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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | Pickering, Ontario, Canada

Overview

As the team's global regulatory expert, you will act as the lead licensing and permitting engineer for pre- and early site licensing phases of nuclear new build projects, for clients who are new to Candu, and often new to nuclear and large facility new build. You will provide guidance to the team and the client on implementing and addressing both nuclear and conventional regulatory requirements and undertake or lead the development, review and issue of all early site licensing and permitting submissions.

Your role

  • Prepare regulatory and licensing deliverables for domestic and international clients as part of feasibility or preliminary studies related to deployment of CANDU, and other reactor technology.
  • Have a practical understanding of domestic and international nuclear regulatory standards including CNSC, NRC, IAEA, WENRA, EUR, and other country-specific standards.
  • Act as the single point of contact and interface with existing and potential new clients on regulatory matters.
  • Provide short turnaround to compile quality responses to client queries in relation to regulatory/licensing topics domestically and internationally.
  • Act as the single point of contact and main interface with any regulatory bodies/regulators as applicable to each project, distilling and communicating expectations and feedback to the team.
  • Prepare nuclear licensing and all other permitting submissions, including both applications and supporting deliverables.
  • Elicit and communicate to designers and analysts all applicable nuclear and conventional regulatory requirements for the regulatory framework of the country in which the project is based.
  • Propose, prepare, update and implement licensing strategy documents for each project.
  • Support engineering and safety analysts in undertaking the required supporting safety- and regulatory-related analyses to meet requirements.
  • Develop and ensure suitable fit-for-purpose licensing procedures and guidelines for the phases of licensing and countries the team is responsible for within the company.
  • Review and comment on the work performed by others to ensure suitable scope, accuracy, completeness, and quality of technical information and design documentation.
  • Check the work performed meets the quality requirements in accordance with company QA programs and manuals, as well as the specific requirements of the customer and project scope.
  • Participate in formal engineering design and other reviews as may be mandated for the design activities.
  • Support business development in the team through delivering quality on-time work, cultivating valued contacts with client counterparts through technical excellence, and supporting the preparation of engineering estimates and technical write-ups for proposals.
Nuclear Engineering

Location

Various locations

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-154131

Salary range

-

About you

  • Degree from an accredited university in Nuclear, Systems Design, Industrial, or Process Engineering, or other suitable engineering program is an asset.
  • Licensed by a professional engineering organization recognized in Canada is an asset. A licensed Professional Engineer from a Canadian provincial Professional Engineering organization (e.g., PEO) is preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years of licensing experience, with at least 2 years of that in a nuclear new build environment is preferred.
  • Experience preparing and defending required licensing and permitting submissions within the Canadian regulatory framework, and/or applying regulatory requirements in other countries is an asset.
  • Experience in technical leadership is an asset, such as planning, managing, and overseeing required project activities and deliverables to complete own and other team members' assigned work to the appropriate scope and quality level.
  • Thorough knowledge of the nuclear and conventional safety regulations, codes, and standards used in new build construction in Canada and the EU (i.e., International Atomic Energy Association, Eurocodes, etc.) is required. Awareness of other countries (e.g., United Kingdom, China, U.S.A.) specific regulatory frameworks is an asset.
  • Knowledge of, and experience working and preparing deliverables within established nuclear or other high-reliability organization quality management systems is required.
  • Demonstrated good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment, as well as communicating and working effectively with external clients and regulator stakeholders.
  • Must be eligible for Security Clearance through Public Works and Government Services Canada.
  • Must be able to travel to client sites as required, according to specific project needs.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

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.

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About AtkinsRéalis

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.

Find out more.

Additional information

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Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

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.

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