership and understanding of our number one value safety first
• Knowledge of BTU, PWU and Society collective agreements
• Knowledge of EPSCA agreements will be considered an asset
• Knowledge of work protection requirements e.g. current or former CH/CHS, will be considered an asset

Education

• This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired in and equivalent to a Grade XII education with two years technical training or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a related industry
• A Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Apprenticeship or equivalent Training is preferred

Experience

• A minimum of 6 years up to an included 8 years is considered necessary to gain the appropriate experience. With up to five (5) years supervisory experience in Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Trade working on a major construction project.
• Requires on-the-job experience, such as might be gained in a power plant, refinery or chemical plant, associated with the installation, and plant modifications to become thoroughly familiar with assembly processes, testing and trouble-shooting procedures, modification and repair techniques.
• Requires familiarity with the use of manufacturers' equipment manuals and specifications to understand the operating, installation characteristics of equipment and systems.
• Requires construction experience to efficiently handle unplanned trouble-shooting activities through effective utilization of existing resources. Requires experience to understand, apply, and utilize conventional safety procedures, regulations, legislation, work protection and Quality Assurance (QA) standards, communications tools, etc., as needed to effectively perform work function.
• Requires sound practical experience to understand, coach and influence mixed services personnel through the phases of planning, organizing, scheduling and execution of construction work, and to motivate same to integrate their efforts and attain optimal work performance.
• Multi-discipline trade experience preferred.

Are you ready for a change?

Please complete the online application and attach a cover letter and resume, indicating your education and experience as it relates to this opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application and will be in contact with you, should you be selected for an interview.

The successful candidate will be selected based on related and required education, experience, knowledge and skills, a competency-based interview, and background reference checks.

As one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Bruce Power is committed to promoting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion where workers feel valued for their uniqueness and are recognized for their individual differences, talents and skills. Diversity, equity and inclusion is critical to our business as we recognize that our people are our greatest resource. To support our inclusive workplace culture, we welcome and encourage everyone to apply.