Project Specialist

Job Description

Overview

The Project Specialist will report to the Cernavoda Unit 1 & Qinshan Tooling Project Director and will be responsible for supporting manufacturing, testing and delivery at one of Candu’s vendors. In the role of Project Specialist, you will support the Tooling Project Managers by coordinating vendor requests, tracking technical deliverables, maintaining vendor schedules, and facilitating communication across engineering disciplines and project stakeholders. This role will require continuous communication with members of the team, and will be responsible for identifying, planning, coordinating, and supporting the implementation of various scopes of work.

Your role

• Coordinates with Engineering, Procurement, Quality, vendors, and Refurbishment teams & vendors to ensure all activities are progressing as per project schedule.
• Coordinates progress meetings, status updates and other planning and execution workshops as needed.
• Working closely with the Project Manager to support project cost forecasting, progress tracking, and performance metrics.
• Coordinating closely with quality assurance to ensure quality requirements of the project are met.
• Liaise with key stakeholders as required generally including engineering, quality, procurement and tooling vendors.
• Maintain a positive relationship with vendor counterparts.
• Provides status and progress reports in support of the Project Manager.
• Ensure a strong nuclear safety culture is reinforced continuously.
• Coordinate with Procurement to track purchase orders, expedite vendor documentation, and monitor status for accurate month‑end reporting, ensuring delays or issues are communicated promptly to the Project Manager.

About you

• Experience supporting various type of projects including manufacturing considered an asset.
• An appreciation of the importance of Quality Assurance Programs and their significance to the nuclear industry considered an asset.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Commitment to Safety.
• Integrity and Trust.
• Shares Knowledge.
• Problem Solving.
• Customer Focus.
• Team Player.
• Excellent organizational, communication and customer relationship skills.
• Proficiency in project management tools with a demonstrated ability to maintain accurate documentation and ensure consistent follow‑through on assigned actions.

Work Locations:

• This position will be assigned to one of Candu’s Tooling vendors located at either Cambridge or Richmond Hill.
• Travel to Candu’s head office in Mississauga will be periodically required.

Rewards & benefits

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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.

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About AtkinsRéalis

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

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