Concrete Mix Design &

- Material Engineering

- Lead the development, evaluation, and approval of concrete mix designs for nuclear construction projects.
- Review and approve batch plant and contractor concrete mix submittals to ensure compliance with project specifications and applicable industry standards.
- Evaluate concrete materials, admixtures, aggregates, and cementitious materials for suitability in safety-related nuclear applications.
- Provide technical guidance on high-density concrete, radiation shielding concrete, and specialty concrete applications.

Concrete Specifications &

- Engineering Documentation

- Prepare, review, and maintain concrete material, installation, and construction specifications.
- Ensure all specifications comply with project requirements, quality assurance programs, licensing requirements, and nuclear regulatory standards.
- Develop and maintain design basis documents, engineering analysis reports, technical evaluations, and specification revisions supporting concrete design changes.

Codes, Standards &

- Regulatory Compliance

- Apply extensive knowledge of reinforced concrete design and construction standards, including:
- ACI 318
- ACI 349 (Nuclear Safety-Related Concrete Structures)
- Applicable ASTM standards for concrete materials and testing.
- Utilize working knowledge of Canadian nuclear concrete standards, including:
- CSA A23.1
- CSA A23.2
- CSA N291
- CSA N287 Series.
- Ensure compliance with nuclear quality assurance, regulatory, and licensing requirements throughout design and construction.

Nuclear Concrete Construction Support

- Provide engineering support for concrete production, testing, placement, curing, and quality control during nuclear construction activities.
- Review and approve concrete placement (pour) plans, thermal control plans, inspection procedures, and construction methodologies.
- Participate in pre-placement meetings, post-placement reviews,



and construction quality meetings.
- Support field construction activities by resolving technical concrete issues and providing engineering direction.

Quality Assurance &

- Technical Reviews

- Prepare, review, and approve concrete-related engineering and construction documents, including:
- Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
- Concrete Construction Plans
- Thermal Control Plans
- Technical procedures and quality documentation.
- Review concrete testing results and verify compliance with project specifications and acceptance criteria.

Engineering Analysis &

- Problem Resolution

- Perform engineering analyses for concrete-related issues associated with complex and safety-related nuclear structures.
- Evaluate concrete performance, constructability, durability, and structural compliance.
- Support concrete mix design modifications and engineering design changes using sound engineering judgment.

Technical Coordination &

- Stakeholder Management

- Lead technical discussions with owners, constructors, subcontractors, suppliers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Coordinate concrete design, construction quality, technical compliance, and issue resolution across project stakeholders.
- Collaborate with civil, structural, quality, construction, and regulatory teams to maintain project compliance.

Field Engineering &

- Change Management

- Prepare, review, and respond to:
- Requests for Information (RFIs)
- Field Design Change Requests (FDCRs/FDDRs)
- Technical queries
- Engineering transmittals
- Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
- Support engineering change implementation while maintaining nuclear quality and regulatory compliance.

Continuous Improvement &

- Nuclear Safety

- Support quality assurance initiatives and continuous improvement related to concrete construction practices.
- Ensure compliance with nuclear safety culture, engineering quality standards, and project-specific procedures.

📌 Civil Engineer (Ontario)
🏢 Onward Technologies
📍 Ontario