Technical Director, Geotechnical

Englobe; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Canada seeks a Technical Engineering Manager - Licensing for the Mississauga head office, Ontario, to lead licensing activities for a new build nuclear power plant project within a matrix organization.

You will manage engineering teams, coordinate with clients, ensure compliance with Codes and Standards in Canada, the USA, and the EU, and contribute to proposals while traveling to project sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Registered Professional Engineer in a Canadian province or eligible within 6 months.
• 10 years of licensing experience in nuclear projects, with team leadership.
• Thorough knowledge of NPP licensing codes, standards and Canadian regulations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical management of individuals and teams on licensing work packages for the new build project.
• Plan and execute work to meet quality, cost and schedule requirements.
• Remove barriers to deliverables and optimize solutions with staff.
• Provide technical advice and SME guidance to staff and management.
• Contribute to commercial proposals and approve technical content for the project.
• Forecast resource needs including skills and durations.
• Interface with clients and deliver engineering products per specifications.
• Collaborate with marketing and other groups to maintain client relationships.

Skills

Licensing leadership

Nuclear licensing

Engineering management

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)

Job description

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. Candu Energy Inc. is looking to hire a Technical Engineering Manager - Licensing for a full-time regular position. This manager will provide technical management for licensing activities for a new build Nuclear Power Plant project within a matrix organization. This position under the Cernavoda 3/4 project reports to the Licensing Engineering Director.

Your role

Provide technical management of individuals and teams executing commercial and internal work packages, some of which may be multi-disciplinary, in the design and build phases of the new build project. This includes:

• Approving technical documents prepared by staff working under them.
• Planning and executing work consistent with quality, cost and schedule requirements.
• Removing barriers that would impact deliverables to meet project requirements and priorities, working with the assigned staff to find solutions and optimizations.
• Providing technical advice to staff and as appropriate subject matter expertise to staff and management.
• Participating in the preparation of commercial proposals and approving the technical content of proposals under their direction related to the new build project.
• Forecasting resource demands for the assigned work scope, including skills, capabilities, and durations.
• Interfacing with clients and successfully delivering engineering products in accordance with customer specification and requirements.
• Working with marketing and other corporate groups to maintain and improve client relationships and offerings.

About you

• Registered Professional Engineer in a Province of Canada, qualified to seal engineering documents, or eligible to obtain such registration within 6 months of hiring.
• 10 years of licensing experience in a nuclear project environment, including experience leading engineering teams.
• Thorough knowledge of the Codes and Standards used in NPP licensing in Canada, the USA, and the EU.
• Thorough understanding of the Canadian nuclear licensing regulations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Additional, preferred qualifications

• Engineering degree in a related engineering discipline.
• Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario, qualified to seal engineering documents.
• Experience managing and/or performing multidisciplinary work with significant interfacing requirements with interfacing disciplines such as licensing, safety analysis, mechanical, electrical/I&C, process control, and civil engineering.
• Experience working in a nuclear facility licensed in Canada, highly preferable.
• Willing to travel to and potentially work at Project sites to meet project needs (Note: the initial site location is at the Mississauga head office in Ontario).
• Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
• Successful applicants will be notified about SNC-Lavalin’s accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.

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