Engineering Manager Mechanical Engineering, Port Elgin

AtkinsRéalis; Port Elgin; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work culture

Professional development

Flexible benefits

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis Group is seeking an Engineering Manager — Mechanical Engineering for the Port Elgin site to lead a team delivering design and field work for a nuclear power project. The role reports to the Engineering Director and emphasizes safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

Responsibilities include aligning design interfaces across multidisciplinary teams, guiding staff, and ensuring deliverables meet budget and regulatory standards. Hybrid work and career development are highlighted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering required.
• Registered Professional Engineer in Ontario in good standing.
• 10 years of mechanical system analysis and design experience preferable.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of up to 15 mechanical/process engineers.
• Oversee design from concept to detailed design with quality and safety.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Professional Engineer in Ontario

Job description

Overview

The Engineering Manager Mechanical Engineering, Port Elgin office is responsible for leading a group of Mechanical Design and Process System Engineers executing design or field work for Bruce Power nuclear power station. The Engineering Manager oversees the execution of design and technical activities in a project delivery environment in accordance with industry standards and established governance. The Engineering Manager will report functionally and daily to the Engineering Director.

Your role

• Managing the design process from concept to preliminary to detailed design following the process rigor.
• Planning and executing work consistently with safety, quality, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Having the mindset in supporting the Engineering Director in implementing a culture of technical conscience, continuous improvement, process improvement, exceptional product quality and lessons learned.
• Develop a culture of trust and mutual respect, in relation to employees, customers, suppliers and community.
• Coordinating and oversight of process engineering activities related to the completion of fundamental design for a nuclear power plant.
• Coordinating the design interface between the Nuclear Systems and Balance of Plant portions of a nuclear power plant and across multidisciplinary teams (collaborate with peer Technical/Engineering Managers).
• Working with assigned staff to find optimal solutions to project challenges.
• Providing timely and technical guidance to staff, as appropriate.
• Ensuring that work is conducted in accordance with applicable Engineering and Quality Assurance procedures, and in accordance with the contract, applicable specifications, and technical requirements.
• Interfacing with stakeholders, including Engineering peers, Procurement, Construction representatives, and prospective equipment and/or system vendors, to ensure system designs meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements, and that the resulting designs are constructable, operable, and maintainable.
• Ensuring department deliverables are produced in accordance with budget, schedule, quality, and technical requirements.
• Approving engineering documents and deliverables.
• Removing barriers that could impact quality, cost, and schedule performance.
• Participating in the preparation of commercial proposals and approving the technical content of proposals prepared under their direction.
• Forecasting resource demands for the assigned work scope, including required skills, capabilities, and durations.
• Working with marketing and other business groups to maintain and improve client relationships and offerings.

Functional Responsibilities:

• The Engineering Manager functionally will oversee the work of up to 15 Mechanical/Process engineering staff and the functional responsibilities include:
  • Fostering a positive team environment where good performance is recognized and celebrated.
  • Promoting a culture where safety is an overriding priority.
  • Promoting the use of human performance tools.
  • Promoting AtkinsRéalis values.
  • Coaching for improved performance.
  • Performing administrative tasks, e.g., timesheet approvals, vacation approvals.
  • Recruitment of new staff with collaboration of Functional Managers as stake holders.
  • Performance feedback and performance enhancement.
• Supporting the Functional Management team (as requested) with:
  • Objectives and goals.
  • Individual Development Plan.
  • Training and Qualifications Management.
  • Knowledge Transfer.
  • Competency Management.

Other Aspects (If Applicable):

• Work location is Port Elgin, or Bruce Power site).

About you

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, or a related field from an accredited University.
• Registered Professional Engineer in a Province of Ontario in good standing.
• 10 years of Mechanical system analysis and design.
• 5 years nuclear and/or CANDU technology experience is an asset.
• 5 or more years of experience leading engineering teams, as Design Manager.
• Security Clearance (from Candu Energy and Bruce Power) must be obtained and maintained as a condition of employment.

Additional Considerations:

• Budgeting, project bidding and financial education are considered assets.
• Understanding and application of INPO principles is considered an asset.
• Superior communication acumen, having the willingness and ability to sustain professional and technical conversations, leading to solution-based resolution and mutual success.
• Business growth mindset based on uncompromisingly high standards regarding product quality and project management.
• Professional interaction among the team, the customer and the community.
• Multiculturalism interaction and respect.
• Bruce County resident.

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

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infra­structure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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