Project Lead - Tooling

AtkinsRéalis; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work culture

Flexible benefits

Generous time-off

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a seasoned Tooling Project Lead to drive the full lifecycle of tooling in a nuclear EPC environment from design to delivery. You will coordinate engineering, manufacturing, and vendors, ensuring contract compliance and strong stakeholder management.

The role requires 8+ years in project delivery, experience with procurement, and a solid grasp of safety and quality programs within a nuclear context. Hybrid work setup in Mississauga with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree or equivalent is an asset.
• PMP certification is an asset.
• Experience with Nuclear Reactor Retube projects is an asset.
• 8+ years of project leadership or support in procurement, construction, manufacturing or engineering services.
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings, blueprints, and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop project plans with timelines, budgets and resources.
• Lead a multidisciplinary project team with clear communication across engineering, procurement, quality and other stakeholders.
• Assign and develop project resources, coordinating with functional managers.
• Manage contract scope, change control, subcontractor/supplier governance and risk.
• Ensure safety standards and quality requirements are met and enforced.
• Monitor project health with KPIs and establish reporting protocols.
• Oversee procurement and supply chain activities including flow-down requirements.
• Maintain stakeholder communication as the main point of contact for internal/external parties.
• Ensure ethical/compliance standards including cyber-security, import/export and IP protections.
• Accountable for nuclear and industrial safety programs and training enforcement.
• Maintain high safety, quality and efficiency throughout the process.

Skills

Initiative and accountability

Planning and communication

Team collaboration

Decision making under pressure

Integrity and quality focus

Customer focus

Leadership and people skills

Stakeholder management

Safety and nuclear safety culture

Construction drawings understanding

Education

BSc in Engineering

PMP certification (asset)

Job description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is one of Canada's largest private sector nuclear engineering groups. We have been providing a wide range of services to the nuclear industry in Canada and around the world for more than 60 years. We are proud to be the steward of Canadian CANDU nuclear technology and to apply our extensive knowledge to service the BWR/PWR market. Our expertise includes: Nuclear Steam Plant (NSP) engineering, Balance of Plant (BOP) engineering, Plant Life Management and Extension, Retube Tooling Systems, Inspection and Maintenance Services, Steam Generator Replacement, Plant Equipment Refurbishment and Retrofits.

Our Nuclear Canada business is experiencing significant growth driven in part by planned New Build projects underway internationally and domestically. Candu Energy Inc., an AtkinsRéalis company, has entered into an agreement with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to deliver the Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP). The project is spearheading the deployment of the GEH BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR) before the end of the decade. It will be the first grid-scale SMR deployed in Canada.

The Tooling Project Lead will report to the Project Manager-Tooling and will be responsible for the full life cycle of tooling, from design and development to manufacturing/refurbishment, testing and delivery. This role requires close stakeholder management of engineering, manufacturing, and vendors, as well as leadership of project team members. The Tooling Project Lead is expected to have experience in project delivery and project execution methodology, including an understanding of engineering, procurement, contract management and project controls principles.

Your role

• Project Planning and Scope Definition: Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation. Define the project scope and deliverables in compliance with contract documents and client requirements.
• Team Leadership and Coordination: Assemble and lead a multidisciplinary project team, ensuring effective communication and collaboration among engineering, procurement, quality, and other stakeholders.
• People Management: Maintain supervisory org. and mange career development of assigned project resources to the betterment of the individuals, the project and the business. Assemble a project team through recruiting, interviewing and/or selecting staff with appropriate skills and establishing training and development programs suitable for the work. This generally requires close coordination with functional managers from various functions (engineering, project controls, safety, quality etc.). Make effective decisions/recommendations on human resource issues, work closely with Labour Relations as required to effectively resolve work performance issues within the project.
• Contract and Risk Management: Manage all aspects of contract administration, including scope and change control, subcontractor and supplier management, and risk management. Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and governance. Accountable for rigorous risk analysis in accordance with corporate standards.
• Safety and Quality Assurance: Ensure adherence to safety standards and quality requirements. Develop and enforce safety programs, training, and corrective action plans to maintain high performance standards.
• Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Apply key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor project health and performance. Establish rigorous reporting protocols to meet contract, corporate, and project-specific oversight requirements.
• Procurement and Supply Chain Management: Responsible for all contract management, including scope & change control, requirements management, subcontractor and supplier management and governance for any flow-down requirements from the parent contract to subs and vendors.
• Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the main point of contact for internal and external stakeholders. Ensure effective communication and coordination to keep all parties informed and aligned with project goals. Establish and maintain strong relationships with management, suppliers and other project stakeholders.
• Ethical and Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all project activities comply with corporate standards of ethical conduct, cyber-security, import-export regulations, intellectual property protections, and security clearance protocols.
• Nuclear Safety: Accountable for all aspects of nuclear and industrial safety, including adherence with corporate and customer safety programs, development and enforcement of necessary training and requirements, adherence to corrective action programs and enforcement of performance standards for all of the above.
• These responsibilities ensure that the Tooling Project Lead maintains high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency throughout the process.

Necessary competencies:

• Demonstrates initiative, decisiveness, and perseverance.
• Plans and communicates effectively, with good instincts when to engage with stakeholders.
• Seeks and accepts responsibility and accountability.
• Possesses excellent judgment and can correctly apply skills and knowledge.
• Perform well under stress.
• Delegates effectively.
• Integrity and Trust, with a commitment to both safety and quality.
• Customer Focus.
• Team Player, Shares Knowledge.

Required interfaces:

• Customers, suppliers, Candu Partners.
• Senior executives, department functional managers.

Work location(s):

• The project team are located at Candu's'head office in Mississauga.
• Travel to various vendor locations as required.

About you

• Educational Background: BSc in Engineering or equivalent is an asset.
• Certifications: PMP certification is an asset.
• Nuclear Experience: Experience in Nuclear Reactor Retube projects is an asset.
• Project Experience: 8+ years of experience leading or supporting projects in procurement, construction, manufacturing, or engineering services.
• Technical Skills: Ability to read and understand construction drawings, blueprints, and specifications is considered an asset.
• Project Delivery: Understanding of project delivery methodology, including earned value, critical path scheduling, prime contract and subcontract management, procurement and supply chain methodology, and inspection and test plans. Understanding of large EPC work including subcontracts, prime contract management.
• Safety Knowledge: Working knowledge of industrial safety and nuclear safety culture.
• Nuclear Supply Chain: Understanding of nuclear supply chain and materials management principles.
• Team Building: Ability to build and inspire a team to work towards common goals.
• People Management: Experience managing direct reports within a project delivery functional support model.
• Leadership: Lead by example, setting high standards for Health & Safety and Nuclear Safety Culture.
• Quality Assurance: Appreciation of the importance of Quality Assurance Programs and their significance to the nuclear industry.
• Communication Skills: Excellent organizational, communication, and customer relationship skills. Demonstrated oral and written communication abilities.

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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