Job Description

Job Posting Start Date: November 12, 2022

Job Posting End Date: November 26, 2022

Are you looking for a meaningful career that makes a difference in your community and beyond? At Bruce Power, we offer many exciting careers that provide you the opportunity to have the small-town lifestyle. As part of our team, you'll work in a Safety First environment and play a vital role in safely delivering low cost, reliable and clean energy for Ontario and life-saving medical isotopes across the globe. Ongoing training and development are part of every job, ensuring constant growth and skill-building potential. Living on the shores of Lake Huron, you will be able to enjoy the outdoors and benefits of small town living.

Currently, the Projects & Engineering division, working with the major component refurbishment team (MCR), has an opportunity for a Section Manager, Safety Support Health Physics and Conventional Safety.

Our team comprises of the department manager construction safety, authorized health physicist, health physicists, radiation protection front line mangers and radiation protection technicians. You will have line manager responsibility for health physicists and conventional safety specialists.

The Section Manager, Safety Support position is a critical function and a key role within MCR. We are looking for an individual who is professionally qualified and experienced for the role, you will have a technical knowledge and understanding of health physics in nuclear projects ideally in reactor refurbishment, nuclear construction or decommissioning. You will be skilled at developing and implementing strategies and principals to ensure the safe execution of radiological work in a dynamic and often challenging environment. Ideally you will also have a strong understanding of conventional safety in a construction environment.

This is a permanent, full-time position which offers a competitive benefits, compensation and pension package and is located on site in Tiverton, Ontario.

Key Responsibilities

Support the Department Manager Construction Safety in managing and supervising the work of Health Physics and Conventional Safety.

Liaison between various Departments for the safe execution of conventional support

Provide work direction and ensure adherence to regulations, giving direction and guidance to department staff, operating staff, construction staff and visitors

Implement and manage health physics and conventional safety programs

Work with management to address HP and other conventional safety issues

Oversee the staffing and resource management of full time and supplemental personnel

Provide support to the emergency response organization as required

Deputise for the department manager construction safety as required

Perform other duties as required

Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrated capabilities in the following areas:

Requires a good knowledge of health physics

Requires a good knowledge/understanding of conventional safety

Requires knowledge in basic mechanics, electricity, instrumentation, and engineering to technically understand the operation of a nuclear power plant

Ability to establish excellent working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders

Excellent level of written, verbal and presentation skills

Ability to effectively communicate to senior management and external stakeholders

To be innovative and be able to develop new ideas to improve team performance and capability

Education and Experience

This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired through the successful completion of a four year University degree in Engineering, Science, Health Physics or equivalent

A minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in Conventional Safety is required

Experience in Health Physics is considered an asset

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)

Competency based interview

Are you ready for a change?

Please complete the online application and attach a cover letter and resume, indicating your education and experience as it relates to this opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application and will be in contact with you, should you be selected for an interview.

The successful candidate will be selected based on related and required education, experience, knowledge and skills, a competency-based interview, and background reference checks.

As one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers, Bruce Power is committed to promoting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion where workers feel valued for their uniqueness and are recognized for their individual differences, talents and skills. Diversity, equity and inclusion is critical to our business as we recognize that our people are our greatest resource. To support our inclusive workplace culture, we welcome and encourage everyone to apply.