Technical Officer-Environmental Assessment

Founded in 2002, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is a not-for-profit organization tasked with the safe, long-term management of Canada’s intermediate- and high-level radioactive waste, in a manner that protects people and the environment for generations to come.

The NWMO has been guided for more than 20 years by a dedicated team of world-class scientists, engineers and Indigenous Knowledge Holders who are developing innovative and collaborative solutions for nuclear waste management. In 2024, the NWMO selected Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and the Township of Ignace as the hosts for the site for a deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel.

This decision means our office and staff will, in the future, be relocating to Ignace, Ont., and the deep geological repository will be situated in the area of Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and the Township of Ignace. Infrastructure planning and development are underway to support this transition and ensure that both the community and our employees are well served and supported, now and in the future.

Technical Officer
- Environmental Assessment

One (1) Position Available – Temporary – 12 months

Position Location: Toronto Head Office – 22 St. Clair Avenue East

or Ignace, Ontario – 304 Main Street

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Manager, Regulatory Studies, the incumbent will play an integral role in the coordination, execution, and delivery of NWMO’s technical regulatory submissions. They will specifically be responsible for management and oversight of contractors producing technical deliverables required for the integrated impact statement and nuclear licensing application, as well as other critical permissions and approvals required for the NWMO to construct and operate the Adapted Phase Management Deep Geological Repository Project.

This work will include supporting the authorship and senior review of the regulatory submissions including environmental assessments, technical reports (i.e. air and integrated water modeling), environmental management plans and monitoring reports. The incumbent will be required to maintain and deliver detailed and complicated project schedules, effectively administer contracts, as well as the coordination of project staff, contractors and internal stakeholders to ensure safe, cost effective and timely completion that meets regulatory expectations.

• Lead and oversee the development of the assessments required for the RDM Project Impact Statement (i.e. climate and air, integrated water, wildlife/biodiversity social, economic, and health)
• As a subject matter lead/expert, inform the project development and coordination of technical studies for the impact assessment and nuclear licensing process, including but not limited to air quality studies, water studies (models and balances), fisheries authorizations and other permits and approvals as identified by the work program
• Support authorship and complete senior review of technical deliverables required for regulatory submissions from inception and approval to final acceptance.
• Attend Technical Integration Meetings and support internal subject matter experts with execution of NMWO strategic objectives
• Responsible for effectively integrating and coordinating technical aspects of the regulatory submissions with internal and external subject matter experts.
• Support with developing environmental management and monitoring plans required for permitting, construction, operation and closure.
• Support authorship and senior review of responses to technical information requests on the regulatory submissions.
• Develop project execution strategies and plans including objectives and scope definitions, cost estimates, schedule etc. in accordance with applicable project management governance.
• Provide technical expertise, oversight, and feedback to contractors and their subcontractors to ensure technical content of deliverables is appropriate and that assumptions/approaches and deliverables are representative of NWMO expectations.
• Review work plans; technical reports and outputs; monitor/report on contractor performance against work plans and schedule.
• Monitor compliance to…