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GE Vernova Senior Design Process and Requirements Management Engineer in Markham, Ontario
Job Description Summary
Job Description Summary
In this role, you will be providing engineering design leadership and direction within the Design Process and Requirements Management Team with a focus on development of advanced reactor projects. You will be responsible for providing engineering design direction and support to design teams in compliance with the design process as well as in support of identifying and implementing applicable regulations, codes, and standards for design, construction, and operation of the BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR).
The Design Process and Requirements Management team is part of the Plant Systems Integration group working on integrating and coordinating multi-discipline activities to support the design of safe and economically superior reactor designs by employing a balance of cutting edge and proven technologies. You will be responsible for development and implementation of local, national, and jurisdictional regulations and technical requirements along with the associated work processes for advanced work in new nuclear plants.
The ideal candidate should have experience with systems engineering, design engineering, regulations codes and standards compliance for building a major infrastructure or critical facilities project. Experience in the nuclear field and working with a requirements management database like IBM Doors Next Generation is preferred.
Job Description
Responsible for Design Process and Requirements Management activities that support:
- GE's BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR).
Essential Responsibilities
Provide leadership, expertise, and support in the Validation and Verification processes pertaining to requirements management (RM), requirements traceability (RMT), configuration management (CM), change control principles, standards, and best practices through the design, licensing, construction, operation, and decommissioning life of a New Plant Project (NPP).
Provide expertise, leadership, and experience in identification of, compliance, and implementation of regulations, codes, and standards for major infrastructure projects.
Learn, update, and implement the requirements management hierarchy strategy and structure for the BWRX-300 design to capture the flow down of technical requirements from the Basis of Design, Safety Case Development, and Technical Specificitions and other design deliverables.
Communicate with engineering teams, customers, and third parties to develop and support a licensing strategy and compliance with regulations, codes, and standards.
Lead the planning and development for the integration of the Requirements Management and Configuration Management design processes across engineering disciplines to ensure a coordinated work effort.
Provide technical guidance and leadership, oversee project scheduling and resource planning, develop talent through mentorship, and act as the point-of-contact between your engineering team and both internal and external customers.
Drive the identification of verification and validation (V&V) requirements at the plant, system, and component level.
Responsible for defining plant-level design requirements for the systems, components, subcontractors, and partner teams.
Manages interface between systems, components, and project/product management organizations.
Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering (to include but not limited to systems engineering, Design/Process, Civil, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science from an accredited university or college).
Minimum of 8 years of experience in an engineering, design process, or critical facility operational or management capacity.
Desired Qualifications
Knowledge of and experience in working with US/ Canadian/ EU Regulatory requirements, codes and standards for nuclear power plants and other major infrastructure projects.
Knowledge of BWR plant systems, including Mechanical, Electrical, and I&C design bases and
interfacing design requirements.
Experience working in a nuclear power plant or similar experience strongly desired.
Experience working in a heavily regulated industry desired.
Requirements Management experience utilizing IBM Rational DOORs/Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) or similar tool.
Experience working in critical facilities Management or Design Process / Requirements management strongly desired.
Experience in designing and building large infrastructure or critical facilities projects.
Extensive industry experience with systems engineering.
Experience in licensing of major infrastructure projects, including development to meet regulatory approval, including construction and implementation challenges.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills
Eligibility Requirements
- Relocation to Markham, ON is required.
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening. This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws, which mandate all citizenships be from the U.S. Department of Energy’s List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A); otherwise a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy will be required. More information can be found here: https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/10-cfr-part-810 .
You must have legal authorization to work in Canada and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The drug screen requirement in the background check process is not required if the role is based in Canada.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes