Engineer/Scientist/Technical Officer - Intermediate & High Level Waste

Location

Toronto

Employment Category

Regular Full-Time

Department

Operations

Job Reference

10357

Founded in 2002, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is a not-for-profit organization tasked with the safe, long-term management of Canada’s intermediate- and high-level radioactive waste, in a manner that protects people and the environment for generations to come.

The NWMO has been guided for more than 20 years by a dedicated team of world-class scientists, engineers and Indigenous Knowledge Holders who are developing innovative and collaborative solutions for nuclear waste management. In 2024, the NWMO selected Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and the Township of Ignace as the hosts for the site for a deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel.

This decision means our office and staff will, in the future, be relocating to Ignace, Ont., and the deep geological repository will be situated in the area near Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and the Township of Ignace. Infrastructure planning and development are underway to support this transition and ensure that both the community and our employees are well served and supported, now and in the future.

Engineer/Scientist/Technical Officer – Intermediate & High-Level Waste

Fulltime – Two (2) Positions Available

Position Location: Toronto Head Office – 22 St. Clair Avenue East

or Ignace, Ontario – 304 Main Street

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Manager, Intermediate and High-Level Waste, the incumbent will join a multidisciplinary technical team engaged in the early stages of development of a deep geological repository for the disposal of Intermediate Level Waste (ILW), Non-Fuel High Level Waste (NFHLW), and used fuel from new reactor technologies in Canada (e.g., Small Modular non-CANDU nuclear fuel waste forms).

The incumbent will be responsible for leading and contributing to technical reports, managing contracts and collaborating with industry (e.g., waste owners, new nuclear proponents, technical working groups). The incumbent will lead and/or support project management, pre-disposal planning, governance development, repository design, safety analyses, lifecycle cost modelling and financial forecasting. The ideal candidate will have experience in nuclear waste management, supported by experience in project planning and development of procedures, and strong communications and project management skills and expertise in engineering design, geoscience and/or safety analysis or a related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

Qualifications and Experience

This is a Progression-In Place role. Applicants with lesser experience or qualifications may be considered for a position at a lower-level position commensurate with their experience.

Other Information

Must be eligible to work in Canada and must be able to meet security clearance requirements.

Candidates residing in the Greater Toronto Area: Office Location – 22 St. Clair Avenue East until their role is required to relocate.

NWMO currently operates in a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office (Tuesdays being universal) and 2 days working from home.

We offer a competitive base salary, health care benefits and a defined benefit pension plan.

The NWMO is committed to contributing to Reconciliation in all its work by co-creating a shared future built on rights, equity and well-being. As an employment equity employer, NWMO actively seeks Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities, women, people with disabilities, and additional diverse identities for our workforce. The NWMO will provide accommodation to applicants with disabilities.