Manager, Decommissioning & Waste Management Job Details | Kinectrics

Kinectrics AES, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Toronto is seeking a Manager – Decommissioning & Waste Management. This role involves leading teams in safe dismantling of nuclear facilities and managing regulatory compliance. Candidates should have a degree in Engineering and 8+ years in the nuclear sector. A competitive compensation package and opportunities for growth are offered.

Benefits

Competitive total compensation package

Professional development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in the nuclear industry, ideally in a consultancy role.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian nuclear regulation.
• Experience with heavy water facilities or isotope separation systems is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Drive innovation in decommissioning and waste management.
• Manage budgets, analyze variances, and ensure financial success.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Nuclear safety knowledge

Education

Four-year university degree in Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer (PEO) in Ontario

Job description

Overview

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 Canada’s 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: Manager – Decommissioning & Waste Management

Employment Type: Permanent

Employment Level: Senior

Location: 393 University Ave, Toronto, ON

Department: Nuclear Safety & Licensing

Reports to: Director Nuclear Safety Assessment

Hours per week: 37.5

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 leadership team. 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.
• Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout North America.

About the Position

Kinectrics is seeking a strategic and results-driven individual to take on the leadership role of Manager – Decommissioning & Waste Management to lead and expand our service offerings associated with planning, analysis, and operational support for the safe dismantling of nuclear facilities and the handling, transportation, and disposal of radioactive and hazardous materials. This role includes leading activities associated with waste logistics, shielding analysis, reduction of worker dose, dose calculation and dispersion analysis, and optimization of waste handling and separation.

Key projects and customers include major nuclear utilities in Canada and worldwide, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s Deep Geological Repository (NWMO DGR), nuclear refurbishment waste management, medical isotope production and processing facilities, and Kinectrics’ own infrastructure development projects.

The successful candidate will oversee multidisciplinary project teams, ensure regulatory compliance, maintain client relationships, and drive business development initiatives within this specialized field. This role is focused on utilizing the experience of the team in decommissioning strategies, waste characterization, licensing frameworks, and logistics planning, as well as proven leadership in executing technically complex projects on time and within budget. The Manager will play a pivotal role in advancing Kinectrics’ position as a trusted provider of lifecycle support services to utilities, government agencies, and international partners in the nuclear sector.

Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact

In this role you will be managing a multi-disciplined team to secure new orders and then execute projects on key portfolios including: NWMO DGR, Pickering Safe Storage, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Hydro Quebec Gentilly-1 (G1), Wolsong decommissioning in Korea, and more.

You will also be responsible for providing expert waste management support to Kinectrics\' internal projects and operations including our nuclear facilities licensed by the CNSC including the Teeswater Laundry Facility (TLF), Ontario Nuclear Services (ONS), Kipling ETLF, ONS, Kipling Avenue Campus, Isotope enrichment and production projects, and more.

You will take the lead in delivering high-value technical solutions across the nuclear sector, guiding a team of engineers and specialists to success. You’ll:

• Lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams to solve complex challenges for utilities and other clients.
• Ensure project excellence by supporting planning, execution, and performance across scope, cost, schedule, and quality.
• Leverage deep regulatory expertise, particularly in nuclear safety and licensing, to support high-impact initiatives.
• Drive innovation in decommissioning and waste management while developing forward-thinking technical solutions.
• Act as a strategic advisor—consulting with clients, strengthening relationships, and enhancing business capabilities.
• Engage cross-functionally with internal stakeholders, from design to construction, to deliver integrated solutions.
• Own risk management, resolving complex project issues independently and proactively.
• Communicate effectively, delivering high-quality proposals, reports, and presentations.
• Mentor junior staff, review complex work, and lead resource planning, bid preparation, and staffing decisions.
• Support senior leadership and contribute to strategic direction through operational insight and execution.

Performance and Leadership Excellence:

You’re more than a manager—you’re a mentor, motivator, and visionary. Your leadership will:

• Be recognized for sound judgment, practical solutions, and bold innovation.
• Set clear expectations, communicate effectively, and deliver measurable results.
• Build a resourceful, agile team, always seeking ways to enhance our internal capabilities.
• Make key staffing decisions—hiring, coaching, performance reviews, and professional development.
• Identify and support growth opportunities for your team.

Culture & Team Empowerment:

Work with the Director, Nuclear Safety Assessment, to create a workplace where high performance and safety go hand in hand. You’ll:

• Champion a “customer-first” culture aligned with performance and safety KPIs.
• Deliver impactful training and promote skill development.
• Cultivate a mindset of continuous improvement and proactive problem-solving.
• Foster a positive, inclusive culture that values employee well-being and corporate responsibility.

Financial:

Bring strong business acumen to ensure financial success. You will:

• Keep systems up to date, including forecasts and project data.
• Optimize team utilization and resource allocation.
• Manage budgets, analyze variances, and implement corrective actions.
• Support profit and loss management, cost control, and reporting alongside senior leadership.

Health, Safety and Compliance:

Set the standard for safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. Your responsibilities include:

• Promoting a “Right First Time / Safety First” mindset across all projects.
• Ensuring full regulatory compliance and effective issue resolution.
• Driving investigations and corrective actions with a focus on root cause and prevention.
• Implementing human performance tools to promote a culture of accountability.

Strategy & Continuous Improvement:

You’ll be a key driver of long-term success by:

• Developing business strategies grounded in market and competitor insight.
• Streamlining operations to increase efficiency and service scope.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships with a focus on satisfaction and retention.
• Supporting billing, collections, and ensuring team billability targets are met.

What You Bring to the Team

• A four-year university degree in Engineering; postgraduate degree(s) considered to be an asset.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PEO) in Ontario or other Canadian province, or eligibility for licensure therein is an asset.
• 8+ years of experience in the nuclear industry, ideally in a consultancy role, including leadership of multi-disciplinary projects. Candidates with strong leadership potential and less experience may be considered for development roles.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian nuclear regulation including implementing requirements in CNSC REGDOC-2.11, -2.11.2, -2.4.1 and -2.4.4 along with relevant codes and standards such as CSA N294 and N288 series. Experience in other jurisdictions is considered an asset.
• Familiarity with nuclear power plant or other nuclear facility operations, decommissioning, and waste management.
• Experience with heavy water facilities, tritium removal, or isotope separation systems (power or medical) is an asset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across all formats and audiences.
• Strong initiative, learning agility, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to obtain (or currently hold) relevant nuclear security clearance(s). Clearance applications will be facilitated by Kinectrics, as required.

• Willingness to travel to temporary work locations as required to support the role (10-25% including, but not limited to GTA, Bruce County, other Kinectrics offices, international) is an asset.

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.