Project Engineering Manager (Power – Nuclear and Renewables)
Please note that this job posting is intended to build up a bank of candidates for future needs.
Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.
Primary Location: Toronto, Ontario
The Project Engineering Manager will join the Engineering Management practice within the Technical Professional Organization (TPO) of Engineering Services Canada. The Project Engineering Manager will play a lead role in the delivery of Engineering Services on large and complex projects (generally Class 3, 4 & 5 projects) while also supporting the growth of the Engineering Management practice.
Reporting to the Director of Operations of the Engineering Management practice, the Project Engineering Manager will contribute to the development of the team’s strategy and overseeing/ensuring the successful execution of the engineering design of large, multi-disciplinary projects from inception to completion. In addition, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Project Delivery, Technical TPO, external stakeholders to deliver high-quality engineering solutions that meet and exceed client expectations. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, exceptional technical expertise, multi-disciplinary engineering experience, and a proven track record of managing engineering of large-scale projects.
Your role within the team:
Engineering Planning and Execution:
Collaborate with Win Work and Market Lead to define proposal timelines, deliverables and efforts, ensuring alignment with client requirements and overall business objectives.
Collaborate with Project Delivery team to define project goals, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with client requirements and overall business objectives during the planning and execution phases.
Oversee the engineering project lifecycle, including design, development, testing, and implementation, while managing technical risk and resources effectively.
Oversee the Project Design Execution Plan and the inter-disciplinary technical coordination.
Ensure effort estimates, schedule, deliverables and obligations associated with the scope of work are fully understood, identified, adhered to and monitored.
Prepare and submit project monthly reporting to the Engineering Management Director responsible for a Market.
Technical Expertise and Quality Assurance:
Provide technical guidance and expertise to the engineering team, ensuring the use of industry best practices and standards and promoting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering processes, methodologies, and tools, driving efficiency and productivity.
Conduct regular reviews and quality assessments of engineering deliverables, ensuring compliance with project requirements, specifications, and quality standards in addition to promoting a Value Engineering culture throughout the project life cycle.
Stakeholder Collaboration:
Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, architects, vendors, contractors, and regulatory authorities, to ensure project success.
Engage in effective communication, providing regular engineering updates, addressing concerns, and managing expectations to foster strong client relationships.
Actively participate in meetings, presentations, and technical discussions, representing the engineering team and providing expert insights and recommendations.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?
Because we offer:
The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
A work environment focused on health and safety.
The ideal candidate:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or a related field with 10+ years of experience in a relevant field. Minimum 5 years of experience in engineering management, overseeing complex engineering projects and leading multidisciplinary teams.
Ability to obtain relevant professional designation in multiple jurisdictions across Canada.
Proven experience delivering multi-discipline engineering for Balance of Plant (BOP) systems including utilities, buildings, water treatment, HVAC, electrical distribution, control systems, and site infrastructure in nuclear, industrial, or renewable energy facilities.
Experience working in highly regulated or technically complex environments, such as nuclear power, hydrogen production, or critical industrial processes, where safety, traceability, and compliance are paramount.
Demonstrated ability to adapt engineering management approaches across nuclear, wind, hydrogen, renewables, and industrial projects including familiarity with project-specific constraints, permitting, and technology integration.
Strong technical expertise and exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality results in a relevant engineering discipline, with a deep understanding of engineering principles, methodologies, and best practices.
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to present complex technical information to diverse audiences (both French and English are an asset).
Bilingual: English French (*).
(*) If you are in the province of Quebec, knowledge of both French and English is required. Since this role involves interacting with stakeholders and organizations across Canada and internationally, knowledge of English is required.
If you are outside the province of Quebec, knowledge of English is required, and French is an asset.
Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.
At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds, and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion, or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
