Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs

Candu Energy Inc.; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Generous time-off policies

Training and professional development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Canada seeks a Vice-President of Regulatory Affairs to lead licensing strategies for Candu Energy designs, coordinating with government relations, project teams and senior leadership to streamline import/export licenses and regulatory interfaces.

This executive role demands 15+ years in nuclear, deep knowledge of Canadian regulatory processes, and proven ability to navigate complex approvals for new reactor projects while upholding safety culture and ethical standards.

Qualifications

• 15+ years experience in the nuclear industry.
• 10+ years experience leading individuals and teams.
• 10+ years experience in Canadian nuclear regulatory processes, import/export and intervention for new applications.
• Experience in New Nuclear Reactor licensing and construction projects.
• Understanding of licensing large projects under complex regulatory environments.
• Strong business, technical, financial and logistical skills with bottom-line focus.
• Appreciation of Quality Assurance Programs in nuclear industry.
• Leadership capable of inspiring teams with high health and safety standards.
• Excellent organizational, communication and customer relationship skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter with engineering and people management skills.
• Visionary with global perspective.
• Establishes a strong presence as a senior leader.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop plans with government relations to improve import/export licenses and procedures.
• Manage licensing and regulatory project reviews with CNSC or other bodies.
• Participate in Standards Steering Committee and CSA Nuclear Steering Committee activities.
• Represent AtkinsRéalis and Candu Energy on regulatory and standards committees, including IAEA input.
• Oversee regulatory interface for projects, including CNSC service contracts.
• Support licensing teams and regulatory processes for radiation facilities as needed.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders across engineering, QA and procurement.
• Define project scopes and deliverables requiring regulatory interaction.
• Ensure compliance with corporate standards on ethics, cyber-security, import-export, IP protection and security clearance.

Skills

Global nuclear regulatory knowledge

Leadership experience

Regulatory affairs strategy

Project management

Stakeholder relationship management

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Visionary leadership

Health and safety culture

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Job Description Overview

AtkinsRéalis offers several advanced designs suitable for diverse markets around the world. These include the MONARK D, a replication of Darlington intended for a 4-unit station deployment, the MONARK I, a 1000 MW class design suited for single or multiple unit deployment, and the EC6, a 700 MW class reactor for single or multiple unit deployment The Vice-president, regulatory affairs will be responsible for all aspects of engagement and relationship management with regulatory and related organizations as it pertains to CANDU designs, and Candu OEM Services business, the latter in a supporting role to the licensed utilities. This will involve supporting or leading the following types of activities, in collaboration with government relations, project teams, and senior leadership. This position will report to the Chief Nuclear Engineer. Your role Developing plans, with leadership and government relations teams, to enhance government to business processes, such as escalation and implementation of improved methods for obtaining import and export licenses. Managing licensing and regulatory project and technical reviews with the CNSC or other regulatory bodies. Participating in the Standards Steering Committee, our internal body overseeing our engagement with standards associations. Representing AtkinsRéalis and Candu Energy on the Nuclear Strategic Steering Committee of the Canadian Standards Association. Oversee and manage our representation at IAEA technical committees and technical meetings, including our strategy for providing input to IAEA technical standards and documents. Supporting customer requests for licensing interventions. Advising and leading aspects of project regulatory interfaces including service contracts with the CNSC. Supporting existing licensing teams in our radiation facilities as required. Across all aspects of Regulatory Affairs, build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, and improve the current working methods and interfaces. Interface and collaborate extensively with engineering organizations, quality assurance, procurement teams, to help facilitate any interactions with regulatory bodies. Provide input to project scopes and deliverable definition for project scopes that require interaction with CNSC or other regulatory bodies. Oversee project activities in licensing and regulatory interface to ensure that they are performed in accordance with corporate standards of ethical compliance, cyber-security, import-export regulations, intellectual property protections and security clearance protocols. Form and maintain relationships with clients, partners, suppliers, regulatory and other government bodies, and project stakeholders.

About you

• 15+ years experience working in the nuclear industry.
• 10+ years experience leading individuals and teams.
• 10+ years experience in a role that demonstrates keen understanding of Canadian nuclear regulatory processes, import/export processes and intervention process for new applications.
• Experience in New Nuclear Reactor licensing and construction projects.
• Understanding of licensing large projects under complex regulatory environments.
• Uses strong business, technical, financial and logistical skills, combined with the ability to identify areas of opportunity to make bottom-line-oriented decisions that improve results and support long and short-term planning.
• An appreciation of the importance of Quality Assurance Programs and their significance to the nuclear industry.
• Leadership capabilities and can lead by example and inspire a team to perform and work together towards a common goal, with high standards for health and safety and our nuclear safety culture.
• Excellent organizational, communication and customer relationship skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Highly motivated and results oriented self-starter with strong engineering and people management skills and experience.
• Uses visionary qualities to look ahead and act on new opportunities.
• Thinks with a global perspective in the internal and external environment.
• Establishes a strong presence and visibility as a senior leader.
• Excellent written and verbal communicator with superior interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Strong negotiator, complex problem solver, influencer and decision maker.

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. Be rewarded. Find out more.

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. Find out more.

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Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and technology systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end‑to‑end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or followusonLinkedIn.