Project Engineering Manager

The Project Engineering Manager will join the Engineering Management practice within the Technical Professional Organization of Engineering Services Canada. It 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 Manager will contribute to the development of the team’s strategy and oversee/ensure 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, and external stakeholders to deliver high-quality engineering solutions that meet and exceed client expectations.

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 robust client relationships.
- Actively participate in meetings, presentations and technical discussions, representing the engineering team and providing expert insights and recommendations.

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 extension strategies.
- Understanding of construction sequencing, commissioning requirements, outage planning, and risk mitigation 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.
- 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.
- Position requires knowledge of a language other than French, namely English, as the deliverables are intended for audiences located elsewhere in Canada or internationally.

Expected compensation for this role is between Pay Range $ 114 800 à 157 900 annually.

Rewards & benefits

- Bénéficiez d’une rémunération concurrentielle, d’une reconnaissance valorisante, et d’une gamme complète d’avantages flexibles, conçus pour s’adapter à vos besoins en matière de santé, de bien-être, de finances et de style de vie.
- Développez votre potentiel grâce à une vaste sélection de formations et de programmes de perfectionnement professionnel, qui vous permettent d’enrichir vos compétences et d’élargir votre expertise.
- Profitez également de notre culture de travail hybride, de politiques de congés généreuses, et d’un environnement qui favorise l’équilibre entre vie professionnelle et vie personnelle.
- Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.
- Take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

About AtkinsRéalis

We are 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.

EEO & Accommodation

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. 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).

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