Nuclear Life Cycle Engineering Lead

BWX Technologies, Inc.; Cambridge; Hybrid; CAD 92,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Hybrid schedules

Employee referral program

Educational refund plan

Job summary

BWXT Canada Ltd. in Cambridge, Ontario, invites applications for a Life Cycle Engineering Lead. The role directs daily engineering activities, mentors staff, and provides technical guidance across inspections, evaluations, and documentation.

Occasional travel and outages occur, with a strong emphasis on safety and quality. The candidate will oversee budgets, deliverables, and customer interfaces, while shaping lifecycle programs and field service proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Materials, Chemistry, or equivalent).
• Extensive experience in nuclear pressure‑vessel equipment design and operation, including ASME and CSA code familiarity.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Life Cycle Engineering staff, overseeing daily activities, workload prioritization, training needs, and performance goals.
• Provide technical direction and ensure all work meets required codes, standards, and procedures.
• Review and approve engineering assessments and evaluations supporting the integrity and return‑to‑service of nuclear plant equipment.
• Lead engineering evaluations during maintenance outages and guide decisions on repair and maintenance activities.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and updates, and serve as the primary technical contact for customer engineering teams.
• Prepare technical and commercial proposals for life‑cycle programs and support related Field Services proposals.
• Ensure compliance with departmental procedures, quality assurance requirements, and project management processes.
• Complete assigned Engineering Services deliverables, interface with customers and vendors, and support proposal development for related projects.

Skills

Project management

Technical leadership

Communication

Nuclear knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Materials, Chemistry, or equivalent)

Job description

BWXT Canada Ltd. in Cambridge, Ontario, invites applications for a Life Cycle Engineering Lead. The role directs daily engineering activities, mentors staff, and provides technical guidance across inspections, evaluations, and documentation.

Occasional travel and outages occur, with a strong emphasis on safety and quality. The candidate will oversee budgets, deliverables, and customer interfaces, while shaping lifecycle programs and field service proposals.