Nuclear Engineering Director, Kiewit

Requisition ID: 176130

Job Level: Director

Home District/Group: Kiewit Nuclear Solutions

Department: Design Engineering

Market: Nuclear

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Are you ready to help shape the future of the Canadian commercial nuclear power market? Join Kiewit Nuclear Solutions, where we’re committed to creating a carbon-free future by providing reliable and innovative developments in the nuclear power industry. Kiewit Nuclear Solutions offers you the chance to play a pivotal role in the emerging nuclear market. At Kiewit, you’ll be part of an experienced team, working on exciting projects while enjoying opportunities for growth and advancement. In this role, you’ll directly influence Kiewit’s success and help expand our portfolio of innovative energy solutions. You’ll lead and continue to grow a talented engineering team and work with key industry partners to shape the future of nuclear energy.

The Engineering Director will be responsible for simultaneously managing multiple projects, pursuits, and developing relationships within the Canadian nuclear market to provide engineering services and operational execution. He or she will be expected to have a firm understanding of the regional team’s core technical capabilities and the needs of major clients to provide engineering services and management. The successful candidate should have existing, strong relationships with multiple targeted clients in his or her region and should have established contact with other potential, secondary clients that could be leveraged in the future, while having a deep understanding of Canadian nuclear regulatory requirements and export controls. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading the development and growth of engineering nuclear services with oversight of the engineering team.

This role demands a combination of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and strong interpersonal skills to thrive in a competitive and dynamic industry.

District Overview

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions is a full-service engineering, project management, and construction provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the nuclear-related market from carbon-free, small modular reactors to Department of Energy science, environmental and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets. As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering excellence that provides holistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.

Our rapidly growing nuclear solutions business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities we live within and support. We are committed to building upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft and staff with the best technology, processes, equipment, tools, and safety programs available.

Location

This role will be located and focused in Oakville, Ontario.

Responsibilities

1. Operational Excellence: Ensure the team delivers high-quality engineering services while meeting client expectations and project goals.
2. Team Management: Leading design sponsors, managers, and sub-consultants to ensure project execution. Leads the development and growth of engineering nuclear services with oversight of the engineering team.
3. Quality Assurance: Ensuring design and planning align with Kiewit's standards.
4. Strategic Vision: Ability to position the team effectively in the market and align efforts with the broader business objectives.
5. Project Management: Oversee multiple projects and pursuits simultaneously, ensuring operational execution and delivery of engineering services.
6. Risk Management: Overseeing quality, risk, and change management processes.
7. Compliance: Adhering to contract agreements and maintaining cost/schedule control.
8. Project Controls: Monitoring design progress and integrating risk/change management.
9. Continuous Improvement: Fostering a mindset of quality and innovation.
10. Market Strategy: Build and execute short-term and long-term strategies to support the overall business line and ensure a stable and growing backlog.
11. Strategic Communication: Persuasively presenting ideas to gain support.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or higher.
• Licensing: Licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario with flexibility to obtain licensure in other jurisdictions as needed.
• Experience:
  • 15 years of direct experience in nuclear, focusing on design-build project management and engineering/architecture operations in commercial nuclear applications.
  • At least 5 years in a Senior Design Manager role, managing large, complex, multidisciplinary projects.
• Travel: Willingness to travel 25% across the region. This role will be located and focused in Ontario.

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.