Senior Safety Engineering Analyst
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Are you open to relocation? My client is seeking to hire a Senior Safety Engineering Analyst who will be engaged in deterministic safety analysis (DSA) and probabilistic safety analysis (PSA) in support of existing and new CANDU Nuclear Power Plants both domestic and international. Location: Mississauga, ON, Canada. Must be a US citizen. Relocation assistance will be provided
What will you do:
Plan, co-ordinate, and supervise an engineering section involved in a technical issue or several smaller engineering assignments with complex features requiring the application of intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in related fields. Review technical documents prepared by employees supervised. Prepares inputs into and monitors budgets, estimates, schedules, work packages. Co-ordinates with other groups as required to establish interfaces.
Use advanced techniques and/or modify theories, precepts, guides, and practices in his/her own field.
Modify established guides, devise new approaches and form conclusions from comparable situations.
Represent the section in meetings dealing with problem resolution and the planning and co-ordination of work. May be delegated to represent the branch or department on occasion.
Review recommendations for soundness of judgement; modifications to standard designs and decisions are subject to management review.
Supervise, co-ordinates and reviews the work of engineers and support employees; estimates and monitors schedules and assigns work to meet completion dates.
Provides input or makes recommendations to management with respect to performance appraisal of and leave for employees supervised and may be called upon to provide input or make recommendations concerning selection, training and discipline.
What you bring to the role:
A relevant Engineering or science degree with at least 10 years of relevant experience.
Must be conversant with computer environments; proficiency in both Linux and WINDOWS environments is a strong asset.
Broad knowledge of thermal-fluid sciences (fluid flow, heat transfers, multi-phase flow and thermodynamics).
Familiarity and experience with some of the safety and licensing computer codes such as CATHENA, NUCIRC, GOTHIC and MAAP
Proficiency in computer programming, especially FORTRAN, is desirable.
Good knowledge of the CANDU design, with particular emphasis on the heat transport system (HTS) and plant control, containment and moderator systems would be an asset.
Experience in licensing activities would also be an asset.
Must be willing to travel occasionally to participate in meetings and workshops.
What will you get:
The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
A work environment focused on health and safety.