Area Manager SGR

AtkinsRéalis; Pickering; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Canada is seeking an Area Manager for the Pickering SGR program. You will lead a matrixed team across construction, engineering, training, tooling, QC, and procurement to ensure safe, on-time, and within-budget execution on site at Pickering Nuclear Generating Station.

Responsibilities include stakeholder collaboration, risk management, and driving continuous improvement while maintaining strong communication with project controls and the client.

Qualifications

• Technical post‑secondary degree or diploma.
• 3 - 5 years of related experience, ideally in a nuclear refurbishment environment.
• Detailed work planning including scope definition, staffing, budget and schedule formation.
• Construction field experience in nuclear environment is an asset.
• Mega‑project or portfolio projects experience in nuclear environment is an asset.
• EPC contractor experience.
• Demonstrated project management knowledge (e.g. via PMI certification).
• Primavera P6 knowledge.
• Demonstrated leadership of construction trades and professional project staff.
• Agility & flexibility in a dynamic environment with multiple priorities.
• Innovative problem‑solving skills.
• Strong team collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Detail oriented approach, focus on quality.
• Strong verbal & written communication and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example to promote a ONE TEAM, project-first culture for internal and client-facing interactions.
• Ensure delivery of scope on safety, on time, on budget and compliant with contract.
• Provide regular progress updates to Project Manager, CanAtom Project Controls, and Client.
• Accountable for cost and schedule adherence and managing threats and opportunities.
• Identify threats to schedule, cost, or quality early and escalate as needed.
• Seek efficiency improvements and more effective methods to perform the work.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to meet project requirements and deliver scope efficiently.
• Drive compensatory actions related to adverse quality trends.
• Participate in Interferences and Services Project Leadership Team meetings and advise others.
• Support development and maintenance of the Project Risk Register and risk items mitigation.
• Stakeholdering with Client on contract change requests with support team.
• Track and expedite internal and external deliverables as part of the contract.
• Lead a matrixed team to prepare for and execute project scope; direct and oversee Civil I&S PCs and SLs.
• Lead field execution of civil scopes with accountability to engineering, construction, procurement, tooling, training, QC.
• Provide technical assistance to Construction during planning and on-site execution.
• Deliver frequent informal performance feedback and formal feedback per policy.
• Perform functional management of the PC/SL team per policy.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Safety compliance

Communication

Scheduling

Budgeting

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Technical post-secondary degree or diploma

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Overview

Area Manager SGR has overall accountability for the progression of planning and readiness activities related to Pickering Steam Generators Replacement program. This position provides leadership and alignment for all activities related to the Pickering SGR. Reporting directly to the SGR Deputy Project Director, they are the primary point of contact to ensure a consistent, deliberate, and clear methodology is used for key decisions, and advancement of deliverables within their scope of work. Work is 100% physically present in the office, and work locations will be a mixture of Pickering Project Office (Clements Road), Atkins‑Realis office (Pickering Parkway), OPG Pickering offices (Brock Road), and on site at Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. Most of the time will be spent on site during execution.

Your role

• Lead by example to ensure a "ONE TEAM" Project‑First, collaborative approach for internal, external, cross‑JV and client‑facing interactions. Create the context that promotes this and other values that are required to make the project successful.
• Ensure the delivery of all its scope in accordance with safety standards, on time, on budget and compliant with the Contract.
• Provide regular and accurate progress updates to the Project Manager, CanAtom Project Controls, and the Client for reporting purposes.
• The Area Manager is accountable for the cost & schedule adherence and management of threats and opportunities, including timely escalation.
• Early identification of any threats to Project schedule or cost profile, or quality issues.
• Constantly monitor for schedule and cost reduction opportunities across their scope of work. In particular, the Area Manager should be continuously looking for more efficient methods to perform the Work.
• Work collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure the Project requirements are met and represents the most efficient methods to deliver Scope.
• Driving compensatory actions related to adverse quality trends during the project.
• As a member of the Interferences and Services Project Leadership Team, participate in regular meetings and provide advice and support to the other members.
• Support the development and maintenance of the Project Risk Register. Specifically, the Area Manager is responsible for the identification, mitigation and management of related risk items for their scopes.
• Stakeholdering with the Client on requests for contract changes in close collaboration with the support team.
• Tracking and expediting internal and external deliverables as part of the contract.
• The Area Manager is the SPOC for their scope for the entire CanAtom organization. They will lead a matrixed team of Construction, Engineering, Training, Tooling, Quality, Procurement and CWP development (projects) to prepare for and execute a defined portion of the project scope. They will be responsible for directing and overseeing the work of the Civil I&S PCs and SLs (project team).
• Lead the field execution of the civil scopes, driving accountability for performance to each of the support organizations (engineering, construction, procurement, tooling, training, QC).
• Ensure support and technical assistance are deployed to the Construction team during planning and the construction phase on Site.
• Provide frequent, informal performance feedback to Interferences and Services team members, and formal feedback according to home office company policy. Endeavor the feedback to be in person wherever possible.
• Perform functional management responsibilities of functional PC/SL team according to home office company policy.

About You

• Technical post‑secondary degree or diploma.
• 3 - 5 years of related experience, ideally in a nuclear refurbishment environment.
• Experience and skill at detailed work planning including scope definition, staffing, budget and schedule formation.
• Construction Field Experience in nuclear environment is an asset, particularly in civil works.
• Mega‑project or Portfolio Projects Experience in nuclear environment is an asset.
• EPC Contractor Experience.
• Demonstrated Project Management Knowledge (e.g. via PMI Certification).
• Primavera P6 Knowledge.
• Demonstrated leadership of construction trades and professional project staff required.
• Agility & Flexibility in a Dynamic Environment with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and timelines.
• Innovative Problem‑Solving Skills.
• Strong Team Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills.
• Detail Oriented Approach, Focused on Quality.
• Strong Verbal & Written Communication and Relationship Management Skills.

Rewards & benefits

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Additional information

Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis' accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.