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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is one of Canada's largest private sector nuclear engineering groups. We have been providing a wide range of services to the nuclear industry in Canada and around the world since for more than 60 years. We are proud to be the steward of Canadian CANDU nuclear technology.

Your role

  • Lead the delivery of project controls services across assigned projects, including schedule, cost, progress measurement, change management support, and performance reporting.
  • Develop, implement, and continuously improve project controls processes, procedures, and standards to support consistent execution.
  • Develop and maintain integrated project schedules and cost control frameworks, ensuring alignment to scope, execution strategy, and reporting requirements.
  • Provide regular status updates, dashboards, and reports to ensure stakeholders are apprised of progress, forecast outcomes, and key risks/issues.
  • Identify, analyze, and communicate variances, trends, and emerging risks; develop recovery and corrective action plans with the project team.
  • Manage the day-to-day operation of the project controls function, including work planning, task prioritization, and quality assurance of deliverables.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of planners and cost controllers; conduct performance evaluations in accordance with company practices.
  • Interface with clients and alliance partners on project controls matters, including reporting, forecasting, and change/claims support as required.
  • Supervisory responsibility: Provides functional leadership to the Project Controls team (planners and cost controllers). Responsible for work assignment and prioritization, coaching and mentoring, performance feedback and evaluations, and supporting hiring and onboarding activities as required.

Other aspects:

  • May require periodic travel to project sites and/or client locations.
  • May require extended hours during key project milestones or reporting periods.
Nuclear Risk Management & Project Controls

Location

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-154924

Salary range

-

About you

  • Post-secondary education (diploma or degree) in a relevant discipline (e.g., business, engineering, science, or commerce) or equivalent combination of education and senior project controls experience.
  • 10+ years of relevant cost and schedule controls experience, including 5–10 years leading teams in complex engineering and construction project environments.
  • Professional certification/designation (PMP and/or AACE preferred) or ability to obtain as required by the organization.
  • Sector experience: nuclear experience preferred/required.
  • Strong knowledge of project controls principles and practices (planning and scheduling, cost control, progress measurement, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance reporting).
  • Working knowledge of PMBOK/PMI project management techniques, including critical path method (CPM) planning and earned value management (EVM).
  • Advanced proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, especially Microsoft Excel.
  • Working knowledge of scheduling tools (Primavera P6 preferred).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data sets and recommend corrective actions.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to prioritize work and perform under pressure to meet deadlines.
  • Effective communication, report writing, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate with senior management.
  • Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal teams, clients, and alliance partners.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop junior and intermediate staff.
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.

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.

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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.

Additional information

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.

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