Kinectrics is a wholly owned subsidiary of BWX Technologies focused on providing life cycle management services in the energy and utility sector. We develop innovative solutions for the global electricity and medical industries, helping empower a sustainable future. Trusted by clients worldwide, our employees provide expertise in engineering, testing, and inspection across a wide range of services. With offices worldwide and independent laboratories and testing facilities, we collaborate closely with clients to ensure utility assets perform safely, reliably, and efficiently throughout their entire life cycle.

 

Kinectrics takes pride in being consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the energy and utility industry, where purpose and people mean as much as innovation and growth. That’s why we choose only the best and brightest to join us. To keep pace with the expanding energy and utility sector, Kinectrics has grown from a company of 300 to over 1,000 in only the last few years - and we aren’t looking to slow down. Join our diverse, supportive workplace for a rewarding career in the electricity industry.

 

Visit our website to learn more:  www.kinectrics.com

 

The Opportunity

 

Position:                               Campus Development Manager

Employment Type:               Permanent

Location:                              This position is based in Chalk River, Ont, Canada. Relocation benefits are available for eligible candidates.

Hours per week:                  40

Number Required:               1

 

What We Offer

 

At Kinectrics, employees are recognized for their knowledge, experience, and contributions while working in a highly technical and challenging environment. Kinectrics puts you in the driver’s seat of your own career, setting you up alongside industry experts who will help you develop the skills essential to your professional growth in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and rewarding work culture.

  • Purpose: The work we do each day helps communities around the world. Find satisfaction in work that really matters, working alongside and as part of the best and brightest in the industry.
  • Growth: To keep pace with Canada’s expanding energy and utility sector, we are growing more each day, which means more opportunities for you. We encourage our employees to grow alongside our company thanks to a number of significant training and personal development opportunities.
  • Innovation: Our staff proudly develop innovations that push the industry forward.
  • Diversity: The company is dedicated to promoting diversity in its workforce, up to and including the senior management level. Our diversity committee ensures we stay up to date on leading trends and best practices, creating a desirable workspace for each and every one of our employees.
  • Total Compensation: Your talent deserves to be recognized. Kinectrics offers a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout North America. Salary is just one component of the total rewards you will receive when working for Kinectrics. Other elements may also include pay for performance programs (merit pay and discretionary annual performance bonuses), comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs, membership discounts, employee referral bonus, eligibility for our pension plan, career development programs, and professional development/educational reimbursements.

 

Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact

 

Kinectrics is seeking a visionary and results-driven Campus Development Manager to lead the strategic planning, design, and execution of infrastructure initiatives across its national laboratory campuses for its Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) project. This pivotal role is responsible for shaping the future of CNL’s physical and operational landscape to support cutting-edge nuclear research, innovation, and workforce development.

 

The successful candidate will serve as the strategic architect of CNL’s long-term infrastructure roadmap, aligning capital investments, facilities modernization, and site services with the organization’s mission to deliver clean energy, national security, environmental stewardship, and health science solutions for Canada.

 

  • Strategic Infrastructure Planning
    • Develop and lead a multi-year campus development strategy aligned with CNL’s mission, vision, and strategic objectives.
    • Forecast future infrastructure and facility needs to support nuclear R&D, operations, and workforce growth.
    • Translate research and business goals into actionable campus development plans.


  • Program & Project Leadership
    • Oversee master planning, engineering, design, construction, and project delivery across all CNL campuses.
    • Lead the implementation of innovative planning and delivery models that enable research excellence.
    • Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget, while meeting safety and regulatory standards.


  • Operational Oversight & Integration
    • Provide leadership across facilities management, site services, logistics, and infrastructure operations.
    • Collaborate with environmental, health, safety, security, and nuclear operations teams to ensure integrated, compliant, and resilient campus systems.
    • Monitor and manage key performance indicators related to cost, schedule, safety, and operational excellence.


  • Stakeholder Engagement & Governance
    • Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including federal agencies, community partners, and research collaborators.
    • Align infrastructure initiatives with funding strategies and regulatory frameworks.
    • Foster cross-divisional collaboration to ensure infrastructure supports evolving research and operational needs.


  • Talent & Culture Leadership
    • Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team of technical, operational, and project management professionals.
    • Champion a culture of safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.
    • Implement practices to recruit, retain, and grow talent aligned with CNL’s future mission needs.

 

What You Need to Succeed

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, or a related technical discipline (Master’s preferred).
  • Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in infrastructure planning, facilities management, or capital project delivery, preferably in a regulated, research-intensive, or nuclear environment.
  • Proven ability to develop and execute strategic infrastructure plans in complex, multi-stakeholder organizations.
  • Demonstrated success in managing large-scale capital programs and cross-functional teams.
  • Strong understanding of federal project oversight, regulatory compliance, and safety/security frameworks.
  • Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in leadership and team development.
  • Must be eligible for Canadian security clearance.
  • Canadian citizenship strongly preferred.
  • Must reside in or be willing to relocate near the Chalk River Site.

 

This role requires the successful candidate to complete the security clearance process. The security clearance process is conducted in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and may take up to 12 months to complete.

 

Kinectrics Inc is strongly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and welcomes applications from all individuals. To learn more about our commitments please visit our diversity, equity and inclusion and indigenous relations pages.

 

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a voluntary diversity survey. The collection of self-identification data is driven by our commitment to DE&I and ensures Kinectrics' continuous review and improvement of its programs. The information that you provide is strictly confidential and your responses will only be used for statistical purposes. Your responses do not affect your candidacy in any way.

 

Kinectrics welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.