Engineer Engineering Trainee (LifeX)

at  Bruce Power

Job Posting Start Date:
2025-01-21
Job Posting End Date:
2025-02-04
At Bruce Power, you’ll experience the meaningful work of advancing Ontario’s clean energy future and medical isotope innovation while contributing to a culture of excellence. Step into an inclusive and dynamic environment that values collaboration, encourages bold ideas and empowers you to make a real difference.
From safely delivering clean, reliable power to families and businesses across the province and cancer-fighting medical isotopes around the world to supporting challenging and innovative nuclear projects like our multi-year Life Extension Program, we offer interesting and impactful opportunities. Ongoing training and development are part of every job, providing constant growth and skill-building potential.
Be a part of the team — our future is bright!
To help achieve our business plans, Bruce Power currently has an opportunity for an Engineer or an Engineering Trainee in the Life Extension Engineering group, supporting the planning and implementation of Bruce Power’s Major Component replacement program. This position will report to the Life Extension Engineering Section Manager.
This is a permanent, full-time position which offers a competitive benefits, compensation and pension package and is located on site in Tiverton, Ontario.

What will you be responsible for?

• The Engineer/Engineering Trainee is accountable for representing the station engineering organization as an interface with the Major Component Replacement (MCR) program, this may include the preparation phase and/or the execution phase of MCR. They are responsible for the planning, designing, composing, evaluating, advising, or reporting on any activity which requires the application of engineering principles in a Bruce Power facility.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Will be involved as a key stakeholder on an integrated project team for numerous MCR projects, and will provide system input from conceptual engineering, through preliminary and detailed design, and support installation, commissioning, and operation in the field come execution.
• Will act as a station engineering single point of contact for one (or more) of the maintenance windows in MCR.
• Define and prepare lay-up specification for assigned systems that will be taken to a lay-up or modified operating state during MCR.
• Define and implement return to service activities that are required to ensure systems are fully functional and will operate reliably until the next planned unit outage.
• Define and implement system health requirements and performance monitoring during MCR outage.
• Perform technical evaluations, provide advice, and solve problems in several major work areas in support of commissioning, operation, and maintenance of the facilities.
• Identify potential problems and opportunities in assigned areas and/or systems in the facility.
• Prepares submissions including cost justification or financial evaluation as appropriate.
• Discusses installation or implementation with persons concerned, and ensures, where possible, that the installation is as intended.
• Monitors assigned system performance and issues and takes action to implement change as appropriate.
• Coordinates with other departments and organizations in arranging tests and providing appropriate documentation as required.
• Keeps abreast of new developments related to their functional area and incorporates changes as appropriate.
• Participates in training programs to further own development and assists in the development of others.
• May be required to gather and collate data for use in department/section budget or business planning preparation and to monitor variances to annual budget.
• Performs other duties as required.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Requires a knowledge of physics, chemistry, metallurgy, mathematics, electricity, engineering, and economics to technically understand the operation of the facility.
• Requires the ability to proactively recognize and manage risks.
• Requires experience to solve problems, troubleshoot plant equipment, provide advice and guidance, initiate developmental studies, and to make recommendations during the design, commissioning, and operation of a nuclear facility.
• Requires proficiency in English and effective communication skills to prepare clear and concise reports and recommendations, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience and/or knowledge on project management procedures/processes is considered an asset.
• Experience and/or knowledge on rotating equipment is considered an asset.
• Experience and/or knowledge in lay-up strategies and long-term asset preservation is considered an asset.

Education and Experience:

Engineer (Occupation Code 670325)

• Completion of a 4-year University degree in Engineering.
• An Ontario Professional Engineering designation is required (P.Eng).
• A period of over 6 years, up to and including 8 years’ experience is considered necessary to gain this experience.

Engineering Trainee (Occupation Code 670207)

• Completion of a 4-year University degree in Engineering
• Required to obtain a valid Professional Engineers of Ontario certification.
• A period over 2 years, up to and including 4 years of experience is considered necessary.

Are you ready for a change?
Please complete the online application and attach a cover letter and resume, indicating your education and experience as it relates to this opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application and will be in contact with you, should you be selected for an interview.
The successful candidate will be selected based on related and required education, experience, knowledge and skills, a competency-based interview, and background reference checks.
As one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Bruce Power is committed to promoting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion where workers feel valued for their uniqueness and are recognized for their individual differences, talents and skills. Diversity, equity and inclusion is critical to our business as we recognize that our people are our greatest resource. To support our inclusive workplace culture, we welcome and encourage everyone to apply

What will you be responsible for?

• The Engineer/Engineering Trainee is accountable for representing the station engineering organization as an interface with the Major Component Replacement (MCR) program, this may include the preparation phase and/or the execution phase of MCR. They are responsible for the planning, designing, composing, evaluating, advising, or reporting on any activity which requires the application of engineering principles in a Bruce Power facility

Specific Responsibilities:

• Will be involved as a key stakeholder on an integrated project team for numerous MCR projects, and will provide system input from conceptual engineering, through preliminary and detailed design, and support installation, commissioning, and operation in the field come execution.
• Will act as a station engineering single point of contact for one (or more) of the maintenance windows in MCR.
• Define and prepare lay-up specification for assigned systems that will be taken to a lay-up or modified operating state during MCR.
• Define and implement return to service activities that are required to ensure systems are fully functional and will operate reliably until the next planned unit outage.
• Define and implement system health requirements and performance monitoring during MCR outage.
• Perform technical evaluations, provide advice, and solve problems in several major work areas in support of commissioning, operation, and maintenance of the facilities.
• Identify potential problems and opportunities in assigned areas and/or systems in the facility.
• Prepares submissions including cost justification or financial evaluation as appropriate.
• Discusses installation or implementation with persons concerned, and ensures, where possible, that the installation is as intended.
• Monitors assigned system performance and issues and takes action to implement change as appropriate.
• Coordinates with other departments and organizations in arranging tests and providing appropriate documentation as required.
• Keeps abreast of new developments related to their functional area and incorporates changes as appropriate.
• Participates in training programs to further own development and assists in the development of others.
• May be required to gather and collate data for use in department/section budget or business planning preparation and to monitor variances to annual budget.
• Performs other duties as required