Team Lead, Pressure Boundary & Analysis

We are looking for a Team Lead, Pressure Boundary & Analysis for our Peterborough, Ontario site. BWXT NEC’s Fuel Handling and Engineered Solutions group is involved in the design, manufacture, development, testing and service of on‑power refueling, reactor maintenance and nuclear medicine delivery tooling sold worldwide. We are the original designer of the automated systems that allow 24/7 on‑power refueling of CANDU reactors and aim to solve some of the nuclear industry’s most challenging problems.

Reporting to the Pressure Boundary & Analysis Engineering Manager, this role sets the technical direction for the overall project and acts as the main technical interface point to both internal and external customers. Pressure Boundary & Analysis Engineering focuses on the design and analysis of pressure‑retaining systems and components for CANDU reactors and related equipment, including concept design, detailed design, design calculations, stress analysis, design reports, specifications and supporting documentation and the full product life‑cycle from manufacturing to commissioning and maintenance.

Peterborough, Ontario

• Facilitate the preparation of proper plans and schedules with individual contributors. Take ownership of the cost/schedule commitments of your team.
• Create and enforce the use of Task Definition Forms (TDFs) for work assignments.
• Provide leadership and direction of design activities in conjunction with the technical counselors. Measure and drive job scope control with individuals to improve overall performance.
• Maintain task surveillance through active engagement with your team and driving accurate work planning through consistent meetings.
• Maintain team and individual allocation targets, enforce budget adherence and review project budgets and run‑out estimates as necessary.
• Actively participate with Functional Manager in resource planning, recruitment, interviewing and onboarding.
• Prepare and rollout team goals, track performance of team and deliver mid‑year and end‑of‑year performance reviews.
• Attend weekly leadership meetings with Functional Manager and Team Leads, conduct bi‑weekly team meetings, approve teams weekly timecards.
• Provide execution of, and lead, design/analysis/test/commissioning activities for complex mechanical equipment and systems throughout the entire product life cycle.
• Preparation, approval or leading of design documentation (including technical documents, drawings and BOMs), technical specifications, development and test plans, and engineering quotations.
• Application and leading of design for manufacturability/assembly (DFMA) techniques.
• Provide technical support to CAD, Procurement, Manufacturing, Test, Quality and Commissioning and Service personnel.
• Participate in, and lead, internal and external meetings, such as design reviews, preparing and presenting technical data.
• Prepare and/or verify project level deliverables including but not limited to evaluations, reports and assessments.
• Utilize classical and modern (finite element analysis) stress calculation techniques to perform/verify stress analysis for components, piping systems, supports and vessels.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of the nuclear codes and standards applicable to the Canadian Nuclear environment.
• Key success factors are engineering and product excellence, effective design activity management, task/milestone completion on‑time/on‑budget, producing defect‑free designs, meeting metrics, motivating a diverse team, and managing and achieving results through influencing and setting of expectations/actions.
• Lead by example, assure compliance and adherence to processes (including internal Business Management System), industry codes and standards, quality systems, policies and contractual requirements.
• Present and report on status, issues/solutions, improvements, and elevate resource needs as required.
• Provide overall Project Technical Leadership (PTL) duties for projects as required.
• Contribute to and lead process change through process enhancement and technology introduction to achieve world‑class product development and deployment.
• Build customer relationships and ensure market…