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Project Engineering Director (Power – Power Grids)

Montréal, Quebec, Canada | Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Overview

The Project Engineering Director will join the Engineering Management practice within the Technical Professional Organization (TPO) of Engineering Services Canada. The Project Engineering Director 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 Director 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

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.

Clean power Engineering

Location

Various locations

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-140897

Salary range

-

About you

  • 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).

  • Bilingual: English French (*).

(*) 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.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Reward & 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

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.

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