Reactor Physicist
AtkinsRéalis is one of Canada's largest private sector nuclear engineering groups. We have been providing a wide range of services to the nuclear industry in Canada and around the world since for more than 60 years. We are proud to be the steward of Canadian CANDU nuclear technology.
Our Reactor Core Physics Department at AtkinsRéalis/Candu Energy is engaged in design and analysis work to support the design of new CANDU Nuclear Power Plants as well as supporting the operation and safety of the existing domestic and international CANDU plants. The Reactor Physicist will work under senior staff to perform technical analysis using up-to-date reactor physics codes, such as WIMS, DRAGON, RFSP and MCNP.
Location – Mississauga, ON
Your role within the team:
- Perform and/or supervise Finite-reactor-core calculations, Kinetics calculations, Advanced-fuel-cycle calculations and Monte Carlo calculations.
- Prepare inputs, run reactor physics computer codes.
- Develop, adapt and modify FORTRAN computer codes as required for specific applications (e.g., to implement new methods or perform new types of calculations).
- Develop methodologies and perform reactor physics analyses to support design and commercial activities.
- Document analyses in technical notes and reports, and present results at meetings.
- Estimate, monitor schedules and assign work to meet completion dates.
- Propose/develop approaches to be used on reactor physics tasks
- Develop analysis basis plans.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?
Because we offer:
- The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
- An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
- A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
- Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
- A work environment focused on health and safety.
The ideal candidate:
- Masters degree or higher from a university of recognized standing in Physics or Nuclear Engineering or equivalent.
- Experience of CANDU reactor physics.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (experience obtained in advanced degree programs will be considered for applicability against this requirement)
- Experience with reactor physics codes such as WIMS, DRAGON, RFSP and/or MCNP.
- Experience with MCNP nuclear data library creation.
- Experience with few energy group constants from MCNP.
- Experience of uncertainty assessment.
- Must be conversant with computer environments; proficiency in both Linux and WINDOWS environments is a strong asset.
- Proficiency in computer programming, especially FORTRAN, C++ are very desirable
Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.
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