- Develop and implement the HSE strategy for major nuclear projects
- Oversee the design, implementation, and continual improvement of HSE management systems
- Lead audits, inspections, and incident investigations
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, CNSC, and other applicable standards and regulations
- Champion a proactive safety culture through engagement, training, and accountability initiatives
- Provide HSE leadership for large-scale nuclear construction projects
- Collaborate with project managers and EPCm partners
- Build and maintain relationships with regulatory authorities, contractors, and internal stakeholders
- Identify trends and implement innovative solutions using data-driven insights
- Develop and maintain emergency response plans, including drills and radiological event readiness
- Support licensing activities and provide HSE input into regulatory submissions and hearings
- Act as primary liaison for safety-related inquiries
- Establish HSE requirements for contractors and suppliers and monitor compliance through audits and joint programs
- Integrate environmental protection measures into project execution
- Oversee compliance with environmental permits and sustainability objectives
- Develop and manage the HSE budget and allocate resources
- Drive adoption of advanced safety technologies such as digital monitoring and predictive analytics
- Provide regular HSE performance reports to executive leadership and the board
- Ensure governance frameworks for decision-making and accountability
- Collaborate with nuclear safety and quality assurance teams
- Ensure compliance with ethical conduct, cyber-security, import-export regulations, intellectual property protections, and security clearance protocols
- Remain accountable for nuclear and industrial safety, training,



corrective action programs, and performance standards
- Interface with customers, suppliers, Candu Partners, senior executives, department functional managers, and trades personnel
- Travel to sites and meet with clients

Requirements

- Minimum 10 years of progressive HSE senior leadership, including roles in major projects
- Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, or NEBOSH are highly desirable
- Experience in Nuclear, Oil and Gas, Mining sectors and with CDM regs
- Experience in Nuclear Reactor new design and construction projects preferred
- Experience managing direct reports within a project delivery functional support model
- Extensive knowledge of OSHA regulations and best practices
- Working knowledge of industrial safety and nuclear safety culture
- Understanding of nuclear supply chain and materials management principles
- Proven ability to manage HSE systems and assurance processes
- Ability to build and inspire a team to work towards common goals
- Appreciation of the importance of Quality Assurance Programs and their significance to the nuclear industry
- Demonstrated success in building and sustaining a strong safety culture
- Lead by example, setting high standards for Health & Safety and Nuclear Safety Culture
- Excellent organizational, communication, and customer relationship skills
- Demonstrated oral and written communication abilities
- Demonstrates initiative, decisiveness,



and perseverance
- Plans and communicates effectively, with positive instincts when to engage with stakeholders
- Seeks and accepts responsibility and accountability
- Possesses excellent judgment and can correctly apply skills and knowledge
- Perform well under stress
- Delegates effectively
- Integrity and Trust, with a commitment to both safety and quality
- Customer Focus
- Team Player, Shares Knowledge

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in developing and implementing HSE strategies for large-scale nuclear projects, ensuring compliance with OSHA and CNSC regulations while fostering a proactive safety culture. Proven ability to lead audits, manage HSE systems, and build strong relationships with stakeholders in the nuclear industry.

Highest-signal resume keywords

- HSE Strategy Development
- Nuclear Safety Culture
- OSHA Compliance
- CSP Certification
- Incident Investigation Leadership

Hard Skills

- HSE Management Systems
- Data-Driven Insights
- Emergency Response Planning
- Safety Technology Adoption
- Regulatory Submissions
- Performance Reporting
- Quality Assurance Programs
- Nuclear Reactor Design
- Environmental Compliance
- Budget Management

Soft Skills

- Team Leadership
- Communication Skills
- Customer Relationship Management
- Initiative and Decisiveness
- Integrity and Trust

Certifications & Qualifications

- CSP
- CIH
- NEBOSH

Industry Keywords

- Nuclear Projects
- Oil and Gas
- Mining Sectors
- CDM Regulations
- Safety Culture
- Regulatory Authorities
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Industrial Safety
- Environmental Permits
- Sustainability Objectives

Tools & Technologies

- Digital Monitoring
- Predictive Analytics

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