Canadian Senior Licensing Engineer, Instrumentation and Controls (I&C)

Job Description Summary

The Canada Senior Licensing Specialist, Regulatory Affairs, based in Canada, will complete various technical licensing work scopes in Canada, including new reactor licensing for the BWRX-300 Advanced Nuclear Project, operating fleet licensing support, customer plant support on GE Hitachi (GEH) nuclear methods, and working with GEH Engineering and Regulatory Affairs teams on major projects in the areas of Instrumentation and Controls (I&C).

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

As the Senior Canada Licensing Engineer, Regulatory Affairs, you will perform the following for GEH reactors to be deployed in Canada:

• Participate under the direction of the Canadian Technical Leader, Regulatory Affairs, in task associated with the nuclear regulatory review process with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) applicable to I&C
• Support preparation and submittal of Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR), Pre-Operational Safety Analysis Report (POSAR) and Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR)documentation, and other licence application documentation for BWRX-300 licence application activities in accordance with CNSC regulatory requirements and guidelines and with input from the GEH BWRX-300 Project Team.
• Support preparation and conduct of technical and licensing presentations to CNSC staff regarding BWRX-300 licence applications and coordinate and prepare responses to the customer or regulator in the I&C.
• Prepare and review responses to CNSC, NRC, other country regulators. Customers and other stakeholders' questions
• Coordinate and attend BWRX-300 meetings with CNSC, NRC, other country regulators, customers, and other stakeholders.

• Bachelor's Degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 7 years related professional work experience or Master's degree
• Minimum of 7 years of experience performing or providing input into nuclear I&C application including experience in CNSC regulatory documents and Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Standards.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience involving complex projects and providing regulatory guidance and feedback to support those projects.

• Remote or if local to the site, work two days onsite a week in GEH office in Markham, ON
• GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.

• Must have knowledge of general regulatory guidance applicable to I&C systems, as required by REGDOC-2.5.2, Design of Reactor Facilities: Nuclear Power Plants.
• Must have knowledge of general regulatory guidance applicable to I&C systems, as described in NRC NUREG 0800 Standard Review Plan Chapter 7 or other local country regulatory review guidance.
• Must have knowledge of the regulations and regulatory guides associated with I&C technology and digital development processes, as listed in NUREG 0800 Table 7-1 or other local country regulations.
• Must have knowledge of the industry I&C standards endorsed by NRC regulatory guides and the alternative international standards.
• Must have knowledge of the general NRC review process for I&C systems, as described in NUREG 0800 Section 7.0, Appendix 7.0-A, and Section 7.1. It is a generic process that describes how most regulators work.
• Must have knowledge of RG 5.71 R1, Cybersecurity Programs for Nuclear Power Reactors or other local country regulatory review guidance.
• Must have knowledge of RIS 2002-22 S1, Clarification on Endorsement of NEI Guidance in Designing Digital Upgrades in I&C Systems for U.S. digital I&C modernization projects.
• Must have knowledge of the NRC DI&C-ISG-06 R2, Licensing Process, for U.S. digital I&C modernization license amendments and associated industry guidance NEI 06-02 R6, License Amendment Request Guidelines.
• Must have knowledge of RIS 2014-01, Regulatory Requirements for Withholding of Proprietary Information from Public Disclosure for U.S. projects.
• Must have knowledge of the fundamental design principles for digital (I&C) systems, as described in the new NRC I&C Design Review Guide (ML21011A140). It provides useful regulatory perspectives about key I&C system or equipment properties.
• Must have knowledge of the BWRX-300 I&C systems and NUMAC 2.0 and Mark Vie digital technology.

• IAEA No. NP-T-3.26, Managing Counterfeit and Fraudulent Items in the Nuclear Industry
• IAEA No. NP-T-3.27, Dependability Assessment of Software for Safety I&C Systems at NPPs
• IAEA No. NR-T-2.14, Introduction to Systems Engineering for the Instrumentation and Control of Nuclear Facilities
• IAEA No. NR-T-3.29, Application of Wireless Technologies in NPP I&C Systems
• IAEA No. SSG-39, Design of I&C Systems for NPPs
• WENRA Licensing of Safety Critical Software for Nuclear Reactors (2022 Revision)
• WNA Report No. 2018-003, Defence-in-Depth and Diversity - Challenges Related to I&C Architecture
• WNA Report No. 2019-008, Safety Classification for I&C Systems in NPPs - Comparison of Definitions of Key Concepts
• WNA Report No. 2020-001, Safety Classification for I&C Systems in NPPs - Current Status & Difficulties
• WNA Report No. 2020-009, I&C Modernization - Current Status and Difficulties
• WNA Report No. 2024-001, CORDEL-DICTF International Nuclear I&C and Electrical System Standards

• Write clearly and concisely using plain language.
• Effective interpersonal and facilitation skills and ability to prepare highly technical documents.
• Construct persuasive safety case using a claims, arguments, and evidence model.
• Read and understand engineering documents to establish the claims, arguments, and evidence associated with various I&C regulatory topics.
• Develop counterarguments to alternative positions being considered to ensure that potential counter points have been considered and can be addressed.
• Good verbal communication to establish rapport with various stakeholders and colleagues to facilitate efficient and effective working relationships.

• Management experience in Regulatory Affairs or large engineering projects.
• Experience and demonstrated effectiveness in working or communicating with nuclear regulators, experience working with nuclear industry groups and international licensing experience.
• Clear thinker: communicates messages clearly and concisely with the ability to make decisions with speed and accuracy based on the best available information / ability to sift through complex information and focus on critical few priorities.
• Assess potential impacts of regulatory landscape on business and customers.
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Ability to work effectively with technical leaders.