Project Director - Construction Compliance

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Our Nuclear Canada business is experiencing significant growth driven in part by planned New Build projects underway internationally and domestically. Candu Energy Inc., an AtkinsRéalis company, has entered into an agreement with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to deliver the Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP). The project is spearheading deployment of the GEH BWRX‑300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR) and will require disciplined integration of engineering, procurement, construction, quality, safety, project controls, commercial management, and stakeholder interfaces.

The Project Director – Construction Compliance will be responsible for assigned construction‑delivery scopes within the DNNP SMR, including but not limited to civil, structural, infrastructure, and geotechnical work. The role will serve as a compliance gate for commencement, execution, completion, turnover, and closeout of construction deliverables. The position requires close stakeholder management across the integrated project delivery team, client, designer, constructor, suppliers, regulators, and other delivery partners.

This role reports to the Project Director – QPMT and provides support to the Candu Energy Inc. Site Engineering Office (SEO) and collaborate extensively with the Constructor site delivery team.

The successful candidate is expected to have significant experience delivering complex, high‑value EPCC and multidisciplinary construction projects. A strong understanding of civil and structural construction, contract administration, project controls, quality management, safety, risk, change, and Construction Completion Assurance is essential.

This role is intended to leverage deep civil construction and project‑delivery experience while building project‑specific capability in Canadian nuclear requirements, the DNNP management system, and the integrated project delivery model.

Your role

Project Leadership and Accountability

• Provide leadership for assigned construction compliance scopes, with accountability for safe and successful compliance reviews in accordance with approved plans, contract requirements, and project governance.

• Establish clear priorities, accountability, decisions, and escalation paths for the assigned scope.

• Act as a senior project interface with integrated project delivery partners, engineering disciplines, construction teams, suppliers, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.

• Promote a strong nuclear safety culture, questioning attitude, respectful work environment, and timely identification and resolution of issues.

Construction Compliance and Completion

• Oversee compliance for assigned construction scopes, including site establishment, earthworks, underground services, reinforced concrete structures, structural systems, buildings, architectural work, roads, drainage, tunnelling, marine or water‑related works, and associated multidisciplinary interfaces.

• Verify that construction readiness, work packaging, inspection and test planning, hold and witness points, testing, punch‑list management, system or area completion, turnover, and closeout requirements are satisfied.

• Monitor construction methods, workmanship, quality records, testing results, repairs, retesting, and acceptance to verify compliance with project requirements.

• Provide independent challenge and escalation where objective evidence does not demonstrate readiness, conformity, completion, or acceptance.

Quality, Safety and Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure assigned activities are performed in accordance with applicable laws, licences, codes, standards, approved quality programs, project procedures, and technical requirements.

• Integrate quality and safety into planning and execution, including prevention and control of non‑conformances, corrective action, lessons learned, and continual improvement.

• As requested, support audits/assessments, surveillances, inspections, regulatory interactions, and management reviews applicable to the assigned scope.

People Leadership and Stakeholder Management

• Build, lead, and develop a multidisciplinary team capable of supporting construction compliance across the project lifecycle.

• Create an environment of collaboration, accountability, open communication, and timely resolution of differing professional opinions.

• Mentor integrated project delivery team members in construction compliance and completion practices.

About you

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline from a recognized institution.

• Minimum 20 years of progressively responsible experience in civil engineering, construction management, project management, or EPC/EPCM delivery, including substantial senior leadership accountability on complex, high‑value projects.

• Demonstrated experience delivering major civil, structural, industrial, infrastructure, marine, water, energy, or comparable multidisciplinary projects through design, procurement, construction, testing, completion, and handover.

• Strong experience with reinforced concrete, structural construction, underground infrastructure, roads, drainage, utilities, buildings, and multidisciplinary construction interfaces.

• Demonstrated capability in construction execution, contract administration, cost and schedule management, risk management, quality management, safety leadership, and construction completion assurance.

• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing contractors, consultants, suppliers, and client interfaces across multiple locations or jurisdictions.

• Strong written and oral communication, executive reporting, negotiation, facilitation, conflict‑resolution, and decision‑making skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a highly governed, procedure‑driven, collaborative project environment and to travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent project‑management credential is an asset.

• Previous experience in nuclear new build, power generation, oil and gas, regulated infrastructure, or another high‑hazard and quality‑assured industry is an asset.

• Working knowledge of Canadian nuclear management‑system and quality‑assurance expectations, including CSA N286 and applicable CSA N299 requirements, is an asset.

• Experience with Canadian and international civil or structural codes and standards, including applicable ACI, CSA, ISO, EN, or comparable requirements, is an asset.

• Experience in integrated project delivery, alliance, collaborative contracting, or multi‑party project environments is an asset.

• Experience with construction work packaging, inspection and test plans, Construction Completion Assurance, turnover, commissioning support, and controlled document‑management systems is an asset.

Role Success Profile

• Demonstrates visible leadership and personal accountability for safety, quality, compliance, delivery, and ethical conduct.

• Uses objective evidence, sound engineering judgement, and conservative decision‑making to resolve complex issues.

• Maintains independence and professional challenge while building trusted relationships across organizational boundaries.

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