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AtkinsRéalis

Director, Secondary Cycle – Balance of Plant Performance

AtkinsRéalis

. Reporting to the Vice President, responsible for executing strategy to increase power output and reduce operating costs .

Posted 5/5/2026full-timePickering • 🇨🇦 CanadaLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Reporting to the Vice President, responsible for executing strategy to increase power output and reduce operating costs
  • Develop robust business cases for optimization initiatives
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Procurement
  • Establish KPIs for turbine cycle efficiency, condenser vacuum, and cost of generation
  • Lead performance improvement initiatives across secondary-cycle and BOP systems
  • Drive initiatives to improve flow, reduce fouling, and enhance heat-transfer efficiency
  • Manage lifecycle costs of turbines, MSRs, heat exchangers, and cooling water systems

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Nuclear, Chemical, or related)
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation preferred
  • 12 - 15+ years of experience in nuclear power plant performance, engineering, or operations
  • 5+ years in a senior leadership or director-level role
  • Direct experience executing, overseeing, or validating ASME PTC 6 and PTC 12 performance tests
  • Experience developing and presenting business cases for performance and cost-optimization initiatives
  • Proven track record of improving output at multiple nuclear power plants
  • Strong understanding of secondary-side systems, BOP systems, turbine-generator performance, and thermodynamic optimization
  • Strong business acumen, negotiation skills, and executive-level communication abilities

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Enjoy competitive compensation
  • Employee recognition
  • Flexible benefits tailored to health, wellbeing, financial, and lifestyle needs
  • Opportunities for training and professional development
  • Hybrid working culture
  • Generous time-off policies

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Hard Skills & Tools
turbine cycle efficiencycondenser vacuumcost of generationperformance improvementflow optimizationfouling reductionheat-transfer efficiencylifecycle cost managementASME PTC 6ASME PTC 12
Soft Skills
business acumennegotiation skillsexecutive-level communicationcollaborationleadership
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringProfessional Engineer (P.Eng)