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Project Director - SMR Build; Nuclear , Construction

Job in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Listing for: AtkinsRéalis
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-29
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Operations Manager
  • Management
    Program / Project Manager, Operations Manager, Environmental Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Project Director - SMR New Build (Nuclear Island, Construction Island)

Job Description

Project Director - SMR New Build (Nuclear Island, Construction Island)

Come join us in reshaping the future with Atkins

Réalis. Atkins

Réalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people .

Atkins

Réalis 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 and to apply our extensive knowledge to support the emerging area of new CANDU reactor builds and new SMR reactor builds.

Our expertise includes Nuclear Steam Plant (NSP) engineering, Balance of Plant (BOP) engineering, Plant Life Management and Extension, Retube Tooling Systems, Inspection and Maintenance Services, Steam Generator Replacement, Plant Equipment Refurbishment and Retrofits.

The Project Director Nuclear Island or Conventional Island will report to the Project Director – New Build, as a key role within an Alliance contract structure. The PD will be responsible for leading Engineering, Procurement and Construction for the Nuclear Island (Reactor, Control, and Radwaste Buildings) or Conventional Island (Turbine, BOP) on a multi-billion-dollar new nuclear power plant construction project.

This role will require leadership of all project team members, including engineering, procurement, project management, construction, and includes interfacing with key external stakeholders. A project director is expected to have significant experience in project delivery and project execution methodology including an understanding of engineering, procurement, construction, contract management and project controls principles. Leading large teams is an equally important skill; developing and building a large team of professionals is a requirement of this role.

A third pillar of this role is the ability to manage complex stakeholder (internal and external) interactions, including government, partners, vendors, and client. Behaviors within an alliance contracting model are key to this role’s success, and the applicant is expected to represent both Atkins

Réalis interests as well as ensuring the overall completion of the project on time and on budget, with special focus on nuclear safety.

Location –
Pickering, ON

Your role within the team:

  • The Project Director shall lead by example the project organization, through day-to-day exhibition of Atkins

    Réalis core values:
    Safety, Integrity, Collaboration and Innovation.
  • The Project Director shall strategically plan, then execute, a program to complete the EPC scope for the Nuclear Island or Conventional Island.
  • The Project Director shall be accountable for all aspects of one or more projects within the mandate and to lead all team members who are performing duties to ensure that the work progresses with safety, quality, schedule, cost, and contractual requirements.
  • The Project Director is responsible for developing all scopes and deliverable definitions in compliance with the strategic plan.
  • The Project Director is responsible for all contract development, leading negotiations, including scope & change control, requirements management, subcontractor and supplier management and governance for any flow-down requirements from the parent contract to subs and vendors.
  • Where applicable, the Project Director is responsible and accountable for all aspects of nuclear and industrial safety including adherence with corporate and customer safety programs, development and enforcement of necessary training and requirements, adherence to corrective action programs and enforcement of performance standards for all of the above.
  • The Project Director shall apply appropriate key performance indicators to monitor project health and performance and establish rigorous reporting protocols that meet all requirements of the contract, corporate standards and project-specific oversight as established by senior management or customer.
  • The Project Director shall ensure that all project activities are performed in accordance with corporate standards of ethical compliance, cyber-security,…
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