Senior Regulatory Program Officer

5250 Darlington Regulatory Program Division

The Darlington Regulatory Program Division is recruiting Senior Regulatory Program Officer for the Darlington New Nuclear Project.

The results of this process may be used to staff future positions with similar qualifications and various tenures including term, acting, assignment and indeterminate.

Who can apply? Persons legally eligible to work in Canada.

The CNSC recognizes the many benefits of providing staff with more flexible work practices. The CNSC enables employees to manage their work while fostering a culture of inclusion, health and wellbeing and delivering high quality regulatory outcomes for Canadians.

Within the flexible work model, CNSC employees are currently expected to work in person for at least 25% of their normal schedule depending on the operational requirements and duties of the position.

The CNSC is dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce that reflects Canada's population. We value and respect individuals of all races, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, socio economic backgrounds, and lived experiences. We recognize that individuals may identify with more than one designated group.

Employment equity is an important organizational priority and may be applied at any stage of this appointment process. If applied, preference may be given to candidates who have self identified as members of one or more of the four designated employment equity groups: Persons with Disabilities, Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis), Members of Visible Minorities, or Women. Self identification is voluntary, confidential and used solely to support Employment Equity objectives. We encourage members of any designated group to self identify.

We welcome all qualified candidates to apply. If you have a special need that requires accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know. All information pertaining to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

This process is available in both official languages. Please indicate your preferred language for communication.

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Closing Date: March 17, 2026, 11:59pm (EST)

Why work here?

At the CNSC, we work hard to create an environment where employees feel supported and heard, by management and their peers alike.

• Minimum 15 days of annual leave per year
• Competitive salary and benefit package
• Growth and the possibility for internal career opportunities
• Strong support for employee wellness and mental health
• Subject to eligibility, appointees to REG7 levels may be eligible to receive an annual lump sum payment of up to five thousand dollars.

For more information about the CNSC, visit nuclearsafety.gc.ca

Who you are:

Are you looking for an excellent opportunity to learn and acquire knowledge in a dynamic team? Are you able to adapt and strive in an environment that is fast paced and challenging? Are you a diplomat, strategic thinker with problem solving skills? Do you like to investigate, provide technical advice and guidance? If this sounds familiar, then this is the opportunity for you!

What you'll do:

As a Senior Regulatory Program Officer, you will be responsible for the following activities:

• Lead the development of annual power reactor licensing and compliance work plans and manage their delivery
• Evaluate facility performance, recommend enforcement actions, and monitor to assure completion
• Lead the review of the power reactor licence application for the Darlington New Nuclear Plant within a designated Safety and Control Area
• Manage assigned licensing and compliance projects
• Provide divisional and directorate support
• Coach, train, and mentor more junior employees

Essential Qualifications:

Education:

• University degree in science or engineering or an equivalent combination of education, experience and relevant job knowledge.
• Extensive training or experience in the design, operation, or safety analysis of nuclear power reactors.

Language Requirements:

English essential

Experience:

• Collaborating and/or leading in multi disciplinary technical and regulatory teams
• Developing detailed licensing and compliance with work plans aligned with regulatory requirements and safety and control areas.
• Assessing complex facility performance using the Safety and Control Areas (SCAs).
• Performing, documenting and/or reviewing complex safety analysis results and reports for nuclear power plants (NPPs)
• Experience as a Project Manager

Knowledge of:

• Canadian regulatory frameworks (Nuclear Safety and Control Act (NSCA), regulations, statutes, regulatory documents) and the legal aspects of enforcement.
• Reactor design, construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance, testing, safety assessment, and licensing.
• Analytical codes and processes used to produce deterministic (DSA) and/or probabilistic safety analyses (PSA) for NPPs
• Safety and control areas, licensing, and regulatory compliance.
• Knowledge of Class I facility systems, equipment, documentation, and licence conditions.
• Project management principles.

Ability to:

• Communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing with the ability to adapt to all audiences.
• Prepare and review technical reports
• Exercise sound, evidence based judgment in assessing regulatory and safety risks and in determining appropriate compliance and oversight actions

Additional key behavioural competencies:

• Live it - Model the CNSC values
• Own it - Be Accountable & Achieve Results
• Build it - Collaborate Effectively with Others
• Learn it - Commit to your Professional Growth & Personal Leadership

Professional Engineer designation

Experience providing recommendations to senior management

Operational Needs:

All CNSC staff are subject to the Mobility Directive.

This position requires frequent travel.

Overtime may be required.

Hiring Conditions:

Security: Secret

Candidates must meet and maintain the following hiring conditions throughout their employment.

Submitting an Application:

Submit the following by the closing date, for our initial screening of candidates.

1. We want to read your resume! Please include your contact information so we can reach you.
2. We want to hear from you! Please submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications for this position, and when and how you acquired them using concrete examples.

Important to Note: You cannot save your application in progress, so please be prepared to complete your entire application and all screening questions during one session. For this reason, we recommend saving your answers in a text editing application, and then copy paste them into your job application.

Asset qualifications and organizational needs may also be used for screening or to determine the right fit for the position. Essential qualifications and hiring conditions must be met before an appointment is made.

We thank all those who apply. We will contact only those whose qualifications are the most relevant.

Additional Notes:

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Contact Information:

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact or call 1- Monday to Friday 8 am to 8 pm, EST (except statutory holidays).

If you have questions about this job posting, please contact HR Staffing / RH Dotation (CNSC/CCSN).