Manager, Intermediate and High-Level Waste
at Nuclear Waste Management Organization
Toronto, ON, Canada -
| Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate | 19 Dec, 2024 | Not Specified | 23 Sep, 2024 | 12 year(s) or above | Project Management Skills,Interpersonal Skills,Waste Management | No | No |
Required Visa Status:
| Citizen | GC |
| US Citizen | Student Visa |
| H1B | CPT |
| OPT | H4 Spouse of H1B |
| GC Green Card |
Employment Type:
| Full Time | Part Time |
| Permanent | Independent - 1099 |
| Contract – W2 | C2H Independent |
| C2H W2 | Contract – Corp 2 Corp |
| Contract to Hire – Corp 2 Corp |
Description:
Responsibilities:
- Ensure employee health and safety, supporting a strong safety culture and ensuring employee activities meet or exceed the health, safety and environment requirements as outlined in NWMO policies, procedures, and standards.
- Collaborate with Senior Leadership to develop and implement strategic planning initiatives that drive the ILW and HLW technical roadmap.
- Lead a technical group to develop a technical program for long-term management of ILW, HLW from future reactors in a DGR for all project phases including pre-siting, site selection and characterization, regulatory licensing, design, construction, operations, and decommissioning.
- Manage external studies and contracts (contract management) from initiation to closeout to support the development of a technical program for long-term management of existing ILW & HLW from future reactors in a DGR. This includes developing the required project documentations (e.g., charter, execution plan, etc.) scope of work, contract requirements, leading the evaluation and selection of contractors, managing external contracts by acting as the project manager, monitoring performance against work plans, schedules, and budgets, and ensure deliverables are high quality.
- Collaborate with (APM) DGR project team in Engineering, Geoscience, Safety Assessment, Communication, Engagement, Regulatory and/or Environment groups where appropriate. Communicate regularly with all levels of internal contacts within the organization to understand and resolve competing priorities and obtain or provide agreed information.
- Manage relationships with Canadian universities, international waste management agencies, and other industry experts to ensure adoption of best practices for the ILW, NFHLW & HLW from future reactors such SMRsfor long-term management of such waste in a DGR.
- Develop and manage relationships with various ILW/HLW waste owners and/or SMR vendors to understand their waste inventory and characterization to develop an NWMO reference inventory and Waste Acceptance Criteria.
- Manage public engagement activities to seek community input and identify opportunities to interweave Indigenous Knowledge into the ILW, HLW program for long-term management of such waste in a DGR. This includes representing the NWMO and presenting program technical matters results to industry, regulatory, technical and public audiences.
- Supervise staff and be responsible for their assigned work. Act as a coach to create and sustain a cooperative and supportive team environment, actively working with staff to provide training and empower them to attain optimal work performance with a high level of personal responsibility and self-management. Demonstrate openness and trust through the sharing of information, and by being visible and accessible to employees. Provide clear expectations and performance measures and regular meaningful feedback.
- Support the Director with business planning, life-cycle cost estimates for the ILW, HLW program and facility, and associated funding approach.
- Establish short- and long-term business plans and strategies to meet organizational and departmental objectives. Develop and manage budget to execute this business plan. Make business decisions that are fiscally responsible, accountable, justifiable, and defensible in accordance with NWMO policies and procedures.
- Develop and maintain ongoing business relationships between the section and other NWMO business units with respect to their needs, expectations and deliverables. Maintain an awareness of and sensitivity to a wide range of corporate and business needs and reflect these in sound safety assessment counsel and advice.
- Support the Director of Strategic Projects with developing communication and engagement plans with regards to ILW, HLW program as required.
- Provide input to NWMO annual technical reports, business plans, quarterly reports and social media as required.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:12.0Max:17.0 year(s)
Information Technology/IT
Site Engineering / Project Management
Software Engineering
Graduate
Engineering
Proficient
1
Toronto, ON, Canada
