Project Controls Director

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Job Description Overview Join Candu Energy Inc., an AtkinsRéalis company, as a Project Controls Director and play a pivotal leadership role on one of Canada’s most significant and complex project environments. Based in Ontario, you will lead the Project Controls function within a major joint venture, driving strategy, governance, performance, and digital transformation to support safe, predictable, and successful project delivery. Working alongside project leadership, JV partners, clients, and multidisciplinary teams, you will influence critical decisions, strengthen project performance, and contribute to the advancement of engineering excellence, innovation, and nuclear project delivery. Your Role Lead the Project Controls strategy, governance framework, standards, and operating rhythm across the joint venture scope. Direct integrated cost management, budgeting, forecasting, change control, risk integration, and performance measurement activities. Oversee planning and scheduling processes, including integrated master schedule governance, critical path analysis, progress measurement, and recovery planning. Deliver clear, accurate, and forward-looking executive and client reporting to support informed decision-making. Champion the adoption and optimization of EcoSys, Oracle/OneERP, and project reporting systems as part of ongoing business transformation initiatives. Build alignment and promote consistent ways of working across JV partners, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders. Lead, coach, and develop multidisciplinary Project Controls professionals while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. About You Ability to lead large-scale Project Controls functions on complex capital, EPC, nuclear, infrastructure, energy, mining, or industrial projects. Proficiency in cost control, planning and scheduling, forecasting, change management, risk management, reporting, and governance practices. Ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders within joint venture, alliance, consortium, or multi-organization environments. Aptitude for translating complex project performance data into concise business insights, decisions, and actions. Proficiency in Primavera P6, EcoSys, Oracle ERP/OneERP, Power BI, and modern project controls systems and reporting tools. Rewards & Benefits Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at Candu Energy Inc., an AtkinsRéalis company, in Canada. Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs. Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And take advantage of our supportive work environment and generous time‑off policies to build a fulfilling career while maintaining balance in your personal life. Be rewarded. Find out more. 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. Find out more. Additional Information 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. Appropriate accommodations 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). Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis’ accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process. AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy. AtkinsRéalis and other subsidiary or affiliated companies of AtkinsRéalis (referred to throughout as “AtkinsRéalis”) are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use, and transfer your Personal Data. By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice . 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.