OPEN: Technical Engineer- HFE

Cpus Engineering Staffing Solutions Inc.; Pickering; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing solutions company in Ontario seeks a Technical Engineer- HFE to manage vendor HFE scopes and conduct HFE analysis. The role includes overseeing engineering change for various projects and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should have experience in HMI design and CANDU systems. The position offers a hybrid work environment over a 36-month contract.

Qualifications

• Experience in Human-Machine Interface (HMI) design within nuclear systems.
• Knowledge of regulations and compliance standards in nuclear engineering.
• Strong analytical skills for HFE analysis and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Manage EPC vendors and oversee their HFE scope.
• Prepare and review HF analysis and assessments.
• Conduct HFE oversight during installation and commissioning.

Skills

CANDU specific HFE design experience

Human-Machine Interface design

Team collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Qualification as Design Engineer of Human-Machine Interfaces

Training in Nuclear Design Engineering

Job description

We are currently requesting resumes for the following position: Technical Engineer- HFE

Resume Due Date: Friday, November 14, 2025 (5:00PM EST)

Number of Vacancies: 4

Level: MP4

Duration: 36 Months

Hours of work: 35 Hours per week

Location: 889 Brock Road, Pickering

Work Mode: Hybrid – 2 days remote

Job Overview

The work to be completed is associated with execution and monitoring of the PNR Integrated HFEPP. In general, this entails active management of the Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC) vendors with respect to their HFE scope through all phases of engineering change: scoping, design, installation and commissioning planning, installation, commissioning, available for service (AFS) and close-out. This scope is distributed across greater than 120 projects across all units and numerous non-identical component replacements (NICRs) associated with the following PNR project bundles:

• Retube & Feeder Replacement
• Boiler Replacement
• Turbine Generator
• Deep Water Intake
• Balance of Plant
• Facilities and Infrastructure
• Collaborate with the 3rd party vendors to actively manage the vendor’s HF deliverables including identification of applicable and industry references including but not limited to HFE guidelines, Engineering Standards, Pickering design basis information, operating and maintenance documentation
• Support functional HFE oversight, review and acceptance of vendor designs and deliverables for the Human-Machine Interface (HMI) under the ECC governance [R-1]. This oversight includes but is not limited to HFEPPs, Interim HFE reports, HFE Verification & Validation Plans, HFE Verification & Validation Reports, HFESRs, N-FORM-10221 parts A, B, C and D, conceptual design reports, design plans, design drawings/change papers associated with HMI/HFE, commissioning specifications, ITPs, and workplans
• Prepare/review/accept HF analysis, assessments and evaluation reports/ design memos (i.e. operational experience reviews (OER), system function analysis, function allocation assessment, task analysis, link analysis, communication analysis, workload analysis, workspace layout assessment, HMI design review, usability testing, HMI validation and verification and HFE summary reports)
• Review and provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) recommendation to the Design Team Leader (DTL) to accept modification specific documentation (e.g., modification design requirements, technical specifications, HMI change papers/drawings, system design manual, software requirements specification, computer system requirement, field initiated changes etc.)
• Support installation and commissioning including but not limited to review of construction completion declarations and commissioning reports
• Oversight of vendor HFE participation/attend/review of materials, walkdowns and meetings including modification AFS, systems available for service (SAFS), and unit return to service (RTS), construction completion declaration and Refurbishment Restart Control Hold Point (e.g. RCHP) completions.
• Identify, make recommendations and track to completion the resolution of all significant Refurbishment HFE issues.
• Review the integrated HMI verification and validation plan and results (if required)
• Confirm modification specific HFE documents relevant as training and procedures input have been identified on the MEC reference document list (RDL)
• Project Regulatory interface support such as periodically meet, provide status updates, review/input to regulatory correspondence and attend inspection interviews.

In addition to the above tasks, HFE analysis work will be conducted to assess at a broader level whether there are any aggregate impacts to minimum staff complement from the PRP modifications. This analysis will confirm that the goals of the integrated HFEPP are addressed at an aggregate level since otherwise this impact is only reviewed at the individual modification level. This analysis may be one of the inputs to support the Pickering Refurbishment Reactor Control Hold Point (RCHP) pre-requisites (staffing levels are adequate to safely operate the unit).

Qualifications

• The Company shall identify in the proposal, the HFE personnel, their qualifications, training and experience for our client to review. The HFE personnel proposed by the company shall meet the qualification requirements of HFE specialist identified in N-INS-06700-10000. Further description of the qualification expectations for HFE Specialist are detailed in N-MAN-06700-10002 Appendix B.
• The proposed HFE personnel shall be currently qualified under our client’s Nuclear Design Engineering Qualification program as “Design Engineer of Human-Machine Interfaces” which includes qualification as a “Design Engineer” (QID 33685 or 45233) and a duty area (QID 7768) qualification that includes a self-study program focused on our client owned Nuclear Power Plant HFE design basis and specific operating experience as well as completion of instrumentation and control computer based training.
• As a demonstration of sufficient competency for assignment of tasks under this scope of work, proponents shall include CANDU specific HFE design experience.

Our client is dedicated to promoting employment equity and encourages applications equity‑seeking communities including but not limited to: Indigenous Peoples, racialized individuals, persons with disabilities, and women. Our client aims to build a diverse team that reflects the communities it serves, enhancing its ability to meet their needs. We are committed to an inclusive and accessible work environment and invites all qualified individuals to apply, offering accommodations during the application, interview and onboarding process as needed. This effort supports our client’s long‑term strategy for equity, diversity, and inclusion.