About the job
The Project Contract Officer leads procurement and contracting for major projects that support CNL's Chalk River Laboratories. The role sets contracting strategy, runs bid processes from documents through evaluation and recommendation, negotiates final terms with legal support, and oversees contracts after award.
The position is offered fully remote from anywhere in Canada. The schedule is 37.5 hours a week over five days, and extended hours are sometimes needed. Applicants must be eligible for Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance, which requires 3 to 5 years of verifiable history.
What you’ll do
- Research the market to shape strategy and find potential contractors
- Build contracting strategies and bundling options for projects
- Prepare commercial bid documents and evaluation matrices
- Run bid processes, including bidder meetings and risk management
- Lead commercial evaluations and recommend a vendor to senior management
- Negotiate final agreements with legal counsel
- Oversee contracts after award and track supplier performance
- Report on contract status, risks and lessons learned
What we’re looking for
- Post-secondary education in business, supply chain, engineering, law or a related field
- Four to seven years in supply chain management, ideally on project or construction procurement
- Strong grasp of contract law, contract strategies and models such as DB, DBB, IPD and EPC
- Proven negotiation and dispute resolution skills
- Working knowledge of Oracle E-Business Suite, SharePoint and MS Office
- CSCL or CPSM designation, or enrolment, is an asset
- Experience in a regulated or nuclear setting is an asset
- Eligible for Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance
Benefits
- Group RRSP or pension
- Paid sick days
- Benefits from day one, tuition support
Details
- Pay
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work arrangement
- Remote
- Where
- 286 Plant Road, Chalk River, ON K0J 1J0, Chalk River
- Kind of work
- Professional & technical
- Listed until
- Nov 27, 2026
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