Technical Officer

Job Posting Start Date: May 31, 2024

Job Posting End Date: June 14, 2024

Are you looking for a meaningful career that makes a difference in your community? Would you enjoy an opportunity to contribute to our innovation and growth by bringing personal perspectives and experiences to your everyday work?

Working at Bruce Power, you can enjoy the benefits of small-town living with 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.

In support of achieving excellence and business results through safe, reliable operations our Regulatory Affairs currently has a temporary opportunity for a Technical Officer in the Licensing Section.

Bruce Power’s Regulatory Affairs division manages the interactions with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), maintains the licensing basis for the Power Reactor Operating Licence (PROL), and promotes compliance with legal, regulatory, and Bruce Power policy requirements.

This is a temporary position which may be for a period of up to 36 months, offers a competitive compensation package and is located on-site in Tiverton, Ontario.

Key Responsibilities:

Provides technical evaluations and advice, solves problems, and coordinates technical work as required, in a number of major work areas, in support of the commissioning, operation and maintenance of the facilities.

Receives assignments from Supervisor as well as identifies potential problems and opportunities in assigned areas and/or systems in the facility.

Assesses, evaluates, and recommends initial disposition of the problems as requiring (1) further review and investigations, (2) abandonment of the problem as being the best alternative.

Receives approval and discusses proposed solution, as required with other personnel, such as, Section Managers, Shift Supervisors, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) and Head Office specialists, designers in Bruce Power or external to the Corporation.

Prepares submission including cost justification or financial evaluation as appropriate; recommends adoption of the proposal and steps required to incorporate it. Submits these for approval or forwarding if necessary.

Prepares as required and on receipt of authorization, detailed documentation of the proposal, such as equipment specifications, engineering calculations, installation, testing, operating and maintenance procedures and the like. Submits necessary documentation covering complete proposal for forwarding to responsible bodies for cost and installation approval if necessary.

This includes Bruce Power, AECL, Ministry of Consumer and Corporate Relations, Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) or other external organizations.

Discusses installation or implementation with persons concerned and ensures, where possible, that the installation is as was intended.

Instructs staff as necessary through lecture, field training, operating procedure and the like.

Keeps abreast of maintenance and operating problems and takes action to implement change as appropriate.

Cooperates with other departments and organizations such as Canadian General Electric (CGE), Babcock & Wilcox Canada Limited (B&W), AECL, Bruce Power Technology (OHT) and others in arranging for tests and providing appropriate documentation as required.

Keeps abreast of new developments in the field for use in incorporating same in department equipment or operation.

Maintains and/or updates operating and other specified department/divisional procedures. Receives assignments relating to procedures from Supervisor or identifies potential problems and opportunities.

Discusses these with operating personnel or others as required to ensure current practices are recognized in the procedure.

Prepares new or revised procedures consistent with operating licenses, policies, principles, department standard practices, standing instructions, maximum safety of operation, minimal risk of damage or loss, optimum frequency of routines, efficient operation and the like. Submits for review and approval.

Prepares reports to provide information and data in answer to external requests or for historical purposes.

Initiates studies or investigations where opportunities for improvement are apparent. In some instances, these opportunities may be identified by the Supervisor. Collects, or arranges for collection, and analyzes data from past events or operations.

Prepares reports, for distribution to various groups, outlining technical details of procedures, processes, results or conclusions and the roles played by various groups; such as, Bruce Power, AECL, or other external organizations.

The foregoing may include delivery of presentations. Provides explanations and answers to questions received from recipients of reports.

Reviews proposals received from internal or external sources related to assigned area.

 Discusses proposal with originator as necessary to suggest changes or revisions as appropriate. Recommends disposition of proposal to Supervisor in writing for review and forwarding to approval authority.

Prepares or helps prepare specifications, for purchasing requisitions for material, services and equipment. Follows up with procurement and provides necessary technical services during field installation. Prepares recommendations for spare parts requirements for new equipment.

Recommends research and development programs required to improve equipment, system or unit reliability or performance, chemical control, material performance, rates and the like.

Follows up on such research and development work and help coordinate as required. Provides all necessary information and assistance to facilitate such programs.

Participates in training programs to further own development and assists in the development of others. Attends lectures, do assignments and write examinations. Develops training material and gives lectures, sets and marks examinations and otherwise assists in training programs.

May be required to gather and collate data for use in department budget preparation and to monitor variances to annual budget and submit to Supervisor for reporting purposes.

On a periodic basis, supervises staff involved in the above activities by assigning and checking work and as required give instructions and direction.

Performs other duties as required.

Experience and Education:

This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired through the successful completion of an accredited four-year university education an appropriate engineering or science field or by having the equivalent level of education.

Selection Criteria:

Skills, Knowledge, Education, and Experience per the above qualifications and experience

Verbal and written communication

Transferable skills (for example, effective communication, drive for accountability and results, time/organizational management, collaboration and teamwork)

Technical and behavioral Competency based interview.

Written assessment

Past performance record and suitability for this position