Project Engineering Manager - Process
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 13, 2026. AtkinsRéalis scores B on the Alion truth index.
Job Description
Overview
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Candu Energy Inc. is a leading full-service nuclear technology company providing nuclear power reactors and nuclear products and services to customers worldwide. Our 1,400 highly skilled employees design and deliver state-of-the-art CANDU® reactors, carry out life extension projects, provide plant life management programs and tools, and offer operation and maintenance services for existing nuclear power stations.
AtkinsRealis is currently looking for a Project Engineering Manager - Process to join our engineering team in Bucharest, Romania.
Project Engineering Manager - Process would support one of the various Refurbishment or New build projects. The Project Engineering Manager - Process is responsible for guiding a group of Process Systems engineers and designers. Project Engineering Manager - Process oversees the execution of design and technical activities in a project delivery environment in accordance with industry standards and established governance.
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Your role
- Managing the design process from concept, preliminary to detailed design.
- Planning and executing work consistent with quality, cost, and schedule requirements.
- Coordinating and oversight of Process Engineering activities related to the completion of fundamental design for a nuclear power plant.
- Coordinating the design interface between the Nuclear Steam Plant (NSP) and Balance of Plant (BOP) portions of a nuclear power plant.
- Working with assigned staff to find optimal solutions to project challenges.
- Providing technical guidance to staff, as appropriate.
- Ensuring that work is conducted in accordance with applicable Engineering and Quality Assurance procedures, and in accordance with the contract, applicable specifications, and technical requirements.
- Interfacing with stakeholders, including Engineering peers, Procurement, Construction representatives, and prospective equipment and/or system vendors, to ensure system designs meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements, and that the resulting designs are constructable, operable, and maintainable.
- Ensuring department deliverables are produced in accordance with budget, schedule, quality, and technical requirements.
- Approving engineering documents and deliverables.
- Removing barriers that could impact quality, cost, and schedule performance.
- Participating in the preparation of commercial proposals and approving the technical content of proposals prepared under their direction.
- Forecasting resource demands for the assigned work scope, including required skills, capabilities, and durations.
- Working with marketing and other business groups to maintain and improve client relationships and offerings.
About you
The ideal candidate would possess the following qualifications and skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering, or a related field from an accredited University.
- Advanced degrees and professional engineering credentials are considered an asset.
- 10 years of process system evaluation and design
- 5 years nuclear and/or CANDU technology experience is an asset.
- 5 or more years of experience leading engineering teams.
- Experience managing engineering work with significant interfacing requirements with other engineering teams including Licensing, Safety Analysis, Civil / Structural, piping, and Electrical/I&C, etc.
- Experience working within a Quality Management System (CSA N286), and quality standards (CSA N299) are considered as an asset.
- Good working knowledge of applicable nuclear engineering codes, standards, and regulations, including IEC, IEEE, CSA, European (EN) standards, and nuclear industry standards.
- Experience in process system design and layout.
- Experience performing heat balance and thermal hydraulic evaluations.
- Knowledge of analytical tools used for mechanical and process design (e.g., ANSYS, Mathcad, Flomaster, NUCIRC, CATHENA or similar) is an asset.
- Proven track record of performance in a multidiscipline, dynamic, project delivery environment.
- Experience working in a nuclear facility licensed in Canada is an asset
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organization and time management skills.
- Security Clearance is a condition of employment.
- Fostering a positive team environment where good performance is recognized and celebrated.
- Promoting a culture where safety is an overriding priority.
- Promoting the use of human performance tools.
- Promoting AtkinsRéalis values with focus on ED&I.
- Coaching for improved performance.
- Performing administrative tasks, e.g., timesheet approvals, vacation approvals.
- Recruitment of new staff with collaboration of Functional Managers as stakeholders.
- Performance feedback and performance enhancement.
- Supporting the Functional Management team (as requested) with:
- Objectives and goals.
- Personal Development Plan.
- Training and Qualifications Management.
- Knowledge Transfer.
- Competency Management.
- Proficiency in English is required.
Rewards & benefits
- Direct & permanent contract
- Flexible benefits, at your choice (meal tickets, holiday / cultural vouchers, courses, wellness, etc.)
- Easter & Christmas bonuses
- Private clinic medical subscription
- Number of vacation days based on seniority in company, additional personal days leave & free days for statutory holidays overlapping weekend days
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) > free Emotional, Practical & Physical Support (Counselling, Mindfulness, New parents return to work, Legal & Financial, Life Coaching, Wellness etc.)
- Internal career opportunities, learning & development programs
- Flexible working schedule: Monday to Friday: with start hour between 7:30-10:30 and end hour between 16:00-19:00
About AtkinsRéalis
We're 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. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
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