Position Title:  Component Testing Manager

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• Safety Always. Our number one core value. If we can’t do it safely, we don’t do it at all.
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We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us! 

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• Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
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• Are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments, through initiatives like Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, our Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to ensure we are building inclusion into every aspect of our culture at Aecon.
• Are a leader in sustainable construction. With a strong commitment to operating responsibly by minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities.

Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement – driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. We’re always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community!

What is the Opportunity? 

As part of an alliance agreement, Aecon Nuclear has been awarded a contract with Ontario Power Generation to support the construction of Canada’s first Small Modular Reactor on the SMR-X Project. Beginning in 2023 Aecon will support the validation phase, design, procurement, early site preparation and site mobilization scope for the Construction of the Unit 1 Small Modular Reactor at the Darlington site.

As a Component Testing Manager, you will be responsible for safe and successful delivery of Component Testing activities for DNNP. Working as a member of the Commissioning Project team you will support the business in defining the procedures and manage the team to execute the tests. The role will require interaction with DNNP teams and external partners, to manage shared resources and interdependencies.

What You'll Do Here:

• Lead the preparation and execution of Component Testing.
• Plan, scope, and detail all component testing activity scheduled for DNNP.
• Proactively monitor progress against the plan and schedule, resolving issues and initiating corrective action as appropriate.
• Participate to plant walk-downs and on-plant work to support Installation and Commissioning activities.
• Ensuring all Commissioning tasks are carried out safely and in accordance with the relevant Commissioning, work management, safe system of work and risk assessment processes.
• Ensuring all Commissioning work is carried out in accordance with the relevant Engineering and Commissioning processes and management system documents.
• Effectively manage day-to-day liaison with plant stakeholders to obtain all the necessary work execution and plant isolation permissions to allow Commissioning work to be performed.
• Support the close-out of engineering related actions and audits.
• Identify appropriate engineering standards and practices to be used for the delivery of Commissioning and Pre-Operations work.
• Maintain technical competence and currency with respect to modern standards and methodologies relevant to Commissioning practices.
• Drive an inclusive culture to promote equity, welcome different perspectives, and enable career progression by fostering a sense of belonging.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Professional Engineer (PEng) or equivalent appropriate professional qualification.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Prior experience acting as a Commissioning manager on process systems and equipment on large nuclear new build projects.
• Relevant experience and training in the Commissioning of systems and equipment and all nuclear safety and plant isolation aspects of Commissioning.
• Broad knowledge of nuclear industry consensus standards, processes, procedures and methods relevant to Commissioning areas with a full understanding of underlying principles.
• Proven ability to manage and prioritize own workload against multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Ability to ensure minimum standards and fundamental process requirements are maintained when under pressure to deliver and ability to challenge others at all levels of the organization.
• Be a champion of inclusion and diversity. 

We strongly encourage applicants who identify as Indigenous to apply to work with us on the Darlington New Nuclear Project. At Aecon, Indigenous is an umbrella term for First Nations (status and non-status), Metis and Inuit

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

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