Project Operations Lead

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Overview

This is a client‑facing project leadership role supporting Candu's'engineering and nuclear services portfolio with Conexus. Reporting directly to the Program Director, Engineering Services Domestic Utilities, the Project Lead serves as the primary point of contact between Conexus and Candu project teams, ensuring the successful delivery of engineering and nuclear projects while maintaining strong client relationships.

The Project Lead is responsible for the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of engineering and nuclear services projects, including stakeholder engagement, scope management, schedule and cost control, risk management, performance reporting, and coordination of multidisciplinary engineering teams and deliverables.

Your role

Project Leadership and Execution:

• Lead the execution of assigned projects from initiation through completion.
• Ensure compliance with:
  • Nuclear safety requirements.
  • Quality assurance requirements.
  • Schedule commitments.
  • Budget targets.
  • Contractual obligations.
• Serve as the primary liaison between:
  • Conexus.
  • Engineering teams.
  • Quality personnel.
  • Project controls, cost, and scheduling specialists.
• Develop and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, risks, issues, and performance metrics.
• Manage technical interfaces across engineering disciplines and coordinate shared resources across multiple priorities.
• Coordinate engineering deliverables and project outputs across multiple disciplines.
• Prepare and deliver:
  • Weekly project status updates.
  • Monthly progress reports.
  • Client presentations and meeting materials.
• Identify, manage, and escalate project risks and issues as required.
• Participate in technical and project review meetings.
• Promote and uphold a strong nuclear safety culture and commitment to quality.

Proposal Development and Business Growth:

• Lead the preparation, coordination, and submission of technical and commercial proposals in response to client requests and business opportunities.
• Coordinate proposal inputs from engineering, project controls, quality, and subject matter experts to ensure timely, accurate, and competitive submissions.
• Develop proposal schedules, facilitate review cycles, and ensure compliance with client requirements and corporate governance processes.
• Prepare proposal execution strategies, scope descriptions, resource plans, cost estimates, and schedules.
• Support client presentations, proposal clarification meetings, and contract negotiations.
• Build and maintain a strong, trusted relationship with Conexus.
• Deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Effectively coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Produce accurate, timely, and high‑quality project reporting.
• Proactively manage project risks, issues, and stakeholder expectations.
• Communicate confidently with technical and non‑technical stakeholders, including senior management and clients.
• Successfully lead the development of high‑quality proposals that are delivered on schedule and aligned with client requirements and business objectives.
• Support business growth through proposal development, client engagement, and opportunity capture activities.
• Contribute to business development and opportunity capture activities by working closely with clients and internal stakeholders to identify emerging opportunities.

About you

• Degree in Engineering or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
• CAPM®, PMP®, or equivalent project management certification is considered an asset.
• 1 to 2 years of experience in project engineering, project coordination, project management, or related engineering project delivery functions.
• Typically 5 to 8 years of relevant professional experience in engineering, project delivery, or project management environments.
• Experience within the nuclear industry or other highly regulated industries.
• Familiarity with nuclear quality assurance programs and nuclear safety culture principles.
• Knowledge of engineering design, project delivery, and project execution processes.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of nuclear safety and quality requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate proposal teams, develop execution strategies, and prepare client‑facing proposal documentation.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with clients, internal teams, and senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency with:
  • Microsoft Excel.
  • Microsoft Outlook.
  • Microsoft Teams.
  • Microsoft Project.
  • Power BI.
• Strong project planning, coordination, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

Key Competencies:

• Customer Focus.
• Project Management and Execution.
• Risk Management.
• Client Relationship Management.
• Commercial Awareness.
• Proposal Development and Coordination.

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.

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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