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Engineering energy security: Building resilient infrastructure across North America

The energy transition is no longer a distant ambition; it's a practical engineering challenge that requires smart, resilient solutions today.

Across North America, AtkinsRéalis is helping design and deliver the next generation of infrastructure: cleaner, more secure, and ready to withstand a changing world.

We’re helping communities and clients tackle today’s biggest infrastructure challenges, reinforcing grids, growing clean energy capacity, and designing transport networks that stand the test of time, all with a clear focus on energy security and long-term resilience. 

What does energy security mean for infrastructure?

Energy security is about more than just keeping the lights on; it’s about ensuring stable, affordable access to power, even in the face of climate, geopolitical, or economic uncertainty. 

That’s why we are helping clients across North America modernize aging systems and build new ones powered by clean, homegrown energy sources. 

From hydropower in Canada to regional grid resilience in the U.S., we’re engineering infrastructure that supports long-term growth while reducing dependence on volatile energy markets. 

How is infrastructure evolving to meet today’s challenges?

Infrastructure in North America is under growing pressure from extreme weather, population growth, and the demands of digital transformation. We’re responding by engineering infrastructure that’s smarter, more adaptable, and designed to last.

This means resilient transportation systems, high-performance buildings, and integrated energy networks that can adapt to changing conditions, all while aligning with regional priorities for sustainability and economic development. 

By combining deep technical knowledge with digital innovation, we help clients optimize carbon outcomes from day one, integrating sustainability at every stage of a project’s lifecycle.

A Canadian perspective: Practical progress through cleaner energy

In Canada, we are playing a key role in strengthening energy systems through nuclear and hydropower expansion in the delivery of major infrastructure projects

This approach sets bold goals while focusing on realistic solutions, focusing on achievable outcomes that support energy reliability, regional development, and long-term resilience.

We’re not chasing net-zero targets for the sake of hitting a target; we’re building the foundational systems that will enable future generations to thrive, no matter what the future holds.

Shaping America’s future-ready infrastructure through engineering

Across the United States, the focus is on renewing ageing infrastructure, hardening systems against climate risk, and expanding clean energy capacity. 

Our teams are working with federal, state, and municipal agencies to deliver projects that support economic growth and community resilience.

Our engineering approach supports everything from EV charging networks and resilient transportation infrastructure to efficient public facilities, delivering durable, future-ready solutions that meet real-world needs. 

Careers in energy security where you can make a difference

This is an exciting time to be part of the energy and infrastructure sector. At AtkinsRéalis, we offer opportunities to contribute to projects that matter from energy specialists and infrastructure designers to digital engineers shaping smart systems.

If you’re passionate about building what’s next and making it more resilient, efficient, and secure, we want to hear from you.

Build the infrastructure of tomorrow with AtkinsRéalis

The future of North America’s infrastructure depends on bold thinking and practical engineering. At AtkinsRéalis, we’re delivering the systems that will power, connect, and protect communities for generations.

Explore engineering careers that are shaping the future of clean, secure, and resilient infrastructure in Canada and the US.

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