Technical Manager; NDE and Metallurgy
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.
Reporting to the Candu Field Services Technical Director, the Technical Manager – NDE and Metallurgy will support various Non-Destructive Inspection projects and will be responsible for the cohort of NDE and Metallurgy qualified staff. This manager will lead the technical strategy for Candu Field Services’ NDE programs with respect to integration of leading edge NDE technology into the Candu Field Services (CFS) tooling and NDE analysis services.
Location: Mississauga, ON
Your role within the team:
Technical management
- Maintains program status of “Inspection Service Provider” per CSA N285 requirements for CANDU clients as related to the standard CFS NDE programs.
- Interfaces with clients and successfully delivers NDE products in accordance with customer specifications and requirements.
- Drives the strategy for CFS non-destructive examination tooling and services to ensure that CFS grows beyond its current position as an NDE Inspection Services Provider for Reactor Inspection and Feeders.
- Establishes the technical approach to achieve project requirements and ensures the design satisfies these requirements.
- Ensures that the final deliverables from their team meet customer requirements specified in the contract and overall alignment with nuclear codes and standards.
- Approves technical documents prepared by staff reporting to them.
- Removes barriers that would impact deliverables to meet project requirements and priorities, working with the assigned staff to find solutions and optimizations.
- Ensures that work is conducted in accordance with applicable Engineering and Quality Assurance procedures.
- Ensures that all work is executed effectively and that suitable reviews are undertaken to ensure adequacy to project requirements.
Resource management
- Fosters a team environment and team building within NDE group and broader Engineering team and with internal and external customers.
- Forecast resource demands for the assigned work scope, including skills, capabilities, and durations.
- Defines the structure of the team for their scope of accountability, including reporting relationships.
- Ensures all training and qualifications records are up-to-date, and required training and qualifications are completed/updated on time.
- Ensures that the CFS NDE staff compliment is sized appropriately for the forecasted projects and services.
- Ensures that the balance of CGSB (Canadian General Standards Board) qualification levels are maintained and advanced for the total cohort of CFS NDE and metallurgy personnel for the NDE techniques required.
- Performs all recruiting and disciplinary functions for the assigned team.
- Ensures resources are properly aligned and balanced across the various CFS projects and programs in order to broaden experience of junior personnel.
- Ensures mentorship of junior engineering staff by the more senior engineering staff
- Provides clear expectations and performance measures, meaningful feedback, recognizes and rewards achievements, and takes disciplinary steps when warranted.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?
Because we offer:
- The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
- An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
- A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
- Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
- A work environment focused on health and safety.
The ideal Candidate:
- Holder of Professional Engineering License in the Province of Ontario is preferred.
- University degree or college diploma or relevant certification in for the applicable field of engineering or science.
- 8 years of progressive nuclear experience in a discipline and field of application relevant to the work being managed, including experience leading technical teams.
- An appreciation of the importance of Quality Assurance Programs and their significance to the nuclear industry considered an asset.
- Expert knowledge in the application of visual inspection, non-destructive examination and portable metrology instrumentation.
- Expert knowledge of operational practices for foreign material exclusion.
- Expert knowledge of design and/or operation of fuel channel inspection systems deploying NDE instrumentation.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex and parallel technical projects.
- Strong leadership and coaching skills in the development of team members and support staff.
- Strong communication (both verbal and written), and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent client focus and conflict resolution skills.
- Three or more years of experience leading engineering teams.
- Experience working in a nuclear facility licensed in Canada.
- Sound knowledge of multiple engineering fields and of nuclear technologies.
- Willing to travel to and potentially work at Project sites to meet corporate needs.
Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.
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