Engineer/Engineering Trainee (Reactor Fueling)

Job Posting Start Date:

2025-05-09

Job Posting End Date:

2025-05-25

At Bruce Power, you’ll experience the meaningful work of advancing Ontario’s clean energy future and medical isotope innovation while contributing to a culture of excellence. Step into an inclusive and dynamic environment that values collaboration, encourages bold ideas and empowers you to make a real difference.

From safely delivering clean, reliable power to families and businesses across the province and cancer-fighting medical isotopes around the world to supporting challenging and innovative nuclear projects like our multi-year Life Extension Program, we offer interesting and impactful opportunities. Ongoing training and development are part of every job, providing constant growth and skill-building potential.

Be a part of the team — our future is bright!

In support of continued safe and reliable operation of the Bruce Nuclear Station, Bruce Power currently has an opportunity for Fuelling Engineers in our Reactor Safety Engineering Division in the Reactor Fuelling section.

The Reactor Fuelling section is primarily tasked with developing reactor fueling strategies to ensure compliance with power and reactivity limits, minimize derates and maximize fuel burnup. A Nuclear Engineering / Engineering Physics background will be an asset to the required role of Fuelling Engineer.

This opportunity places the individual in a fast paced and challenging environment within the Reactor Safety Engineering Division and provides an effective learning atmosphere for both new and experienced engineers.

This is a permanent, full-time position which offers a competitive benefits, compensation and pension package and is located on site in Tiverton, Ontario.

*More than one position may be required*

Key Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Section Manager, the successful incumbent will be responsible for fueling a reactor at either Bruce A or Bruce B.

• Perform Simulation of Reactor Operation (SORO) runs and Heat Balance, review results to ensure compliance with all regulatory limits and address any issues (when necessary) in a timely manner each day.

• Review/follow department procedures/processes as required.

• Develop a fueling strategy to ensure compliance with power and reactivity limits, minimize derates and maximize fuel burnup.

• Review Delayed Neutron Scans and Chemistry Samples/GFP data to detect and facilitate removal of fuel defects on a timely manner.

• Provide Physics assessments and recommendations to support outage activities (e.g. criticality predictions, ramp up power holds, and shutdown fueling) as required.

• Provide support off hours when required due to emergent plant outage, operation and fueling issues.

Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrated ability to achieve task results consistent with requirements for safety, quality, quantity and resource allowance

• Good comprehension, written and verbal presentation skills.

• Demonstrated ability to interact positively with others by developing trust, mutual respect and co-operative working relationships

• Demonstrated attention to details and accuracy

• A high degree of self-motivation, flexibility and the ability to work with minimal guidance in a team environment.

• Proven ability to write technical documentation.

• Demonstrated the ability to adapt to changing priorities, deadlines and heavy workloads

• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize and organize work to meet objectives.

Education and Experience

Engineer (Occupation Code 670325)

• Completion of a 4 year University degree in Nuclear Engineering / Engineering Physics which contains the fundamental education requirements for this position.

• An Ontario Professional Engineering designation is required (P.Eng).

• A period of over 6 years and up to and including 8 years is considered necessary to gain this experience.

Engineer Trainee (Occupation Code 670207)

• Completion of a 4 year University degree in Nuclear Engineering / Engineering Physics which contains the fundamental education requirements for this position.

• Required to be working towards a valid Professional Engineers of Ontario certification within 4 years.

• A period of up to and including 4 years is considered necessary to gain this experience.

Candidates who successfully meet the Education and Experience Minimum Requirements will be eligible to participate in the selection process where further minimum requirements for the position(s) will be assessed.

The selection criteria for this posting includes:

• Skills, Knowledge, Education, and Experience per the above qualifications.

• Technical Knowledge and Competency in Engineering Physics.

• Transferable skills (for example, effective communication, drive for accountability and results, collaboration and teamwork).

• Past performance record and suitability for this position.  

• Proven performance in core monitoring, calibrations, or preparing fueling lists for a CANDU reactor

Are you ready for a change?

Please complete the online application and attach a cover letter and resume, indicating your education and experience as it relates to this opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application and will be in contact with you, should you be selected for an interview. 

The successful candidate will be selected based on related and required education, experience, knowledge and skills, a competency-based interview, and background reference checks.

As one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Bruce Power is committed to promoting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion where workers feel valued for their uniqueness and are recognized for their individual differences, talents and skills. Diversity, equity and inclusion is critical to our business as we recognize that our people are our greatest resource. To support our inclusive workplace culture, we welcome and encourage everyone to apply.