Assistant Scientist/Engineer/Technical Officer, Pre-closure Safety Assessment

Responsibilities

Under direction of the supervisor or designated staff :

• Provide technical analysis, advice, and support in development of pre-closure safety assessments, characterization of used fuel and low & intermediate level waste, and development of waste acceptance criteria for radioactive waste repositories.
• Assist with projects and contracts related to pre-closure safety research, methods development, characterization of radioactive waste, and safety assessment support.
• Assist with the development and issuance of contracting documents (RFPs) and evaluation and selection of contractors. Assist with the review of work plans;

review of technical reports and outputs; and monitoring / reporting of contractor performance against work plans and schedule.

• Develop and review technical reports, papers, and presentations.
• Contribute as required to universities, committees, and task forces to conduct studies and or carry out work programs and to ensure best practices are followed for safety and risk assessment.
• Attend and / or appear before technical groups, government authorities, the public and other organizations as requested to assist supervisor or others.
• Participate in NWMO public engagement activities, including seeking community and Indigenous Knowledge input to the safety assessment.
• Keep abreast of developments in safety assessment research through technical publications, contacts with internal and external experts in the field, and conference papers and presentations.
• Ensure employee health and safety activities meet or exceed the health, safety and environment requirements as outlined in NWMO policies, procedures, and standards by supporting a strong safety culture.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications and Experience

Please note : This position is part of a promotion in place (PIP). Applicants with more experience / qualifications may be considered for a position at a higher rate. rate

• A 4-year university degree in a relevant engineering, physics, or environmental science discipline.
• Requires over 2 years and up to and including 4 years' experience in one or more of the following areas :
• Developing conceptual models for physical processes
• Application of large computer models
• Safety or risk analysis
• Criticality safety analysis
• Environmental impact assessments
• Waste characterization
• Broad knowledge in several engineering and science disciplines relevant to repository safety assessment or waste characterization, such as radiation dose, contaminant transport, chemistry, environmental assessment, numerical modelling, hazard identification, radiochemical analysis.
• Requires knowledge of regulatory criteria relevant to environmental and human impacts.
• Must be able to effectively apply theoretical and practical technical knowledge and sound analytical thinking to solve problems.
• Experience working with safety assessment modelling tools, such as IMPACT, ADDAM, AERMOD, MCNP, MicroShield, or MicroSkyshine would be an asset.
• Experience working under a quality assurance-based management system would be an asset.
• Experience integrating large technical documents would be an asset.

Other Requirements / Abilities :

• Highly motivated individual dedicated to excellence.
• Strong interpersonal skills : demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and interact with external contractors.
• Strong organizational skills with the capability to prioritize work to meet established deadlines.
• Self-directed learner who displays initiative, problem recognition, synthesis, and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical specifications and procedures, governmental regulation, policies and procedures and technical reports.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in both oral and written form and have excellent professional presentation skills to present information and respond to questions from public officials, contractors, the public and other stakeholders.
• This position may require some travel.
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