Roles and Responsibilities

• As the Lead Civil Licensing Specialist, Regulatory Affairs, you will perform the following for GVH reactors to be deployed in Canada:

• Participate under the direction of the Canadian Technical Leader, Regulatory Affairs, in task associated with the nuclear regulatory review process with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) applicable to civil structures (foundations, reactor building and other civil structures).

• Support preparation and submittal of Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR), Pre-Operational Safety Analysis Report (POSAR) and Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) documentation, and other licence application documentation for BWRX-300 licence application activities in accordance with CNSC regulatory requirements and guidelines and with input from the GEH BWRX-300 Project Team.

• Support preparation and conduct of technical and licensing presentations to CNSC staff regarding BWRX-300 licence applications and Coordinate and prepare licensing reports including preparation of responses to the customer or regulator

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 5 years related professional work experience OR Master's Degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 5 years of related professional work experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience performing or providing input into nuclear safety evaluations applicable to civil structures at nuclear power plants, including experience in CNSC regulatory documents, Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Standards, and the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC).

• Minimum of 3 years of experience involving complex projects, and providing regulatory guidance and feedback to support those projects

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in general seismic design requirements for nuclear power plants and structural design or analysis of civil work and structures which include foundations, reactor building and other structures (ex., control buildings or radwaste buildings). 

Eligibility Requirements

Work two days onsite a week in GVH office in Markham, ON

Desired Characteristics

• 7 or more years of experience with Canada nuclear requirements and guidance and on-site nuclear reactor experience.

• Management experience in Regulatory Affairs or large engineering projects

• Civil Engineering Experience and experience applicable to BWR containment

• Working knowledge of boiling water reactor (BWR) systems, fuel, or operations, with specific experience with Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) or Economically Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) engineering or licensing desired

• Experience and demonstrated effectiveness in working / communicating with nuclear regulators

• Experience working with nuclear industry group and international licensing experience

• Effective interpersonal and facilitation skills

• Externally focused: takes action to enhance the reputation of the company/represents the company well at all opportunities

• Clear thinker: communicates messages clearly and concisely with the ability to make decisions with speed and accuracy based on the best available information / ability to sift through complex information and focus on critical few priorities

• Assess potential impacts of regulatory landscape on business and customers

• Strong business and financial acumen

• Ability to work effectively with technical leaders