Engineering Director, Nuclear

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This is your chance to be part of a team that’s shaping Canada’s nuclear infrastructure. This pivotal role will spearhead the nuclear division, bringing a wealth of technical experience in nuclear engineering, a wealth of knowledge in nuclear engineering processes, and quality standards along with established connections within the nuclear industry. Our Nuclear division is operating at an exciting time as nuclear power and new technology solutions are advancing globally, with Canada leading the way in nuclear refurbishments, new builds, major capital project portfolios and a deep, established nuclear supply chain.

Step into a leadership role where your expertise shapes Canada’s most complex energy and heavy industrial projects. Reporting to the Vice President of Nuclear, you’ll play a pivotal role in leading our engineering technical team within our Nuclear division as well as shaping our ERI nuclear portfolio and advancing client success.

This role will be based out of our downtown Toronto office with potential project-related travel to Tiverton, Toronto, Pickering, Oshawa (Ontario) and Saint John (New Brunswick), as required.

• You will lead and manage a team of professionals over multiple engineering disciplines, including recruitment, training, and performance evaluation;
• You will provide technical guidance as appropriate and be accountable for the technical work undertaken by the team;
• You will develop and implement strategic plans for nuclear services, ensuring alignment with company objectives;
• You will own processes, policies, and procedures related to nuclear engineering, quality, and training;
• You will lead the team who will manage and coordinate the design interface between the Nuclear Steam Plant (NSP) and Balance of Plant (BOP) portions of a nuclear power plant;
• You will ensure department deliverables in projects or advisory services are produced in accordance with budget, schedule, quality, and technical requirements;
• You will manage training programs and establish a nuclear safety culture;
• You will own the quality program across Canada and integrate with other WSP national and global teams ensuring that work is conducted in accordance with applicable Engineering and Quality Assurance procedures, and in accordance with the contract, applicable specifications, and technical requirements including but not limited to N-Qual;
• You will interface with stakeholders, including Engineering peers, Procurement, Construction representatives, and prospective equipment and/or system vendors, to ensure system designs meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements, and that the resulting designs are constructable, operable, and maintainable;
• You will manage joint pursuits across WSP nuclear teams, providing resource skills assessments and capability assessments in partnership with HR;
• You will collaborate with other departments to integrate nuclear services into broader company initiatives.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related field;
• Minimum of 20 years of experience in nuclear operations, with at least 7 years in a senior leadership role;
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation or equivalent in your province of residence required;
• Experience…