President and Chief Executive Officer, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Energy and Natural Resources

Position title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Headquarters location: Chalk River , Ontario

Workplace location: Chalk River or Ottawa, Ontario

Type: Full-time

Level: CEO 4

Salary range: $277,100 - $326,000

Opportunity number: 254529-67

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited is a federal Crown corporation that advances Canada’s nuclear science, technology and environmental stewardship mandates. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited delivers its mandate through a Government-owned, Contractor-operated model, under which Canadian Nuclear Laboratories operates Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s sites subject to Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s governance, oversight and performance management. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s mandate includes nuclear innovation, radioactive waste management and decommissioning, and the stewardship and commercialization of Canada’s CANDU® and other nuclear intellectual property, aligned with national priorities in clean energy, safety, security, health, environmental protection and operational excellence. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited will be called upon to play a strategic role in implementing Canada’s Nuclear Energy Strategy, and, in this regard, the organization’s role may need to evolve to meet the requirements for implementing projects and programs deemed priorities for achieving the strategy's objectives.

As the most senior executive of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, the President and Chief Executive Officer provides strategic leadership and governance for one of Canada’s most complex and high-profile Crown corporations,



operating in a highly regulated nuclear workplace subject to significant public, governmental and international scrutiny. Accountable to the Board of Directors and reporting to Parliament through the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the President and Chief Executive Officer oversees multi-billion-dollar nuclear science and technology, environmental stewardship, decommissioning and radioactive waste management programs, while ensuring the performance of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s contractor under the government-owned, Contractor-operated model. The President and Chief Executive Officer advances Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s long-term strategy through innovation, commercialization, business development and strategic partnerships, including maximizing the value of Canada’s CANDU® intellectual property and supporting emerging nuclear technologies, while serving as a key advisor to government, representing Canada nationally and internationally, advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and communities, and fostering a diverse, inclusive, safety-focused and high-performing organizational culture.

Further details about the organization and its activities can be found on the Organization website link above.

Education and Experience

Please ensure that the information provided in your curriculum vitae and cover letter clearly demonstrates how you meet the following requirements:





A degree from a recognized university in a relevant field of study (e.g., science, business/commerce, economics, engineering, finance, public administration, law, or another discipline relevant to leading a large, complex, science‑and‑technology‑based organization), or an acceptable combination of education, job‑related training and / or experience;

Significant senior executive experience leading a multidisciplinary organization or major business unit in a complex, highly regulated or high-hazard environment, with accountability for strategy, governance, operations, people, financial stewardship and organizational performance;

Experience governing, negotiating, renewing or managing highly incentivized, large, complex, multiyear and high-value contracts or public-private delivery arrangements, using sound commercial judgment, performance frameworks and negotiation skills to secure value for money and manage risk;

Executive‑level experience in a science, technology, energy or complex infrastructure organization, preferably in the nuclear sector, with exposure to safety, security, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, environmental stewardship and public scrutiny;

Experience building durable relationships and partnerships with Indigenous Peoples and communities, regulators, governments, industry, academia, international partners and other stakeholders, including experience supporting reconciliation and collaborative stewardship;

Experience in the development, oversight, change management or implementation of complex Government-owned, Contractor-operated-type arrangements would be considered an asset;

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