Technical Officer

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 LifeX, Return to Service currently has a Technical Officer opportunity. The Technical Officer provides technical evaluation, considerations and proposals, as required in a number of major/minor work areas in a Bruce Power facility. Maintains instructions and procedures up to date, prepares reports, reviews proposals from external organizations. Participates in training programs as required. On a periodic basis, supervises assigned staff involved in the above activities.

This is a term position which may be for a period of up to 60 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 further review and investigations or 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.
• Prepares submission including cost justification or financial evaluation as appropriate; recommends adoption of the proposal and steps required to incorporate it.
• Submits necessary documentation covering complete proposal for forwarding to responsible bodies for cost and installation approval if necessary.
• Discusses installation or implementation with persons concerned and ensures, where possible, that the installation is as 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 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.
• 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.
• Initiates studies or investigations where opportunities for improvement are apparent.
• 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.
• Reviews proposals received from internal or external sources related to assigned area.
• 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.
• Participates in training programs to further own development and assists in the development of others.
• May be required to gather and collate data for use in department budget preparation and to monitor variances to annual budget.
• Performs other duties as required.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Effective analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• An understanding of the Canadian regulatory environment as it pertains to the licensing of CANDU reactors and their supporting facilities.
• Knowledge and experience in the design, operation, and maintenance of nuclear power plants and their supporting facilities.
• Knowledge of physics, chemistry, metallurgy, mathematics, electricity, instrumentation, engineering and economics to technically understand the operation of nuclear power plants and their supporting facilities.

Education and Experience:

• This knowledge is normally acquired through a 4-year technical degree in an appropriate discipline such as Engineering, Mathematics or Science.
• Experience in the support and optimization of business processes.
• Experience in safety analysis and engineering.
• Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years working in the utilities sector is considered necessary to gain this experience.
• Experience in large nuclear projects and a strong ability to influence others in a matrixed relationship are considered an asset.

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.