Nuclear Energy Engineering Design Leader

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Nuclear power is central to Ontario’s decarbonization, electrification, and reliability agenda. As the province advances major refurbishments, new builds, and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), GHD aims to become a trusted advisor, integrator, and delivery partner across the nuclear lifecycle.

Who are we looking for?

As Nuclear Energy Engineering Design Leader
, you will provide technical leadership for GHD’s nuclear practice and help define how we deliver safe, high-quality, and fit-for-purpose solutions across the nuclear lifecycle. You will bring strong engineering judgment, regulatory understanding, and nuclear delivery experience to guide technical strategy, strengthen quality and consistency, and build a high-performing team of nuclear professionals. In this role, you will elevate technical excellence across the practice and reinforce GHD’s reputation as a trusted delivery partner in the nuclear sector.

Passionate about advancing nuclear engineering capability in Ontario, with a future view across Canada, you will work across markets and disciplines to strengthen technical delivery, develop internal capability, mentor emerging professionals, and embed consistent nuclear-grade standards across the practice. You will be empowered to influence technical direction, lead capability growth, and accelerate excellence in project delivery.

Working with an energetic and high-performing team, you will be involved in:

Nuclear Market & Account Leadership

Develop, mentor and lead a multidisciplinary internal team focused on delivering technically robust solutions to Ontario’s nuclear sector—including OPG, Bruce Power, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), and key supply-chain partners. Provide clear technical direction, engineering oversight, quality expectations, and practical guidance to strengthen delivery performance across pursuits and projects. Support client delivery and business development demonstrating GHD engineering delivery competence. You will also collaborate with GHD’s UK business and its client space in the nuclear energy market to share technical capability, delivery experience, and nuclear best practices.

Strategic Growth Planning

Lead the development and implementation of a 3 to 5-year Nuclear Design Technical Capability Plan for Ontario. Define priority technical disciplines, delivery systems, quality requirements, and capability investments needed to build a strong and scalable nuclear practice. Establish clear technical priorities and performance expectations that strengthen GHD’s ability to deliver complex nuclear work with consistency and confidence.

Project Delivery Leadership

Develop and implement an integrated nuclear delivery framework encompassing workforce planning, technical standards, design assurance, quality program development, and delivery governance. Work with Project Directors as well as Energy and delivery teams to ensure alignment with client requirements, regulatory obligations, and nuclear-grade quality expectations. Support critical pursuits, strategic bids, and early-phase studies where strong nuclear engineering judgment, technical leadership, and disciplined delivery improve project outcomes.

Nuclear Quality Programs & Compliance

Guide GHD’s approach to nuclear quality systems—including CSA N286 and CSA N299—by identifying where certification is required, where partnership models can be leveraged, and how quality frameworks can be scaled over time. Support development of the program and work with GHD’s Quality Team to implement with the expectation of being audited and achieving compliance.

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