Nuclear Services Project Manager

ATS Automation • Cambridge, ON, CA • 2d ago

Join our globally growing team at ATS Industrial Automation where we create complex automation solutions at the highest level that sustainably impact lives around the world.

At ATS, a publicly traded global company with a proud 40-year history, we help drive the future with our factory-wide automation solutions. At ATS Industrial Automation, what we do matters - both to our customers and to their customers. With 1000 skilled employees around the world, we design, build and service mission-critical automated assembly and test solutions for mobility, nuclear and specialty automation. Our customers are leaders in their industries and rely on us to deliver what we promise - on time and on budget. Combined with our broad product portfolio, financial strength and global presence, we provide our customers with the best automation solutions wherever and whenever they need them.

Total Compensation & Benefits

Pay Rate: $100,000 - $115,500
Eligible for Annual Incentive Bonus
Stock Purchase Plan
3 Weeks Vacation
Health Care Benefits + $600 Health Care Spending Account
Employee Engagement Events (Employee BBQ’s and lunches, weekly snack day, etc.) 
Employee Development Programs

Major Duties

Our Nuclear Services team lives at the intersection of advanced engineering, real world problem solving, and some of the most complex environments in industry. We don’t just design tooling and hand it off—we follow it through its entire lifecycle, from early development to on site execution inside operating nuclear facilities, and then back again to make it better the next time around.

What makes this team unique is the depth of ownership we have over our work. Team members are involved in designing, commissioning, deploying, troubleshooting, and improving specialized nuclear tooling used for inspection, maintenance, and refurbishment. That means the lessons you learn on site don’t get lost, they directly shape the next generation of tools and processes.

This is a team for people who enjoy hands on technical challenges, thrive in dynamic environments, and want to see the tangible impact of their work. Our work is highly collaborative. Nuclear Services acts as the bridge between engineering, operations, and our nuclear customers, providing trusted expertise when it matters most. Because nuclear projects are often outage based and time critical, our team plays a key role in ensuring tooling is reliable, well maintained, and ready to perform when the window is tight.

As a Nuclear Services Project Manager you own the full lifecycle of nuclear service projects, combining proposals engineering with end‑to‑end project management. In this role, you are responsible for winning, planning, and delivering complex nuclear solutions, ensuring technical excellence, financial performance, regulatory compliance, and high customer satisfaction.

Specific Responsibilities

End‑to‑End Project Ownership:

Provide full lifecycle leadership for nuclear service projects, from proposal development through contract award, execution, delivery, and project closeout.

Proposal Engineering & Solution Development:

Lead the development of technically sound, compliant, and commercially competitive nuclear service solutions, including concept development, risk assessment, cost estimation, scheduling, and proposal presentation to customers.

Customer & Commercial Leadership:

Serve as the senior technical and project liaison for customers during pre‑order and execution phases, partnering closely with Sales to support account strategy, win work, manage expectations, and ensure long‑term customer satisfaction.

Project Management & Execution Excellence:

Lead multi‑disciplinary teams to deliver projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and in full compliance with contractual requirements, nuclear quality standards, and regulatory codes.

Financial & Risk Management:

Maintain accountability for project financial performance, including forecasting, cost control, milestone billing, cash flow, change management, and risk mitigation. Escalate issues proactively and implement corrective actions.

Leadership & Team Development:

Provide strong people leadership by mentoring project teams, fostering accountability, driving engagement, and ensuring alignment with ATS procedures, values, and performance expectations.

Governance, Compliance & Safety Leadership:

Ensure all projects meet the highest standards of ethics, safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, including adherence to CSA, NQA, and HSE requirements. Actively model and reinforce a strong safety culture.

Change & Stakeholder Management:

Lead contract change management, ensuring scope changes are formally approved, accurately costed, and executed in alignment with customer agreements and internal governance processes.

Continuous Improvement & Business Impact:

Contribute to process improvement initiatives, lessons learned, and best‑practice sharing to strengthen Nuclear Services project delivery, operational efficiency, and customer outcomes.

Qualifications

Education

Post‑secondary diploma or bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Controls, Electronics Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
PMP designation completed or actively in progress (e.g., exam scheduled or coursework underway) is considered a strong asset.

Experience

Minimum 5+ years of progressive experience managing industrial automation projects, including at least 2–3 projects valued at $1M+, delivered through multi‑disciplinary teams (engineering, manufacturing, controls, and field services).
Demonstrated leadership of cross‑functional project teams of 5–20+ contributors, with accountability for scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
At least 3 years operating in a formal project leadership role (Project Manager, Lead Engineer, Applications Lead, or equivalent) across multiple project phases and customer environments.
Hands‑on working knowledge of automation systems, including robots, PLCs, instrumentation, sensors, pneumatics, and machine controls, sufficient to lead technical discussions, risk reviews, and customer interactions.
Proven experience in manufacturing, automation, or process‑driven environments, with a demonstrated ability to diagnose technical issues, support root‑cause analysis, and guide corrective actions.
Track record of successfully managing customer‑facing projects under aggressive timelines, including handling competing priorities, scope changes, and high‑pressure delivery milestones.
Proficiency with project and engineering documentation tools, including Microsoft Word and Excel, and AutoCAD or equivalent CAD software, for reviewing designs, schedules, budgets, and technical documentation.

Health & Safety Requirements

• Demonstrate leadership in Health, Safety and Environment compliance.
• Hold team members accountable for health, safety and environmental compliance as part of the annual performance review process.
• Ensure that the requirements of the health, safety and environment management system are implemented and maintained.
• Carry out hazard assessments, inspections, and audits as required by legislative framework and/or corporate requirements.
• Implement appropriate corrective measures for unsafe conditions and unsafe acts.
• Ensure that appropriate equipment, materials and protective devices are provided and maintained in safe condition.
• Attend HSE Due Diligence for Management training sessions.

Why should you join ATS Industrial Automation?

Be a part of an engaged, empowered and innovative global workforce
We offer a robust total rewards package- Competitive starting salaries, comprehensive health and dental benefits, overtime pay, employee bonus, RSP matching, Employee Share Purchase Program
We provide awesome work perks such as treat days, gourmet coffee and beverages, subsidized breakfast and lunches in our cafeteria, employee referral bonuses and lots more.
We are intentional about your professional growth and development through internal career opportunities and our educational reimbursement program.

The compensation offered will be based on the local job market and may vary depending on factors such as the job-related knowledge, skills, experience of the selected candidate, as well as other objective business considerations. Subject to these considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, such as an annual cash incentive in addition to a full range of medical, retirement, and/or other benefits. Details of these benefits will be provided when the selected job candidate receives an offer of employment.

This role represents an existing vacancy within the organization.

ATS is in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA), 2005 and will, upon request, assist those who may require specific accommodations due to a personal disability. We would ask that those who require assistance to notify our offices as soon as possible if accommodation is necessary

The ATS applicant tracking system may utilize AI software with predefined, rulebased filters to organize and manage application materials. Rulebased filters operate solely on fixed criteria and do not perform autonomous evaluation or generate independent recommendations. All hiring decisions continue to involve human review and judgment.

If you're excited about this role, but do not meet all the qualifications listed above, you are still encouraged to apply.