Senior Nuclear Environmental Qualification Expert

Snc-Lavalin; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Competitive compensation

Professional development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis seeks a senior engineer to develop and review Environmental Qualification plans for a nuclear power plant. The role involves delivering design solutions for EQ, leading engineers, and ensuring regulatory compliance across project teams.

The candidate will coordinate with I&C, Process Engineering and other disciplines, conduct site walkdowns, attend meetings, and ensure timely EQ deliverables on the MONARK project.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Nuclear, I&C, or related engineering field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience with EQ programs and related qualification processes.
• Knowledge of NSP/CANDU design, CNSC REGDOC-2.5.2 and standards (CSA N290.13, IEEE 60780-323, ASME QME-1-2023).
• Strong coordination and interpersonal skills for multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review design documents for Nuclear Power Plants.
• Provide design solutions for environmental qualification of plant systems, structures and components.
• Lead engineers and ensure compliance with codes, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with I&C, Process Engineering and other teams on the MONARK project.

Skills

Environmental Qualification (EQ)

Nuclear plant design knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Chemical/Nuclear/I&C)

Advanced degree preferred (PhD)

Job description

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

Your role

Developing project plans and procedures for an Environmental Qualification Program for a nuclear power plant. Working knowledge of domestic and international regulations and standards related to Environment Qualification of a nuclear facility. Provide design solutions and assessments for environmentally qualifying new, updated and modified plant systems, structures and components. Prepare and /or review design documents for Nuclear Power Plants. Provide technical guidance and leadership to engineers at lower grade levels and/or other technical employees. Ensure applicable code, standards and regulatory requirements are met. Ensure adherence to company quality program. Support Engineering Management with timely updates on engineering progress. Interface with internal and external stake holders as required. Perform walkdowns, attend site visits and meetings as required.

About you

Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Nuclear, I&C, or a related engineering discipline, with the following additional skills; an advanced degree, such as a PhD, is preferred. Minimum 10 years of experience with EQ program and related fields Qualification process, its requirements and results (technical specifications for EQ, requirements for EQ related EQRs, interpretations and acceptance of the environmental qualification results, component EQ status and completeness of EQ documentation. Identification of important to safety systems and their safety functions. Identification of the system’s components implementing these functions and their EQ requirements. Identification of service conditions (operating and ambient) for EQ (normal and, and bounding DBAs). Understanding of EQ related characteristics such as accelerated aging, qualified life, replacement period, accident bounding conditions, EQ margins, etc. Knowledge of the development of requirements and approaches to equipment survivability assessment in BDBA states of NPP. Knowledge of CANDU Nuclear Plant design, specifically the NSP. Understanding of safety design philosophy/safety in depth principles of the NPP design. Familiarity with the CNSC current regulatory requirements of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Regulatory Document REGDOC-2.5.2) and standards related to the Environment Qualification of equipment for nuclear power plants such as Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standard N290.13:18, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard, 60780-323, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standard, ASME QME-1-2023. Understanding of EQ program for new design vs retrofitting/refurbishing of EQ in existing installations. Excellent project coordination and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, gather their input, and complete a large number of EQ deliverables. This role requires a significant amount of coordination and collaboration with other teams such as I&C, Process Engineering, etc., throughout the CANDU MONARK project.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

• competitive compensation
• employee recognition
• flexible benefits
• diverse opportunities for training and professional development
• hybrid working culture
• generous time-off policies

AtkinsRéalis

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Employment type

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