About / Consultant Profiles - R.E. (Ted) Young

Ted Young
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Ted YoungTed Young has an extensive background in formal project and contract management in engineering/construction. Along with extensive experience implementing a range of project and contract sizes, he has expertise in the design and implementation of occupational health and safety and quality assurance programs. He has developed these programs at nuclear facilities where quality and safety concerns are foremost.  

After receiving his engineering degree, Ted began his career with Ontario Hydro as a field engineer at Bruce Nuclear Development. He progressed through 5 positions at the site taking on responsibilities for a greater number of work units, on projects such as reactor face maintenance platform, radioactive waste storage, several environmental and restoration projects, and the renovation of the decommissioned Douglas Point Generating Station. He also developed new business, including the selling of waste handling technology to the Ukraine, and initiating a number of projects for clients such as steam supply for commercial use, and spent fuel storage. By 1995, Ted was also taking on varied internal projects such as developing a successful quality assurance program for a new design group.

In 1998, Ted transferred to Darlington Nuclear Station as a project manager for several new building and upgrade projects. He developed a comprehensive contract management program, and instituted formal project management. The contract management program included a new manual, safety trending, and training. The new project management protocols incorporated such best practices as problem definition, option selection, estimating, project charters, risk analysis, project execution planning, monthly reporting and team mentoring.

Ted is now a Senior Project Manager for Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Chalk River Laboratories. He is a Professional Engineer and a Project Management Professional, and is a member of the National Contract Management Association.

Ted is an Instructor for Procept in areas of construction project management.