Location Toronto
Employment Category Regular Full-Time
Department Strategic Projects
Job Reference 10217
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is a not-for-profit organization tasked with the safe, long-term management of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s used nuclear fuel inside a deep geological repository, in a manner that protects people and the environment for generations to come. Founded in 2002, the NWMO has been guided for 20 years by a dedicated team of world-class scientists, engineers and Indigenous Knowledge Keepers that are developing innovative and collaborative solutions for nuclear waste management. Canada\xe2\x80\x99s plan will only proceed in an area with informed and willing hosts, where the municipality, First Nation and M\xc3\xa9tis communities, and others in the area are working together to implement it. The NWMO plans to select a site in 2024, and two areas remain in our site selection process: the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation-Ignace area in northwestern Ontario and the Saugeen Ojibway Nation-South Bruce area in southern Ontario. Scientist/Engineer/Technical Officer - SMR/Non-Standard Fuel Wastes (Regular Fulltime) Position Location: Toronto Head Office \xe2\x80\x93 22 St. Clair Avenue East Job Summary: Reporting to the Director, Strategic Projects, the incumbent will provide technical input and oversight to support the assessment of non-CANDU nuclear fuel waste forms, including their inclusion in the Adaptive Phased Management (APM) deep geological repository (DGR) safety case or alternative. The incumbent will be responsible for leading and implementing non-standard fuel wastes work and contract(s) needed for the development of engineering design, transportation and safety solutions. This work includes but is not limited to assessment of the wasteform including physical dimensions, inventory, heat generation, durability, criticality, corrosion, radionuclide content; radionuclide release, as well as potential changes required for fuel handling, transportation and APM DGR design).
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