Are you looking for a role that will challenge you to shape regulatory strategy and support the protected, successful delivery of nuclear operations and projects? Can you see yourself leading complex regulatory programs, influencing licensing strategy, and building strong relationships with regulators and internal stakeholders? Do you enjoy navigating complex regulatory requirements, driving continuous improvement, and providing leadership on initiatives that have organization-wide impact? If you answered yes, this may be the job for you.

Our Chalk River location is looking for a

Manager, Regulatory Affairs Program

to lead the development and maintenance of CNL's Regulatory Affairs Program, support licensing and regulatory compliance activities, oversee critical review and governance programs, and help ensure CNL's continued success in a highly regulated environment.

What you will be doing

Supporting and executing Interactions with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and other Regulators (CNL topics & defined Safety Control Area [SCA] areas).

Attending CNSC Commission Meetings for CNL Regulatory Oversight Report or other CNL-wide items;

Attending CNSC Staff Meetings for defined SCA areas.

Planning, preparing and executing engagement with other regulators for defined SCA areas.

Providing oversight and expert input to ensure CNL governance and licensing activities remain aligned with applicable legislation, regulations, and standards.

Leading the review of regulatory changes, monitoring and trending compliance and non-compliance across licences and SCA areas, and supporting effective resolution strategies.

Coordinating and supporting the implementation and periodic update of CNL’s strategic licensing plan,



including major licensing activities such as the Annual Compliance Monitoring Report.

Leading development and maintenance of the Regulatory Affairs Function Support Area Management System.

Directing contact with CNL Management System for licensing and regulatory processes and procedures, developed in alignment with CNSC and other regulators' requirements

Leading maintenance and continuous improvement of Regulatory Affairs Management System documents, including SRC Criticality panel and overall training aspects

Monitoring implementation of Regulatory Affairs processes and procedures.

Planning and coordinating independent technical reviews.

In consultation with the SRC Secretariat and Proponents, planning independent technical reviews, accepting hazard categories following the review of proposals by Proponents, liaising with the NCS Panel Chair and the NCS Panel Technical Secretary, chairing SRC independent technical review meetings, and ensuring that final review comments that are compiled from SRC technical reviewers are consistent and harmonized before they are sent to the Proponents.

Providing oversight to ensure that reviews are performed by subject-matter experts who are independent of the Proponent’s organization.

Managing the work of and leading technical specialists within the Branch, elsewhere within CNL, and external to CNL (as required)



to ensure that requests for independent technical review of technical documentation submitted by Proponents, or requests by Proponents for independent review of activities at nuclear facilities at CNL sites, are accommodated and dispositioned effectively and efficiently with due regard to timely review while maintaining technical breadth and depth and not compromising safety.

Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

Education

Honours Bachelor in Engineering or Science from a recognized university of recognized standing or membership in an engineering or scientific professional organization authorized by statute to establish qualification for membership in that organization.

A Master of Science or PhD in Engineering, or sciences directly associated with the nuclear sciences, nuclear support programs or nuclear operations is desired.

Experience

Minimum 15 years’ experience with significant experience in management positions related to licensing, functional support areas, technical leadership roles within the Canadian Regulatory Framework.

Demonstrated operational experience within a licensed nuclear facility or demonstrated experience in supporting the activities of licensed nuclear facilities is an asset.

Broad range of experience with nuclear facilities within all potential lifecycle phases (construction, commissioning, operations, decommissioning).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of nuclear safety analysis techniques and methodologies and working knowledge of technical nuclear-related programs and operations associated with nuclear reactors, other nuclear facilities and non-nuclear faciliti

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