Mission Assurance Director for Whiteshell - CA

Position: Mission Assurance Director for Whiteshell - CA Posting
Location: Pinawa

BWXT Canada Ltd. (BWXT Canada) has over 60 years of expertise and experience in the design, manufacturing, commissioning and service of nuclear power generation equipment. This includes steam generators, nuclear fuel and fuel components, critical plant components, parts and related plant services. BWXT Canada’s subsidiary, BWXT Medical Ltd. (BWXT Medical) provides its customers, who conduct life‑saving medical procedures for patients around the world, the benefit of decades of experience in the development, manufacturing, packaging and delivery of medical isotopes and radiopharmaceuticals.

Headquartered in Cambridge, Ontario, BWXT in Canada has approximately 1,800 employees at locations in Peterborough, Toronto, Arnprior, Brampton, Port Elgin, Owen Sound, Kanata and Oakville, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia. BWXT Canada is a subsidiary of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT). Follow us on Twitter @BWXT and learn more

Mission Assurance Director for Whiteshell, BWXT's Technical Services Group – CNL Project
BWXT’s Technical Services Group (TSG) manages and conducts high‑consequence operations within government‑owned facilities that require uncompromising discipline. We are poised to meet the nation’s defense, energy, and environmental demands through an array of management, operational, and technical services.

This position supports the BWXT‑led Nuclear Laboratory Partners of Canada (NLPC) contract, overseeing Whiteshell Laboratories (WL) operations for Canadian National Laboratories.

Job Qualifications/Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a relevant discipline required; an advanced degree preferred.

Minimum 15 years of relevant experience.

Understanding of issues management programs including event investigation and resolution, developing SMARTER corrective actions, facilitating efficient management review of root causes and corrective action plans, and evaluating the effectiveness of completed corrective actions.

Understanding of data analysis including reliability and trending; establishing effective key performance indicators, performance objectives, measures, and commitments; and developing reports and dashboards that represent performance compared to objectives.

Experience leading root cause analyses, facilitating management review meetings, and preparing performance monitoring reports is considered an asset.

Familiarity with nuclear/chemical facility or research laboratory operations is preferred.

Familiarity with Canadian nuclear regulatory frameworks (e.g., CNSC) strongly preferred.

Must be eligible to obtain and maintain Canadian security clearance.

Must reside near or be willing to relocate to the Whiteshell site located in Pinawa, Manitoba, Canada.

Job Description /Duties

Reporting directly to the corporate Performance Assurance function and matrixed to the VP, Whiteshell Restoration Project, the Mission Assurance Director for Whiteshell provides leadership and day‑to‑day oversight to the Performance Assurance functional support area at Whiteshell Laboratories.

Ensure implementation of the Issues Management Program at Whiteshell Laboratories meeting CNL corporate and regulatory requirements.

Implement refined SMARTER corrective actions and Issues Management procedures/processes, setting issue resolution expectations and in collaboration with the corporate Manager, Issues Management develop performance indicators.

Facilitate management reviews of issues, corrective actions, and safety performance and resolve associated internal and external comments or questions.

Support, advise, and coach Imp Act Coordinator(s) at Whiteshell Laboratories with determining event causes, developing SMARTER corrective actions, and fact‑finding investigations. Strengthen the Imp Act Coordinator tools, skillsets, and interfaces through routine information sharing sessions and mentoring.

Coordinate with the Manager, Performance Analysis in developing Key Performance Indicators, leading indicators, periodic reports, management presentations, dashboards, etc.

Support the consistent implementation of Performance Analysis procedures/processes, in depth analysis of performance trends, and…