Radiation Protection Director Candu

AtkinsRéalis; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is recruiting a Candu Radiation Protection Director to lead the Radiation Protection discipline across the Candu Business Unit. The role oversees health physics support for projects, ensures CNSC license compliance, and drives RP program development and staff leadership on a national and international scale.

The successful candidate will manage standards, reporting, and stakeholder engagement while upholding strict radiation protection practices and delivering safe, compliant

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Health Physics or equivalent.
• Experience in addressing broad radiation safety needs in large organizations.
• Experience applying high radiation safety standards in nuclear power contexts.
• 10+ years' leadership experience in managing radiation protection staff.
• Experience with national and international radioactive material shipments is an asset.
• Experience managing international clients is an asset.
• Knowledge of Canadian radiation protection, waste management and transport legislation.
• Ability to explain program requirements and safety principles to workers.
• Ability to foster a positive working environment and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to recruit, interview and develop staff for project execution.
• Uphold high radiation protection standards in a commercial setting.
• Excellent organizational, oral and written communication and customer relations.

Responsibilities

• Manage Radiation Protection discipline for the Candu Business Unit.
• Provide Health Physics support to Candu projects nationally and internationally.
• Ensure radiation protection for CNSC-licensed facilities and field services.
• Develop and maintain RP, Waste, Environment and Transport programs.
• Develop and implement RP standards for projects and client sites.
• Provide RP support to projects with management and clients to ensure safety and compliance.
• Develop RP reports and metrics for senior management.
• Capture and share OPEX learning to reflect best practices in RP.

Skills

Leadership

Radiation safety

Regulatory knowledge

Staff development

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in Health Physics

Job description

Overview

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 for more than 60 years. We are proud to be the steward of Canadian CANDU nuclear technology.

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 for more than 60 years. We are proud to be the steward of Canadian CANDU nuclear technology.

Your role

The Candu Radiation Protection Director Manages The Radiation Protection Functional Discipline For The Candu Business Unit. This Includes The Management Of

• Health Physics support to Candu retube projects conducted both nationally and internationally.
• Radiation protection of our Candu Field Services team providing inspection and testing of client Candu reactors both nationally and internationally.
• Radiation protection in our CNSC licensed facilities.
• Radiation protection in new Candu related work.

The Specific Responsibilities Includes Management Of

• Support for bids for Candu projects to ensure that radiation protection is adequately addressed and to appropriately scope radiation protection services when required.
• Hiring, developing and training of health physics and radiation protection staff.
• The development, maintenance and implementation of the Radiation Protection, Radioactive Waste Management, Environment and Transport of Radioactive Materials Programs associated with the CNSC license.
• The development, maintenance and implementation of standards of radiation protection applicable to projects and the conduct of work at client sites.
• Radiation protection support to Candu projects, in conjunction with Candu project management and our clients, such that Candu staff are adequately protected, all Candu's legal responsibilities and due diligence requirements are fulfilled across the various jurisdictions in which we work and project needs are met.
• The development of reports and metrics related to RP performance and reporting to projects and senior management as appropriate.
• OPEX gathering and sharing to ensure our business is continually learning from both internal and external experience and that our RP standards reflect the best in industry.
• Oversight activities to ensure effective RP performance.

About You

• Undergraduate degree in Health Physics or equivalent.
• Experience in dealing with a large organization to address broad scope radiation safety needs.
• Experience in applying high radiation safety standards expected in nuclear power plants.
• Demonstrated 10+ years' experience in managing and supervising radiation protection staff in a leadership role.
• Experience in national and international radioactive material shipment is considered an asset.
• Experience in managing international clients is considered an asset.
• Good working knowledge of Canadian radiation protection, radioactive waste management and transport of radioactive materials legislation.
• Ability to effectively address worker radiation safety concerns by explaining program application requirements and safety principles.
• Ability to support and manage a positive working environment for the team and relevant stakeholders.
• Ability to expand a strong team through recruiting, interviewing, and/or selecting staff with the appropriate skills and establishing training and development to support project execution.
• Ability to uphold high radiation protection standards in a commercial environment.
• Excellent organizational, oral and written communication, and customer relationship skills.
• Effective communication of radiation safety compliance requirements to the organization.

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.

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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.

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