Specialist

at  CNSCCCSN

WHAT YOU NEED TO NOTE:

The results of this process may be used to staff future positions, in various CNSC locations, with similar qualifications and various tenures including term, acting, assignment and indeterminate.
Who can apply? Persons legally eligible to work in Canada.
The CNSC recognizes the many benefits of providing staff with more flexible work practices and providing employees with more choice about where they do their work. The CNSC enables employees to manage their work as part of their life while fostering a culture of inclusion, health and wellbeing and delivering high quality regulatory outcomes for Canadians.
This position can be done remotely. CNSC employees can work fully in the office, fully from a telework location or some mix between in-office and from a telework location within Canada.
We encourage applicants that reside across Canada to apply.
The CNSC is committed to creating a respectful, diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply. If you have a special need that requires accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know. All information pertaining to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.
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EDUCATION:

Bachelor`s Degree from a recognized University in Science or Engineering, an equivalent combination of education, experience and knowledge will also be considered.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:

English essential

EXPERIENCE:

• PSA and reliability models development
• Review of PSA, reliability and PSA applications for nuclear power plants and small reactors
• PSA computer codes (e.g., CAFTA and R&R software suite)
• Nuclear power plant design, operation and safety analysis
• Project management and coordination

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Reliability engineering and PSA (Level 1 and Level 2 for internal and external events)
• Nuclear reactors design and operation, including CANDU reactors and other types of nuclear installations
• The Canadian Nuclear Safety Act (CNSA), Regulations, supporting guidance documentation, and relevant safety codes and standards (CSA, IAEA, ASME, etc.) on PSA and reliability engineering

ASSET QUALIFICATION:

• Advanced degree in science and engineering
• Experience in deterministic safety analysis
• Knowledge in LWRs and Small Modular Reactors

As a Specialist working in the Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA) and Reliability Division, you will work collaboratively as part of a highly technical team to support the CNSC’s mandate and mission by providing regulatory oversight and expertise in the fields of probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) and systems reliability engineering.

Reporting to the Director, you will:

• participate in the review PSA and reliability relevant submissions and provide regulatory recommendations
• participate in inspections and audits of licensees activities to evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements
• prepare Commission Members Document (CMD) and may participate in public Commission Meetings and License renewal Hearings to answer the questions from Commission Members and public interveners
• conduct Regulatory Research and participate/coordinate research projects on risk and reliability
• participate in international forums (e.g. IAEA, OCDE/NEA)