Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is one of Canada's largest private sector nuclear engineering groups. We have been providing a wide range of services to the nuclear industry in Canada and around the world since for more than 60 years. We are proud to be the steward of Canadian CANDU nuclear technology.

Location – Mississauga or Pickering, ON.

Duration: We are currently seeking students available for a Winter 2027 co-op placement. Opportunities are available for students seeking 4, 8, 12, or 16-month work terms, with placements beginning in January 2027.

The position of Student Project Coordinator will be a junior contributing role to assist Project Managers or Senior Technical Leads in the execution of periodic reactor inspection programs, major nuclear refurbishment projects, or new-nuclear projects. The successful candidate will join a mature team of project and engineering personnel and will be assigned tasks in the areas of engineering, engineering administration and/or project administration. 

The employee will be required to obtain security clearance for CANDU Energy Inc. facilities and possibly for our customer sites if required. This typically requires extended time for someone who is not a citizen of Canada, so Canadian citizenship is an advantage.

The employee may be assigned to short-term field service assignments on CANDU Field Services projects, during customers' outages and at their sites. During these assignments, the employee may be requested to perform work in a radiological work environment such as set-up and operation activities of certain tooling. In this event, the employee will be required to Nuclear Energy Worker qualified and trained to CANDU Energy's RP program as "Group 3" worker and with our customer's onboarding process, as well as receiving practical training related to the project. Physical fitness and hands-on experience with tools and equipment will be an advantage.

The employee will be expected to perform tasks and activities commensurate with their level of experience and familiarity with the technology, while supervised by senior staff.

Your Role

• Coordinate and document project and customer meetings.

• Collect project data and support schedule updates.

• Track and update project Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

• Maintain project lessons learned records.

• Assist with document management and administrative systems (e.g., ProAct, MyTrak, Aconex).

• Perform administrative and analytical reviews as assigned.

• Self-study of the requisite Candu procedures required to perform typical engineering and project management tasks.

About You

• Progressing toward a recognized university degree, with preference given to students enrolled in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, or related disciplines.
• Previous experience supporting projects in construction, manufacturing, engineering, or other technical environments is considered an asset.

• Demonstrated leadership experience through student organizations, student government, extracurricular activities, or other leadership roles.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and build effective customer and stakeholder relationships.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across diverse audiences.

• Demonstrated commitment to safety and promoting a safe working environment.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and recommend practical solutions.

• High level of integrity, professionalism, and accountability.

• Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering quality service and results.

• Proven ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.

• Self-motivated, proactive, and eager to learn in a fast-paced project environment.

Additional Job Requirement

Duration: 12 or 16 months depending on candidates' availability.

Currently enrolled in a 3+ Year University Degree in the field of Science or Engineering

Alternatively, will consider students enrolled in related fields

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. Find out more. https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/rewards-benefits-canada

About AtkinsRéalis

We're https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/, 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.
https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/.

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Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis’ accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.

Worker Type

Job Type

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.