Completions Manager

Job Description Overview

Job Description Overview Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We are hiring a Completions Manager to join our team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Completions Manager will support a transformative transit infrastructure project in the east end of downtown Toronto and will be part of a high-performing project team. As Completions Manager, you will be responsible for planning, managing, and executing all project completion and handover activities to ensure a smooth transition from construction to operations. You will lead the completions process across all disciplines, ensuring systems are tested, documented, and ready for final acceptance. Your role Promote a strong health and safety culture during testing, commissioning, and closeout activities. Ensure all completions work is carried out in line with company policies, client requirements, and applicable legislation. Develop and implement the project completions plan, including systems breakdown, turnover strategy, and handover milestones aligned with the overall project schedule. Oversee the setup and use of completions management systems (e.g., tracking tools, turnover packages, deficiency lists). Ensure all required documentation is complete, accurate, and submitted on time. Work with construction, engineering, and commissioning teams to ensure all systems are tested and validated in line with project requirements. Manage the progressive turnover of systems and subsystems to the client, ensuring all quality, documentation, and performance requirements are met. Lead the identification, tracking, and resolution of deficiencies. Ensure all outstanding items are addressed prior to final acceptance. Coordinate with the Owner, Engineering, Operations, and subcontractors to align expectations and ensure smooth handover. Track completions progress and provide regular reporting on system readiness, turnover status, and key risks. Identify risks related to testing, commissioning, and handover, and implement mitigation strategies to protect schedule and quality. Coordinate station occupancy by tracking and driving commissioning and completion activities in line with the project schedule, while actively engaging key stakeholders. Supports the closure of Requirements Verification and Validation Matrices (RVVMs) in alignment with SESA requirements, ensuring full compliance with the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) and contractual obligations. Leads coordination and technical discussions with building code officials, fire authorities, and the Owner, ensuring all regulatory and operational requirements are clearly understood, properly prioritized, and effectively communicated to the construction teams. Manages the interface between Quality and Construction teams by establishing and aligning expectations for documentation, certifications, and records required to achieve key project milestones and facilitate system handovers. Facilitates and leads multi-disciplinary site inspections and walkdowns with internal and external stakeholders to proactively identify concerns, verify system readiness, and address potential deficiencies prior to turnover. Monitors and tracks construction progress against established project milestones, with a specific focus on documentation completeness and turnover readiness, and develops structured timelines to close gaps in required deliverables.

About you

15+ years of experience in construction as a completions manager on major infrastructure projects (rail, transit, or similar). Proven experience obtaining building occupancy & project substantial completion with a strong understanding of system turnover, testing, and commissioning processes. Experience with completions management systems and documentation control including the ability to read and interpret contracts, specifications, and technical requirements. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate across multiple stakeholders while working in schedule-driven environment with tight deadlines Strong communication skills with the ability to manage client relationships and expectations. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and results-driven.

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.
• Be rewarded.

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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Expected compensation

Expected compensation for this role is between $140,000 - $180,000 CAD annually. 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.

Employment Type

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. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and technology. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital.