Nuclear Engineer

Position: Nuclear Supervisor (Construction)Location: Ontario, CanadaAre you looking for a meaningful career that makes a difference in your community and beyond? Are you an outdoors person who enjoys the benefits of small-town living? Our client offers exciting careers that provide you the opportunity to have a small-town lifestyle. As part of our team, you will work in a safety-first environment, supporting challenging and impactful nuclear projects like the Life Extension program. Ongoing training and development are part of every job, ensuring constant growth and skill-building potential.Working at our client's company, you can enjoy the benefits of small-town living, outdoor adventures, and a rewarding career. As part of our progressive, diverse, and inclusive workplace, you will work in a safety-first environment, supporting challenging and impactful nuclear projects like our Life Extension Program and medical isotope production. Ongoing training and development are part of every job, offering constant growth and skill-building potential.To help achieve our business plans, our client currently has an opportunity for a Nuclear Supervisor, Construction Support, within our Major Component Replacement (MCR) division.This is a permanent, full-time position that offers competitive compensation, a world-class benefits program, and a pension package. The position is located on site in Tiverton, Ontario, along the sunny shores of Lake Huron.The Nuclear Supervisor, Construction Support, provides construction expertise and services for all phases of the construction project, including:Possessing a ‘Safety First’ mindset. As safety is always at the forefront of what we do, having a strong understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety ActEnsuring that engineering requirements are met, scope is controlled, schedule is defined, controlled and met, and budget is defined, controlled and metStrong leadership abilities for coaching behaviours (Human Performance programs) to drive excellence in teams, peers and vendorsKnowledge of the EPSCA collective agreements with building tradesRisk and opportunities are defined, controlled and mitigatedTasks and deliverables are completedThe Nuclear Supervisor, Construction Support, will carry out the standard accountabilities of a manager in the following areas:Planning and Coordinating the Construction of ProjectsManages the construction tasks, deliverables, and field execution of projects, which include:Safety (conventional, radiological, nuclear, and environmental) of employees and the general publicDefining construction staff requirementsCoordinating and managing construction contractsCommunication with the project team and stakeholder interfaceAbility to communicate to different levels of stakeholders in organizationDetermining construction methods and performing value-added assessments of construction methods, tasks and deliverablesEnsure compliance with regulatory standards, best industry practices, building and safety codes and other relevant regulationsPlan the efficient use of resources and coordination of required construction equipmentUnderstand, interpret, review and approve complex drawings and documents, including participation in constructability reviewDevelops, validates and manages construction performance baseline and construction Basis of Estimate (BOE), including construction scope, quality, deliverables, risk, budget, schedule and staff requirementsPlan for storage, control and coordination of materialsEnsure compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory, licensing, and legal requirementsControl construction expenditures within limitations of the project budgetBenchmarks construction best practices and contribute to improvements in Human Performance and Lessons Learned ProgramsEnsure all necessary construction permits and licenses are securedMonitoring, Controlling and Integrating construction servicesPromotes and upholds the Company's mission of Safety First, Our Number One Value, by ensuring construction tasks and deliverables comply with Safety (conventional, radiological, nuclear, and environmental) requirementsLeads the execution of construction tasks and deliverables in accordance with the engineering designBuilds strong cross-functional work relationships and communication within the project team (e.g., Engineering, Quality Management, Supply Chain, Environment, Health & Safety, Project Controls, Finance, Human Resources, Training and others) and stakeholdersIdentify opportunities for improvement, innovation and mitigation of risk, including emergent challenges that may prevent the achievement of construction tasks or deliverablesParticipates in design review sessions and meets regularly with other constructors, trades, contractors, vendors, architects, engineers, and other stakeholders to monitor and coordinate construction tasks and deliverablesLeadershipManaging vendors for safety and qualityIdentifies staffing requirements for the project and hires fully qualified resources (in-house or contracted) to support project deliveryEnsures tasks and deliverables are assigned to qualified organizations or contractors so that construction tasks and deliverables are performed in accordance with industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and Company requirementsStrong knowledge of Company's policies and procedures is considered an assetKnowledge and understanding of the Company's Excellence ModelProvides regular and appropriate performance, behaviour and developmental feedback to direct reports and ensures high-quality staff is available to support assigned construction tasks and deliverablesGuides and coaches construction staff on how to proceed when problems are encountered to ensure that they are resolved promptly and decisions and initiatives are in line with project's and Company's goals and strategiesMonitors and appraises construction performance to ensure that effective corrective action has been taken for all identified opportunities and challenges. In situations where performance improvement initiatives do not correct deficiencies related to personnel behaviour or performance and recommend appropriate disciplinary action for workers,Promotes a work environment characterized by innovation, creativity, teamwork, transparency, integrity and respect, and works with the Construction team in developing processes that produce consistent, high-quality outcomesProvides construction staff with the necessary professional and technical development, resources and tools to ensure the project can be appropriately executedOwns the discipline-specific training program and helps supervisors find the right balance between administrative efforts and in field timeEnsure that supplemental workers have an appropriate level of oversight and engagement by personnel to ensure that performance is commensurate with station standards and expectationsEstablishes effective internal and external relationships with contractors, craft labour union representatives, suppliers, and the building trade council representativesEducation and ExperienceQualified trade or construction management or a 4-year university degree in engineering or construction leadership with equivalent experience is necessary. Trade qualification is considered an assetA minimum of 6 years of construction experience (at least 3 of those years in nuclear power with responsibility for construction of complex safety systems) is requiredExperience delivering Construction Management services for major capital construction programs and projects within the expected scope, quality, schedule, and budget is requiredExperience in supervision of trades or crews with experience in a unionized environment and work assignment per jurisdictional practiceKnowledge of Canadian Standard Association’s “Management Systems Requirements for Nuclear Power Plants” (N286-05) and all relevant Environmental and Health and Safety legislationCertification by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Project or Program Management Professional (PMP, PgMP) and/or demonstrated familiarity with the PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) considered an asset