Technical Manager, Instrumentation and Controls

AtkinsRéalis; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Competitive compensation package

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Mississauga, Canada, is seeking a Technical Manager to lead instrumentation and control design for the CANDU MONARK Project, interfacing with stakeholders to ensure safety, performance and regulatory compliance.

You will manage 10–15 I&C engineers, drive delivery of I&C upgrade programs, and coordinate with process, mechanical, safety and licensing teams to ensure deliverables meet budget, schedule and quality on a hybrid basis at the Mississauga campus with potential site work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechatronics from an accredited university.
• Registered Professional Engineer in Ontario.
• Minimum 10 years in I&C modernization for nuclear power plants.
• Minimum 5 years leading teams.
• Experience interfacing with multiple engineering groups, procurement, QA, contracts and construction.
• Experience with CSA N286, CSA N299, CSA N290.
• Experience delivering plant control system designs.
• Willing to travel and work at sites; base location Mississauga.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee instrumentation and control design activities for NSP I&C modernization.
• Manage interface between NSP and Balance of Plant (BOP).
• Ensure sequencing of engineering deliverables aligns with the design program.
• Interface with stakeholders to meet performance, safety and regulatory requirements.
• Remove barriers impacting safety, quality, cost and schedule.
• Ensure department deliverables meet budget, schedule, quality and technical requirements.
• Develop or modify engineering processes to assure engineering quality.
• Oversee 10–15 I&C engineers and foster a high-performance team.

Skills

Leadership

I&C design

Nuclear standards

Regulatory communications

Procurement/Contracts

Travel readiness

Stakeholder interfacing

Project delivery

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical/Mechatronics)

Professional Engineer (Ontario)

Job description

Overview

The Technical Manager is a member of the Project Management Team (PMT) on the CANDU MONARK Project, responsible for implementation of the instrumentation and controls design program within engineering, inclusive of interfacing with all stakeholders. The Technical Manager will manage one of two I&C groups within the Monark Project and will report functionally to the ECIC Director.

Your role

• Leading and oversight of instrumentation and control design activities related to the completion of fundamental instrumentation and control design for a nuclear steam plant (NSP).
• Leading the design interface between the NSP and balance of plant (BOP) portions of a nuclear power plant.
• Ensuring the sequence of engineering deliverables supports the engineering design program.
• Interfacing with stakeholders, including Engineering peers, Modelling, 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.
• Removing barriers that could impact safety, quality, cost, and schedule performance.
• Ensuring department deliverables are produced in accordance with budget, schedule, quality, and technical requirements.
• Production and / or modification of engineering processes required for the assurance of engineering quality within the department.
• The Technical Manager will oversee the work of 10 to 15 Instrumentation & Control engineering staff including fostering a positive team environment where good performance is recognized and celebrated.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechatronics, etc.) from an accredited University and registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario.

• Minimum of 10 years of pertinent engineering experience with methodologies and processes used for I&C modernization of a nuclear power plant would be an asset.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Leading team is preferred

• Experience managing engineering work with significant interfacing requirements involving other engineering teams (Process/Systems, Mechanical, Physics, Safety, Licensing, Civil/Structural, Electrical, Human Factors, and Process Control), Procurement, Quality Assurance, Contracts, and Construction.
• Experience working within a Nuclear Quality Management System (CSA N286), nuclear quality standards (CSA N299), and Canadian Nuclear Power Plant standards (CSA N290).
• Experience delivering an overall plant control system design of a power production facility.
• Experience and capability in regulatory communications in a regulated industry is an asset.
• Commercial acumen, with experience in procurement, contracts, supply chain, and/or logistics.
• Station operations and/or station maintenance experience in a plant controls faculty is an asset.
• Working knowledge of/experience with the IEC and IEEE suites of standards pertaining to Electrical, Instrumentation and Control design, and other applicable standards and nuclear regulatory guides.
• Proven track record of performance in a multidiscipline, dynamic, project delivery environment.
• Willing to travel to and potentially work at sites to meet business needs, inclusive of project (construction) site and equipment/component suppliers. (Note: the main work location will be our Mississauga campus, based on a combination of project requirements and employee preference).

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.

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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