Manager, Project Engineering

Aecon is a leading infrastructure engineering and construction company serving public and private sector clients across North America and internationally.

Aecon Engineering Services Inc., the former United Engineers and Constructors, is seeking a Project Engineering Manager (PEM) to support Nuclear Generating Stations on site in the Cleveland, OH area. The successful candidate will manage engineering and design efforts to modify and upgrade existing nuclear power plants, including general plant upgrades, component replacements, electric power uprates (EPU), and other plant enhancements.

• Provide engineering management and guidance to subordinate staff, enforcing company and project policies.
• Plan and manage work activities to ensure successful project execution while maintaining safety, quality, schedule, and budget adherence.
• Demonstrate project leadership and supervise, delegate tasks among a multidisciplinary project staff.
• Monitor day‑to‑day activities, proactively identify potential project problems or opportunities, analyze issues, develop alternatives, and determine optimal mitigation strategies.
• Utilize knowledge of resources and capabilities of other groups for appropriate incorporation into the project organization.
• Understand the scope of work and contract requirements for the area of responsibility.
• Act as the responsible professional engineer (PE) in the state where the work is based.
• Actively manage the engineering schedule and cost performance.
• Support or conduct formal status reporting and presentations to client and/or management.

• B.S. Engineering Degree from an accredited university in an Engineering Discipline.
• Ability to manage the engineering elements of a large and complex Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) project.
• Professional Engineering (PE) License in any State, with ability to be licensed in other States by Comity.
• Minimum 12 years of experience working with nuclear plant engineering and design.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a leadership or supervisory capacity.
• Ownership of engineering work performed on a project.
• Experience working within a Project Team environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work in a multi‑tasked environment.
• Basic understanding of project performance metrics (PI and SPI).
• Experience with electric power uprates is preferred.
• Field experience and ability to perform site walk‑downs.

• Pay Range: $160,000 – $200,000 per year.
• Health Insurance (comprehensive plan, including dental, medical, vision).
• 401(K) with comprehensive match plan.
• Paid Time Off and vacation.
• Eligible to participate in Aecon’s discretionary Short Term Incentive Plan (STIP).
• Health and Wellness Home Benefit (wellness subsidy for fitness/health).
• Tuition Reimbursement for approved degrees, diplomas, and courses.
• Green Home Energy Benefit (subsidy for approved green home energy expenses).

This position requires access to nuclear facilities and information governed by U.S. federal regulations. Applicants must be U.S. citizens to meet eligibility and security clearance requirements.

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