Senior Technical Advisor Electrical

SNC-Lavalin; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work culture

Generous time-off policies

Competitive compensation

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Auditor to represent the client in field inspections of electrical utilities construction, ensuring compliance with drawings, standards and safety practices. The role emphasizes verification of materials, progress reporting and contractor performance.

The ideal candidate has a Red Seal Certification with 25+ years in electrical utilities and is comfortable working outdoors year-round, with a valid G driver's license and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Red Seal Certification required (Power line Technician, Journeyman Power Cable Person or Construction & Maintenance Electrician).
• 25 years of experience in Electrical Utilities preferred, utilities/construction/inspection background advantageous.
• Ability to interpret design drawings and standards; valid G-class driver license and access to a vehicle for field audits.
• Proficient with computers and MS Office; ability to work outdoors in all seasons; flexible hours.
• Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as client representative in the field to inspect electrical utilities construction.
• Review contract documents and monitor contractor compliance, verify billing submissions.
• Verify construction aligns with IFC drawings and client specifications using approved materials.
• Prepare weekly/daily field reports with photos and track progress; maintain deficiency register.
• Issue non-conformance reports for safety, quality and environmental deviations; monitor corrective actions.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

MS Office

Education

Red Seal Certification (Power line Technician / Journeyman Power Cable / Construction & Maintenance Electrician)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Job Description Overview

Job Description Overview Please note that this job posting is intended for you to express your interest in future opportunities within AtkinsRéalis. Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

Your role

• Act as the Client representative in the field to inspect and verify Electrical utilities construction performed by Contractors, in the Urban Electrical Distribution System environment.
• Review Contract documents and project specific plans and monitor Contractor compliance to these documents, verify contractor billing submissions to client.
• Verify construction is built as per IFC drawings and Client specifications, using approved materials only.
• Prepare weekly/daily reports with photos of daily field activities for every site, track construction progress and maintain a deficiency register.
• Verify construction activities comply with Construction standards, Issue Quality Non-Conformance reports for deficiencies or non-adherence to construction standards and monitor Contractor’s corrective actions.
• Monitor Contractor safety performance and report any deviations from Contractor’s H&S Plan or violations of OHSA regulations.
• Issue Safety Non-Conformance reports and monitor Contractor’s corrective and preventative actions for violations of safe work.
• Monitor environmental performance and report any violations/deviations from the Contractor’s Environmental Management Plan (EMP) or environmental regulations.

About you

For candidates to be considered for a Senior Auditor position, he/she will require Red Seal Certification for Power line Technician, Journeyman Power Cable Person or Construction & Maintenance Electrician with minimum 25 years of experience in Electrical Utilities. Past Utilities, Construction and/or Inspection experience would be an asset. Ability to interpret Design drawings and Standards. Must have valid class G drivers license and access to a working vehicle for field audits. Proficient with computers and familiar with MS Office Suite. Must be able to work outdoors in all seasons of the year and flexible on working hours. Good verbal, written communication, and presentation 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. Be rewarded. Find out more.

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. Find out more.

Additional information

Expected compensation for this role is between $100,200 - $137,700 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. AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy. AtkinsRéalis and other subsidiary or affiliated companies of AtkinsRéalis (referred to throughout as “AtkinsRéalis”) are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use, and transfer your Personal Data. By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice. Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis’ accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Contractual (Fixed Term)

Eligibility/Diversity statement

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.