Senior Health Physicist

AtkinsRéalis; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative engineering firm is seeking a Senior Health Physicist to lead a team in CANDU reactor refurbishment projects. This role offers the chance to work on significant projects with a focus on radiation safety and compliance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in health physics within the nuclear sector, particularly with CANDU reactors. Join a company that values work-life balance and offers competitive pay, flexible benefits, and a commitment to health and safety. Be part of a team dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Flexible benefits

Employee share plan

Defined contribution pension plan

Work-life balance

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as an operational health physicist in CANDU power plants.
• Experience in applying high radiation safety standards in nuclear power plants.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of health physicists in preparing radioactive work plans.
• Develop radiation safety controls and training for refurbishment activities.

Skills

Health Physics

CANDU Reactor Refurbishment

Radiation Safety Compliance

Team Management

Effective Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in Health Physics

Job description

Senior Health Physicist

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.

We are looking for numerous Senior/Lead Health Physicists for CANDU reactor refurbishment projects nationally and/or internationally. This would be an excellent role for an experienced operational Health Physicist with CANDU reactor refurbishment experience looking to be in a lead position.

Location – Mississauga, ON

Various work locations in Candu offices.

Your role within the team:

• Lead a team of operational Health Physicists who will:
  • Prepare and approve radioactive work plans to support station refurbishment activities.
  • Develop and deliver radiation protection training associated with refurbishment.
  • Develop and recommend radiation safety controls for radiological work such as irradiated component removal from the reactor core and radioactive waste processing.
  • Perform ALARA planning to support CANDU large scale core component removal and replacement.
  • Review design descriptions, details and recommend worker dose reduction strategies.
  • For worker radiation exposure and dose budgeting purposes develop individual and collective radiation dose projections.
  • Perform radiation shielding calculations and develop basic computer models to assess hazard profiles.
  • Review RP programs from nuclear plants and design and implement appropriate methods to interface with clients on radiation protection.

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:

• Undergraduate degree in Health Physics or equivalent qualifications.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience as an operational health physicist working in CANDU power plants or equivalent nuclear industry.
• Experience in CANDU reactor refurbishment.
• 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.
• Effective communication of the radiation safety compliance requirements to the organization.
• Ability to effectively address worker radiation safety concerns by explaining program application requirements and safety principles.
• Ability to manage a team of health physicists.
• Ability to work as a team player among HP peers to ensure consistency of arrangements across multiple projects.

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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