Technical Officer (Licensing) - Future Opportunity

Are you looking for a meaningful career that makes a difference in your community? Would you enjoy an opportunity to contribute to our innovation and growth by bringing personal perspectives and experiences to your everyday work?

Working at Bruce Power, you can enjoy the benefits of small‑town living with outdoor adventures and a rewarding career. As part of our progressive, diverse, and inclusive workplace, you will work in a Safety‑First environment, supporting challenging and impactful nuclear projects like our Life Extension Program and medical isotope production. Ongoing training and development are part of every job, offering constant growth and skill‑building potential.

In support of achieving excellence and business results through safe, reliable operations our Regulatory Affairs team currently has an opportunity for a Technical Officer in the Licensing Section.

Bruce Power’s Regulatory Affairs division manages the interactions with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), maintains the licensing basis for the Power Reactor Operating License (PROL), and promotes compliance with legal, regulatory, and Bruce Power policy requirements.

Bruce Power remains committed to identifying top talent to continue with our plans to grow our organization. This posting is intended to establish a talent pipeline for future roles across the site and may not be tied to a specific vacancy at this time.

This is a temporary position which may be for a period of up to 60 months, offers a competitive compensation package and is located on‑site in Tiverton, Ontario.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provides technical evaluations and advice, solves problems, and coordinates technical work as required, in a number of major work areas, in support of the commissioning, operation and maintenance of the facilities.
  • Receives assignments from Supervisor as well as identifies potential problems and opportunities in assigned areas and/or systems in the facility.
  • Assesses, evaluates, and recommends initial disposition of the problems as requiring (1) further review and investigations, (2) abandonment of the problem as being the best alternative.
  • Receives approval and discusses proposed solution, as required with other personnel, such as, Section Managers, Shift Supervisors, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) and Head Office specialists, designers in Bruce Power or external to the Corporation.
  • Prepares submission including cost justification or financial evaluation as appropriate; recommends adoption of the proposal and steps required to incorporate it. Submit these for approval or forwarding if necessary.
  • Prepares as required and on receipt of authorization, detailed documentation of the proposal, such as equipment specifications, engineering calculations, installation, testing, operating and maintenance procedures and the like. Submits necessary documentation covering complete proposal for forwarding to responsible bodies for cost and installation approval if necessary. This includes Bruce Power, AECL, Ministry of Consumer and Corporate Relations, Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) or other external organizations.
  • Discusses installation or implementation with persons concerned and ensures, where possible, that the installation is as was intended.
  • Instruct staff as necessary through lecture, field training, operating procedure and the like.
  • Keeps abreast of maintenance and operating problems and takes action to implement change as appropriate.
  • Cooperates with other departments and organizations such as Canadian General Electric (CGE), Babcock & Wilcox Canada Limited (B&W), AECL, Bruce Power Technology (OHT) and others in arranging for tests and providing appropriate documentation as required.
  • Keeps abreast of new developments in the field for use in incorporating same in department equipment or operation.
  • Maintains and/or updates operating and other specified department/divisional procedures. Receives assignments relating to procedures from Supervisor or identifies potential problems and opportunities.
  • Discusses these with operating personnel or others as required to ensure current practices are recognized in the procedure.
  • Prepares new or revised procedures consistent with operating licenses, policies, principles, department standard practices, standing instructions, maximum safety of operation, minimal risk of damage or loss, optimum frequency of routines, efficient operation and the like. Submits for review and approval.
  • Prepare reports to provide information and data in answer to external requests or for historical purposes.
  • Initiates studies or investigations where opportunities for improvement are apparent. In some instances, these opportunities may be identified by the Supervisor. Collects, or arranges fo
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