Engineering Director - Electrical, I&C and Computers

slihrms; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Canada seeks a Project Engineering Director to lead management and senior staff across I&C, Electrical and Computer Engineering for the C1R project. You will ensure design is defined, controlled and verified while managing budgets, schedules, and safety-critical interfaces.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, strategic thinking, and collaboration with executives to deliver compliant, high-quality engineering deliverables within a hybrid work culture.

Qualifications

• University degree in an applicable field of engineering or science.
• Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario; member in good standing would be asset.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience, including leading teams.
• Experience working at project sites, including a nuclear facility.
• Sound knowledge of multiple engineering fields and nuclear technologies.
• Demonstrated skills in managing several complex technical projects and leading a technical group.
• Strong business acumen with strategic thinking and financial awareness.
• Leadership and coaching capabilities for developing team members and staff.
• Excellent client focus and conflict resolution abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement approved Engineering Plans for the mandated scope of work.
• Ensure design is defined, controlled, verified, and interfaces are complete and verified; configuration managed.
• Provide technical integration oversight, deliverables budget, schedule, quality and interface control.
• Select and review design methods, materials, parts, equipment for safety-related functions.
• Identify and propose improvements in project areas; respond to customer requirements.
• Ensure final deliverables meet contract requirements and nuclear codes/standards.
• Ensure qualified staff are assigned appropriately based on experience and skills.
• Guide and coach Project Engineering Managers in the team.
• Review and approve key technical documentation for the project; monitor technical quality.
• Ensure security access requirements and need-to-know are implemented.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Financial acumen

Team leadership

Education

University degree in engineering or science

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario

Job description

Overview

Reporting to a Vice President of Engineering, C1 refurbishment, the Project Engineering Director provides leadership and coaching to management roles and senior professional staff executing the scope of work pertaining to computers, instrumentation & control and electrical for C1R project. The scope of the project is large and diverse ranging from implementation of modern safety systems, DCC upgrades, improvement to trip coverage and the upgrade of the safety related EPS, along with several other miscellaneous design modifications. This role will also be responsible for providing oversight for the proper application of programmatic areas of Cybersecurity and Human Factors Engineering.

Your role

• Responsible for developing and implementing approved Engineering Plans for the mandated scope of work.
• Responsible for compliance with the overall engineering process, ensuring the design is defined, controlled, verified, and that all design inputs and interfaces are complete, substantiated and verified and its configuration managed.
• Responsible for technical integration, deliverables budget, schedule, quality and interface control both within the projects across the various disciplines involved, and with the client.
• Responsible for the selection and review for suitability of application of design methods, materials, parts, equipment, and processes that are essential to the safety-related functions of structures, systems and components.
• Responsible for identifying and proposing improvements in the areas of project - both proactively and in response to customer requirements.
• Ensures that the final deliverables from their team meet customer requirements specified in the contract and overall alignment with nuclear codes and standards.
• Ensures qualified and appropriate staff are working on the project and are assigned work within their experience and skills.
• Provides guidance, technical insights, supervision and feedback to the Project Engineering Managers that are part of their team.
• Reviews and approve key technical documentation for the project, or phase of the project.
• Monitors the technical quality of engineering deliverables for the project, or phase of the project.
• Ensures security access requirements including need to know are implemented on a project.
• Interfaces with the Procurement Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Construction Manager and Site Engineering Manager for all site engineering matters in project, or phase of the project, as applicable.
• Liaises with the Project Director and senior executives regarding the technical quality of subcontracted engineering services.
• Manage a team of Project Engineering Managers across I&C, Electrical and Computer Engineering disciplines.

About you

• University degree in an applicable field of engineering or science.
• Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario, member in good standing would be asset.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience, including experience leading teams.
• Meaningful experience working at project site, including a nuclear facility.
• Sound knowledge of multiple engineering fields and of nuclear technologies.
• Demonstrated skills in the management of several complex technical projects, leadership, and project management of a highly technical group.
• Demonstrated business acumen - the ability to think, plan and negotiate strategically with a strong commercial orientation and good understanding of financial measurements.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills in the development of team members and support staff.
• Excellent clients focus and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

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