Senior Project Manager

Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

We are currently seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our team in Burnaby, British Columbia. AtkinsRéalis designs, develops, and delivers engineering services, including system planning and studies, procurement, and construction solutions for high voltage power transmission line and substation projects in North America and abroad.

This position reports to the Director of Project Delivery. The incumbent will be responsible for working alongside other discipline managers, technical leads and project managers and be responsible for project management of various projects within the team.

The ideal candidate is an engineering professional who will have a broad base of engineering design and leadership experience and will be a motivated self-starter who embraces the opportunity to work on a variety of projects concurrently. Projects vary in size and complexity, resulting in the necessity to manage multiple projects simultaneously. The Senior Project Manager will manage activities including, but not limited to, budget, schedule, quality assurance, engineering, procurement support, construction management support and safety.

Your role within the team:

To perform this role successfully, the candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Identifying, escalating, and managing any matters which could pose a potential contractual and, or commercial risk.
• Setting objectives, and defining tasks for the project team, delegating authority, and agreeing with the project director how risks will be shared, as necessary.
• Actively managing the project – both technically and financially, in accordance with corporate and business policies, directives, guidance and procedures. Protecting the commercial interest of the project.
• Facilitating communication, co-ordination, and information flow with the Client and within the project team, including any subcontractors and partners (internal and external).
• Facilitation of all technical documentation required for the execution of the project (Technical studies, Design basis, Conceptual designs, Detailed designs, technical specifications, Field work, Tender Phase services, Construction Phase Services and Record drawings).
• Establishing and maintaining a climate favorable to the application of ethical and professional practices in the execution of the engineering work.
• The successful delivery of the project to agreed targets, e.g., schedule, budget, and quality.
• Implement rules and procedures to ensure health & safety of employees and the environment as well as prevention of workplace incidents. Furthermore, in a context of continuous improvement, be proactive in identifying and improving health, safety & environment rules and procedures to prevent potential hazards related to your work.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?

Because we offer:

• The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
• An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
• A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
• A work environment focused on health and safety.

The ideal candidate: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering,
• A project management accreditation (PMP) is an asset.
• A minimum of 5-10 years of experience in project management with experience working within a large design team is an asset.
• Comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles and practices and the flow of design in project management.
• A distinct results-based orientation combined with outstanding communication, interpersonal and team building skills, including knowledge of all project management functions, including design, contracts, procurement of services, and project accounting.
• Experience in the following is considered a distinct asset, Transmission and Distribution, working with a major utility, working in an EPCM environment.

Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.

Expected compensation for this role is between Pay Range $122,000 - $160,000 annually. Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

About AtkinsRéalis  

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading professional services and project management company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital.

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