Project Manager

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

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Canada is seeking a Project Manager to lead the full lifecycle of assigned projects, ensuring safety, on-time delivery, and budget compliance across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and project controls.

You will establish the project organization, manage budgets, develop WBS, supervise day-to-day activities, and coordinate with clients, suppliers, and internal teams to guarantee stakeholder alignment and successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• University degree relevant to the project scope.
• 3–5 years in manufacturing, project engineering, project coordination, or project management functions.
• 8–10 years total experience recommended.
• Experience with capital assets management for Nuclear Power Plants is an asset.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary engineering, manufacturing and procurement teams.
• Ability to understand clients' requirements and lead delivery with business acumen.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong risk/commercial awareness.
• Proactive and flexible working attitude in response to challenges.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the project organization, including resource planning and oversight of project staff.
• Prepare and manage budgets and ensure scope aligns with contract, quality, and technical requirements.
• Lead day-to-day activities across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, project controls, quality, and commercial functions.
• Develop and manage scope, WBS, deliverables, estimates, and execution plans.
• Serve as primary interface with clients, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure alignment and satisfaction.
• Drive project execution per the project execution plan with clear direction and collaboration.
• Lead contract development and project change management.
• Manage procurement and subcontractor scopes and processes.
• Oversee project controls: scheduling, cost management, forecasting, KPIs, and risk management.
• Ensure full compliance with safety, regulatory, and quality requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teams

Risk management

Contract & change management

Planning & scheduling

Communication

Education

University degree in Business/Engineering or STEM

Job description

Overview

The Project Manager is responsible for the full leadership, planning, execution, and delivery of assigned projects or work scopes, with overall accountability for achieving objectives safely, on schedule, within budget, and in full compliance with contractual requirements. This role provides strong direction and integration across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, project controls, quality assurance, commercial, and other key functions to ensure cohesive and efficient project delivery.

Overview

The Project Manager is responsible for the full leadership, planning, execution, and delivery of assigned projects or work scopes, with overall accountability for achieving objectives safely, on schedule, within budget, and in full compliance with contractual requirements. This role provides strong direction and integration across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, project controls, quality assurance, commercial, and other key functions to ensure cohesive and efficient project delivery.

Accountable for executing responsibilities in accordance with the Levels of Authority Policy and Nuclear Management System, such as approvals for timesheets, overtime, project changes, and procurement authorizations (RAPs). Serves as the primary customer point of contact, ensuring ongoing satisfaction.

The Project Manager exercises project management leadership, establishes and enforces project specific requirements, manages project staff, and drives adherence to all regulatory and quality program requirements. Accountable for project performance, the Project Manager applies sound project management practices to proactively manage scope, risks, resources, issues, and stakeholder expectations, ensuring successful outcomes and a high level of customer satisfaction.

Your role

• Establish and lead the project organization, including resource planning, staffing decisions, performance management, and oversight of project team members.
• Prepare and managing budgets and ensure scope is performed in accordance with contractual, quality, and technical requirements.
• Lead and direct all day-to-day project activities, ensuring performance across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, project controls, quality, and commercial functions, in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Develop and manage project scope, work breakdown structures (WBS), deliverables, estimates, and execution plans.
• Serves as the primary interface with internal teams, clients, suppliers, and partners, proactively resolves issues and ensures effective communication and stakeholder alignment. Responsible for representing the company with customers and suppliers.
• Drive project execution in accordance with the project execution plan, providing clear direction and fostering effective collaboration across team.
• Lead contract and commercial activities, including contract development, and project change management.
• Manage procurement, and subcontractor management scopes and processes.
• Oversee and direct project controls, including scheduling, cost management, forecasting, KPI tracking, and risk management, taking proactive corrective actions to ensure delivery within approved baselines.
• Ensure full compliance and accountability for safety, regulatory, and quality requirements.

About You

• University Degree (e.g. type Business, Engineering or STEM should be relevant to the project scope).
• 3-5 Years Experience in manufacturing, project engineering, project coordination, or project management related functions.
• 8-10 years total experience recommended.
• Experience in capital assets management project for Nuclear Power Plants is considered an asset.
• Experience of working closely with multi-disciplinary engineering, manufacturing and procurement teams.
• The ability to understand clients' requirements.
• Ability to lead a delivery team in a positive and confident manner, demonstrating an appropriate level of knowledge, skills, and attitude.
• Excellent interpersonal skills combined with sound business acumen and strong risk/commercial awareness to deliver profits.
• An aptitude towards work winning through strong service delivery and understanding of bid process and different pricing models.
• Demonstrates a proactive and flexible working attitude, is adaptable and responds positively in response to challenges.

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.

Be rewarded.

About AtkinsRéalis

We 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 are committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information

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