Nuclear Safety Analysis Manager

Overview

Interested in helping us transform thermal and electric energy? Become a part of the leading Generation-IV nuclear plant development team.

For this role in Oakville, Ontario, the salary range for this position is CAD $ to $ per annum. The actual wage offered will be determined based on factors such as education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, applicable market data for the work location, and internal equity considerations.

Terrestrial Energy is developing for near-term commercial operation a zero-emissions cogeneration plant for global industry using its proprietary Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) fission technology in an innovative, small and modular plant design. The IMSR is a Generation IV non-Light Water Reactor that operates at high temperature for broad industrial relevance with transformative economic potential. The IMSR plant can generate grid-based electric power and provide industrial cogeneration for energy-intensive industries, including hydrogen and ammonia production.

The IMSR plant offers a near 50 percent improvement in efficiency of electric power generation compared to Light Water Reactor nuclear plants. Its industrial cogeneration capability supports industrial competitiveness, energy security, and zero-emissions production. Terrestrial Energy is building toward rapid global deployment and is seeking talented people who will contribute to the following role.

Role focus: leading and growing a safety analysis organization to support safety analysis and licensing activities for the IMSR technology. The successful candidate will recruit, develop, and lead a team of safety engineers and analysts, collaborate with design and licensing teams, and ensure the safety case meets regulatory requirements and demonstrates the inherent safety features of the technology. Other responsibilities include:

• Leadership and Team Management
• Safety Analysis Program Management
• Regulatory and Licensing Leadership
• Strategic Planning and Communication
• Modeling and Simulation
• Documentation and Reporting
• Collaboration
• Quality Assurance and Documentation

• Leadership and Team Management
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Safety Analysis Engineers, Safety Analysts, and Specialists
  • Establish team priorities, allocate resources, and manage workload across multiple projects
  • Conduct performance evaluations and support professional development of team members
  • Foster a culture of technical excellence, safety consciousness, and continuous improvement
  • Recruit and build a high-performing safety analysis team
  • Establish and maintain safety analysis standards, procedures, and best practices
  • Manage departmental budget and resource planning
• Safety Analysis Program Management
  • Oversee deterministic and probabilistic safety analyses for the IMSR design
  • Direct the development and analysis of Design Basis Accidents (DBAs) and Beyond Design Basis Accidents (BDBAs)
  • Ensure comprehensive transient and accident analyses using thermal-hydraulic and neutronics codes
  • Oversee evaluation of plant response to postulated initiating events
  • Manage assessment of safety systems and engineered safety features performance
  • Direct dose consequence and radiological release scenario analyses
  • Oversee sensitivity and uncertainty analyses programs
  • Ensure integration of safety analyses across multiple engineering project teams
• Regulatory and Licensing Leadership
  • Prepare safety analysis chapters for licensing documentation including Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR) and Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) for licensing
  • Oversee development of required safety analyses in accordance with regulatory standards
  • Direct development of key safety decisions including target performance of structures, systems, and components
  • Establish classification rules and terminology for safety SSCs and apply the hierarchy of controls
  • Oversee analysis of dose consequences to support design categorization
  • Ensure validity assessment of safety document format and content
  • Lead regulatory review processes and coordinate responses to questions from regulatory bodies
  • Ensure all analyses comply with applicable regulatory requirements and guidance
  • Represent the company in regulatory meetings and technical discussions
  • Oversee development of technical specifications and operational limits
  • Manage external consultants and contractors supporting safety analysis activities
• Strategic Planning and Communication
  • Develop long-term safety analysis strategy aligned with licensing and deployment goals
  • Collaborate with licensing teams to support regulatory submissions and strategy
  • Identify and implement improvements to safety analysis methods and tools
  • Present safety analysis results and strategies to senior leadership
  • Interface with the Engineering Director and executive team on safety-related decisions
  • Coordinate with other engineering managers for an integrated safety approach
  • Support business development with safety analysis expertise
  • Represent the company at industry conferences and technical…