Project Engineering Manager (Power - Power Grids)

AtkinsRéalis; San Juan de Terranova; On-site; CAD 114,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis seeks a Project Engineering Manager for complex engineering projects. The role involves leadership in planning, execution, and stakeholder collaboration within the Engineering Management practice, alongside offering competitive pay and benefits. Join to help deliver quality engineering solutions for clients.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible benefits

Defined contribution pension plan

Health and safety focused environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in engineering management.
• Ability to obtain relevant professional designation in Canada.
• Experience in managing engineering for high-voltage projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee engineering project lifecycle from inception to completion.
• Provide technical guidance, ensuring adherence to industry standards.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure successful project execution.

Skills

Technical expertise

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering

Job description

Please note that this job posting is intended to build up a bank of candidates for future needs.

Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

The Project Engineering Manager will join the Engineering Management practice within the Technical Professional Organization (TPO) of Engineering Services Canada. The Project Engineering Manager will play a lead role in the delivery of Engineering Services on large and complex projects (generally Class 3, 4 & 5 projects) while also supporting the growth of the Engineering Management practice.

Reporting to the Director of Operations of the Engineering Management practice, the Project Engineering Manager will contribute to the development of the team's strategy and overseeing / ensuring the successful execution of the engineering design of large, multi-disciplinary projects from inception to completion. In addition, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Project Delivery, Technical TPO, external stakeholders to deliver high-quality engineering solutions that meet and exceed client expectations. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, exceptional technical expertise, multi-disciplinary engineering experience, and a proven track record of managing engineering of large-scale projects.

Your role within the team :

Engineering Planning and Execution :

• Collaborate with Win Work and Market Lead to define proposal timelines, deliverables and efforts, ensuring alignment with client requirements and overall business objectives.
• Collaborate with Project Delivery team to define project goals, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with client requirements and overall business objectives during the planning and execution phases.
• Oversee the engineering project lifecycle, including design, development, testing, and implementation, while managing technical risk and resources effectively.
• Oversee the Project Design Execution Plan and the inter-disciplinary technical coordination.
• Ensure effort estimates, schedule, deliverables and obligations associated with the scope of work are fully understood, identified, adhered to and monitored.
• Prepare and submit project monthly reporting to the Engineering Management Director responsible for a Market.

Technical Expertise and Quality Assurance :

• Provide technical guidance and expertise to the engineering team, ensuring the use of industry best practices and standards and promoting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering processes, methodologies, and tools, driving efficiency and productivity.
• Conduct regular reviews and quality assessments of engineering deliverables, ensuring compliance with project requirements, specifications, and quality standards in addition to promoting a Value Engineering culture throughout the project life cycle.

Stakeholder Collaboration :

• Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, architects, vendors, contractors, and regulatory authorities, to ensure project success.
• Engage in effective communication, providing regular engineering updates, addressing concerns, and managing expectations to foster strong client relationships.
• Actively participate in meetings, presentations, and technical discussions, representing the engineering team and providing expert insights and recommendations.

Because we offer :

• The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
• An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
• A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
• A work environment focused on health and safety.

The ideal candidate :

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or a related field with 10+ years of experience in a relevant field. Minimum 5 years of experience in engineering management, overseeing complex engineering projects and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to obtain relevant professional designation in multiple jurisdictions across Canada.
• Proven experience managing engineering execution for high-voltage transmission and substation projects, across design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Exposure to HV, including overhead and underground system, routing line design, tower structures, and conductor selection. Knowledge of grid integration, reliability, and network planning.
• Exposure to AIS and GIS, including power transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, busbars, protection and control systems, and substation automation.
• Experience managing the interconnection of power generation assets (hydro, wind, solar, thermal) to the grid.
• Ability to work with OEMs, suppliers, and vendors for procurement of key substation and transmission equipment, ensuring technical compliance, cost-effectiveness, and on-time delivery.
• Experience executing both new grid infrastructure projects and upgrades / retrofits to existing substations and transmission networks, including asset refurbishment and life extensions strategies.
• Understanding of construction sequencing, commissioning requirements, outage planning, and risk mitigations strategies for large scale power infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical expertise and exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality results in a relevant engineering discipline, with a deep understanding of engineering principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to present complex technical information to diverse audiences (both French and English are an asset).
• If you are in the province of Quebec, knowledge of both French and English is required. Since this role involves interacting with stakeholders and organizations across Canada and internationally, knowledge of English is required.

If you are outside the province of Quebec, knowledge of English is required, and French is an asset.

E xpected compensation for this role is between Pay Range $ 114 800 à 157 900 annually. Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.

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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.

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