Director, Operationnal Excellence and Market Development, Mechanical, Canada

AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work culture

Training & development programs

Flexible benefits package

Generous leave policies

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc. seeks a seasoned mechanical engineering leader to transform the Canadian mechanical team, drive standardization, and foster operational excellence on major projects.

The role focuses on developing an innovation roadmap, integrating BIM solutions, mentoring engineers, and expanding our service offerings across Transportation, Energy and Infrastructure. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential, with English proficiency required and French an asset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Member of the provincial engineering association.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in complex mechanical projects.
• Leadership, strategic vision, and ability to influence.
• Proficiency in English; French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead standardization of mechanical practices across Canada.
• Drive operational excellence and strategic market development.
• Develop an innovation roadmap integrating BIM and tech solutions.
• Mentor engineers and technicians; promote knowledge sharing.
• Represent AtkinsRéalis at events and liaise with BIM leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic vision

BIM

English proficiency

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

P.Eng Ontario

Tools

BIM

Job description

Job Description Overview Do you want to transform the mechanical team in Canada and contribute to innovation on major projects? Join our team to lead standardization, operational excellence, and strategic market development. This key role is part of creating an operational excellence group within the Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) practice.

Your mission will be to:

• Increase knowledge sharing among regional teams to strengthen collaboration and synergy.
• Optimize our tools and processes to improve deliverable quality and reduce timelines.
• Develop an innovation roadmap by integrating technological and BIM solutions into our practices.
• Identify and develop discipline champions across Canada to support mentoring and technical consistency.
• Eliminate recurring issues and time losses by simplifying processes and automating repetitive tasks.

Strategic Development and Service Offerings

• Define and implement strategies to grow our key markets (Transportation, Energy, Infrastructure).
• Coordinate the preparation of major service proposals for the M&E practice across Canada.
• Identify strategic opportunities and optimize team growth in key regions.

Standardization and Innovation

• Harmonize practices for the mechanical discipline across Canada (specifications, legends, calculation notes) to ensure consistency and quality.
• Collaborate with BIM leadership for Mechanical & Electrical to integrate innovative solutions and improve design and monitoring methods.
• Ensure technological and regulatory watch regarding code, standards, and sector innovations.

Technical Leadership and Mentorship

• Act as the lead technical expert in mechanics for large-scale projects.
• Help improve the quality and compliance of deliverables with standards and best practices.
• Mentor and inspire engineers and technicians.

Collaboration and Outreach

Promote knowledge sharing and synergy among teams. Represent AtkinsRéalis at events, conferences, and technical committees.

Operational Support

• Contribute to the launch of major mechanical projects.
• Take on project management or design roles on major mandates.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Member of the provincial engineering association.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in complex mechanical projects.
• Recognized leadership, strategic vision, and ability to influence.
• Proficiency in English (spoken and written); French is an asset.

Reward & benefits

Discover the compensation and benefits that support you at every stage of your life and career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive pay, meaningful recognition, and a comprehensive range of flexible benefits designed to meet your health, wellness, financial, and lifestyle needs.

Develop your potential through a wide selection of training and professional development programs to enhance your skills and broaden your expertise.

Take advantage of our hybrid work culture, generous leave policies, and an environment that promotes work-life balance.

Get the recognition you deserve.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We are AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering and nuclear energy services organization. We connect people, data, and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners, clients, and global team of consultants, engineers, and project managers, we can change the world.

We are committed to guiding our clients across our diverse end markets to shape a better future for our planet and its inhabitants.

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Additional information

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Worker Type

Employee Job Type Regular 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.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.