RP Program Lead

AtkinsRéalis; Kincardine; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to nuclear engineering excellence. As the Radiation Protection Program Lead, you will play a crucial role in ensuring safety and compliance within major projects. Your expertise will guide a team focused on radiation protection, helping to implement effective strategies and training. This position offers a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact the safety of operations and the well-being of workers. If you're passionate about making a difference in the nuclear industry, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Employee share plan

Learning and development opportunities

Work-life balance

Safety-focused environment

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in nuclear power plants, including supervisory roles.
• Strong knowledge of radiation protection and dose management principles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee radiation protection services and ensure ALARA compliance.
• Collaborate with teams to develop safety guidelines and deliver training.

Skills

Field experience in nuclear power plants

Radiation protection knowledge

Leadership skills

Knowledge of Canadian nuclear regulations

Dose management principles

Education

Green Qualification

Job description

RP Program Lead

AtkinsRéalis is one of Canada's largest private sector nuclear engineering groups, providing services to the nuclear industry for over 60 years. We are proud to steward Canadian CANDU nuclear technology.

Location – Kincardine, ON

The Steam Generator Replacement Team (SGRT) project, a joint venture of Aecon and Framatome, is part of Bruce Power’s Life Extension Program, enabling safe operation of CANDU units until 2064. The project involves removing and replacing steam generators at Units 3 and 4, with long-term agreements for remaining units.

Reporting to the EHS & HU Director, the Radiation Protection (RP) Program Lead will oversee radiation protection and ALARA services, working with Shoreline, SGRT, and Bruce Power Physicists to develop safety guidelines during all project phases. They will supervise health physicists and ALARA coordinators to ensure timely completion of tasks supporting station work.

Your role within the team:

• Ensure schedule compliance for ALARA and RP deliverables.
• Act as SME for RP issues, collaborating with trades, supervision, and the client for issue escalation.
• Implement controls outlined in ALARA planning.
• Develop radiation dose projections and worker dose reduction strategies.
• Review operational readiness and design from a radiation protection perspective.
• Deliver training on radiation protection topics.
• Incorporate new OPEX elements into the Radiation Protection Plan.
• Oversee corrective actions related to radiation protection.
• Collaborate with the client’s Radiation Protection team during project phases.
• Monitor and track collective radiation exposure.
• Ensure compliance with the client’s Radiation Protection program in work execution plans.
• Lead investigations of radiological events.
• Support supervisory duties: ensure dosimetry compliance, support corrective actions, supervise team members.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

We offer opportunities to work on major projects, promote work-life balance, provide learning and development, competitive pay, benefits, employee share plan, and a safety-focused environment.

The ideal candidate:

• Eight years’ field experience in a nuclear power plant, including 4 in supervision.
• Current or previous Green Qualification.
• Ability to manage schedules and deliverables within the Radiation Protection Team.
• Knowledge of dose management principles.
• Effective at addressing worker radiation safety concerns.
• Leadership skills for supervising technical teams.
• Knowledge of Canadian nuclear regulations and standards.
• Financial responsibility as per JV agreement.
• Experience dealing with customers, suppliers, JV partners, project personnel, trades, and union representatives.
• Physical ability to work in various environments, including radiological areas, with travel as needed.
• Must meet nuclear export control requirements; security clearance preferred.

Are you up for this challenge? Apply today to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.

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