At BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. (BWXT NEC), we are committed to excellence in every business initiative. With nearly 500 workers across locations in Peterborough, Toronto, and Arnprior, BWXT NEC supplies nuclear fuel and fuel channel components, services, equipment and parts for the CANDU® nuclear power industry.

SYSTEMS ENGINEER TEAM LEAD

We are looking for a Systems Engineer Team Lead for our Peterborough, Ontario site. BWXT NEC’s Fuel Handling and Engineered Solutions group is involved in the design, manufacture, development, testing, parts supply, and service of on-power refueling, reactor maintenance, and nuclear medicine delivery tooling sold around the world. We are the original designer of the automated systems that allow 24/7 on power refueling of CANDU reactors and aim to solve some of the Nuclear Industry’s most challenging problems. Today, BWXT’s equipment is being used in most of the nuclear power plants in Canada and is critical to delivering carbon free energy production and lifesaving medical isotopes.
Check out the YouTube video of an innovative product we designed and manufactured in partnership with Bruce Power, called the Bruce Reactor Inspection and Maintenance System Channel Access Device. Go to YouTube and search for video: “Bruce Unveils new BRIMS Tool”. There are exceptional opportunities to learn and grow with a career in the nuclear industry in Ontario.
The Peterborough community invites you to take a deep breath, relax and enjoy life. We have an abundance of recreational opportunities, festivals, and entertainment that is fueled by culture, nature and homegrown culinary experiences. Friendly people, inspiring landscapes and incredible lakes are waiting for you in the heart of cottage country. The region is home to 140,000 people (approx. 83,000 in the City of Peterborough) in addition to the charming towns, townships and villages that make up the County. We offer the best of all worlds here and we’d like you to get to know us a bit better. http://peterboroughed.ca/why-peterborough/live/

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Systems Engineering Manager. Responsibilities of the engineer performing this role include setting the technical direction for the overall project and acting as the main technical interface point to both internal and external customers. The Systems Engineering department largely focuses on the overall integration and interfacing across our multi-disciplinary engineering groups including I&C, Software and Mechanical Engineering. The Systems Engineering group focuses on System Level design for various Fuel Handling sub-systems, tooling, medical isotope systems and remote delivery machines. This includes but not limited to requirements management / traceability, process and component level failure modes and effects analysis, testing and commissioning planning and execution, SAT based training, as well as full understanding of the customer engineering change control (ECC) processes.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

• B.A.Sc. in Engineering.
• Holds a current PEO license.
• Typically requires 10 years’ experience in design engineering in Nuclear, Aerospace, Transportation, or other highly regulated and process based design.
• Typically requires 3 years’ experience in design and development, with proven success in a technical leadership role.
• Demonstrated ability in helping lead engineering projects and a key design team member for complex projects over their complete EPC life cycles.
• Demonstrable experience with project schedules, working within budgets, financial metrics and other project management methodologies.
• Experience with a broad range of interdisciplinary activities: systems design, requirements development, interface design and testing
• Exposure to a broad range of interdisciplinary departments: mechanical, I&C, software design and manufacturing.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, understandable by a diverse audience.
• Creative problem-solving skills, outstanding analytical abilities, demonstrated leadership skills, strong technical experience and the ability to work in a team.
• Flexibility to work remotely on short-term customer site assignment.
• Most importantly…. creative and innovative thinkers!

• Facilitate the preparation of proper plans and schedules (level 3) with individual contributors. Take ownership of the cost/schedule commitments of your team
• Create and enforce the use of Task Definition Forms (TDFs) for work assignments
• Provide leadership and direction of design activities in conjunction with the technical counselors. Measure and drive job scope control with individuals to improve overall performance.
• Maintain task surveillance through active engagement with your team and driving accurate work planning through consistent meetings
• Maintain team and individual allocation targets, enforce budget adherence and review project budgets and runout estimates as necessary
• Actively participate with FM in resource planning, recruitment, interviewing and onboarding.
• Prepare and rollout team goals, track performance of team and deliver mid-year and end of year performance reviews
• Attend weekly leadership meetings with FM and TLs, conduct bi-weekly team meetings, approve teams weekly timecards
• Define, manage and lead system-level design requirements with the use of formal management tools.
• Define, manage and lead interfaces and scope between discipline specific design areas (mechanical, I&C and software).
• Prepare, verify and/or approve system-level design documentation.
• Construct process level and/or component level design Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA) in conjunction with the design team.
• Lead project level testing and commissioning documentation or execution
• Prepare and/or verify project level deliverables including but not limited to evaluations, reports, and assessments
• Key success factors are engineering and product excellence, effective design activity management, task/milestone completion on-time/on-budget, producing defect free designs, meeting your metrics, motivating a diverse team, managing and achieving results through influencing and setting of expectations/actions.
• Leading by example, assure compliance and adherence to processes (including internal Business Management System), industry codes and standards, quality systems, policies, and contractual requirements.
• Present and report on status, issues/solutions, improvements, escalate resources needs as required.
• Provide overall Project Technical Leadership (PTL) duties for projects as required.
• Contribute to and lead process change through process enhancement, and technology introduction to achieve world-class product development and product deployment.
• Build customer relationships and ensure market alignment. This position requires frequent interaction with external customers, subcontractors, and cross functional internal teams.
• Take an active role and responsibility in driving proposal development and review including scope review and estimate preparation as well as technical and product presentations to the customer. Lead proposals as assigned Proposal Estimate Lead (PEL) roles as required. Assist FM in the review and approval of proposals and estimates up to 300 hours.
• Proactive and timely identification of project risks, analyze solutions, and take decisive action to resolve issues and communicate these to the leadership and/or executive team as required.
• Provide technical direction/decisions and oversight of design activities including, technical review and verification of documentation and/or drawings, as applicable.
• Provide assurance regarding health and safety associated with the execution of all projects and activities.
• Short term travel may be required for the purpose of meeting with clients and stakeholders.