AtkinsRéalis

Senior Asset Management Engineer (Acting Chief Engineer)

Canada · Work style not stated · Full time

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  • EmployerAtkinsRéalis
  • LocationCanada
  • Work styleWork style not stated
  • Employment typeFull time
  • Employer posted

Job Description

Overview

Brun-Way Highways Operations is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Engineer (Acting Chief Engineer) to support the operation, maintenance, rehabilitation, and long-term management of a major highway infrastructure network.

The successful candidate will initially serve as Acting Chief Engineer during a maternity leave period before transitioning into a permanent Asset Management / Project Manager role. This position offers a unique opportunity to combine senior technical leadership with long-term responsibility for strategic asset planning, capital program delivery, and lifecycle management of critical transportation infrastructure.

Your role

Provide leadership, technical direction, and oversight to the Engineering Department while supporting highway operations and maintenance activities.

Lead asset management programs for pavement, bridges, drainage, geotechnical, traffic control, and roadside infrastructure assets.

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Manage engineering assessments, inspections, condition evaluations, and rehabilitation planning to support long-term asset performance and contractual compliance.

Develop and implement asset management strategies, lifecycle plans, capital investment programs, budgets, and performance reporting.

Maintain asset inventories, condition databases, forecasting models, and key performance indicators to support informed decision-making.

Lead rehabilitation and capital projects from planning through delivery, including scope development, technical specifications, procurement, scheduling, contract administration, and budget management.

Manage consultants, contractors, suppliers, and key stakeholders while ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to quality standards.

Serve as the primary engineering liaison with clients, regulatory agencies, contractors, and other stakeholders.

Review and approve engineering reports, technical recommendations, designs, and rehabilitation strategies.

Support the OMR Manager and assume leadership responsibilities during periods of absence.

About you

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility for registration with APEGNB.

Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in transportation, infrastructure, or civil engineering.

Demonstrated leadership, project management, and stakeholder engagement experience.

Strong knowledge of asset management principles, rehabilitation planning, budgeting, and contract administration.

Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with New Brunswick DTI standards and specifications.

Experience in OMR, DBFOM, P3, or similar infrastructure delivery environments.

Knowledge of pavement management systems, FWD analysis, IRI, rutting assessments, and lifecycle forecasting.

Winter maintenance knowledge considered an asset.

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.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, 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.

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