Civil Engineering Assistant

Pickering, Ontario, Canada

The Civil Engineering Assistant supports the planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting of complex capital projects and engineering programs. This role is responsible for coordinating project controls activities, managing large datasets and performance metrics, developing dashboards and reports, and supporting project teams with cost, schedule, and progress tracking. The successful candidate will possess strong analytical capabilities, advanced Excel and Power BI skills, and a solid understanding of project controls principles within large, matrixed organizations.

• Support project controls activities by tracking scope, schedule, cost, project performance, and reporting on key project metrics and KPIs.
• Develop and maintain project reports, forecasts, earned value analyses, budget tracking, and schedule performance assessments to support project delivery.
• Manage large datasets from multiple sources, ensuring data integrity while creating dashboards, reports, and analytics solutions using Power BI and advanced Excel tools.
• Perform trend analysis and provide actionable insights to support management decision‑making and improve project outcomes.
• Coordinate project documentation, reporting cycles, review meetings, risk tracking, change management activities, and cross‑functional stakeholder communication.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by enhancing reporting processes, data governance practices, project controls methodologies, and organizational best practices.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with 3‑7 years of experience supporting engineering, construction, infrastructure, or capital projects within large organizations.
• Experience in project controls, performance measurement, project reporting, and managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, Power Query, complex formulas, data analysis, and preferably VBA/Macros.
• Strong Power BI expertise, including data modeling, dashboard development, DAX calculations, data visualization, and automated reporting solutions.
• Solid understanding of project controls principles, including cost management, budgeting, forecasting, schedule management, risk management, earned value management, and performance reporting.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills, with experience handling large datasets, supporting executive dashboards, and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams; experience with Primavera P6, MS Project, SAP, Oracle, or similar systems is considered an asset.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like‑minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis 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 hybrid working culture and generous time‑off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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