ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED Employer Reviews

Amazing place to work and further your skills. I don't have one complaint about it. Best job I ever had.

• Participated in feasibility studies and supported via work share between SNERDI and AECL for the development of proprietary program
• Established and maintained the Configuration Matrix which shows the design drawings, revisions and hardware and software configuration of each and every unit of equipment by location
• Documented as-built system piping – more... connected to MMIR-Medical Isotopes research reactors; Updated existing documentation with current field conditions; Traced piping, components and equipment in each system, to address inconsistencies in configurations; Identified non-conformities in system
piping through comparison of as-built design documentations;
• Standardized nuclear and non-nuclear technical material specifica¬tions for
components in CANDU project databases. – less

• Participated in feasibility studies and supported via work share between SNERDI and AECL for the development of proprietary program
• Established and maintained the Configuration Matrix which shows the design drawings, revisions and hardware and software configuration of each and every unit of equipment by location
• Documented as-built system piping – more... connected to MMIR-Medical Isotopes research reactors; Updated existing documentation with current field conditions; Traced piping, components and equipment in each system, to address inconsistencies in configurations; Identified non-conformities in system
piping through comparison of as-built design documentations;
• Standardized nuclear and non-nuclear technical material specifica¬tions for
components in CANDU project databases. – less

Challenging work environment with plenty of opportunities to learn

This Company has several engineering departments specialized in a variety of engineering fields dedicated to the support of the design, construction, procurement, commissioning, maintenance and quality assurance of nuclear power plants. The different groups interact in the resolution of technical, commercial and quality problems, and as a result of – more... this interaction a team work approach is improved. The management is pro-active and supportive of their employees at all times. A nuclear reactor is a complex type of machinery, and each of its equipment, components and parts requires the application of technical and engineering knowledge, together with health & safety and quality approaches; the final outcome is that each piece of work is challenging and rewarding at the same time. The most enjoyable part of the job is to have any project completed in time and in budget, with a satisfied customer, and of course to meet with co-workers. – less

Fire Prevention Duties:

Manage data base
fire safety
fire protection

1) looking after all documentation for the re-tube
2) I learned alot about nuculear, I knew nothing about it before working for AECL
3) supervisors were great, very helpful, always willing to answer questions
4) we were like a family
5) checking to make sure calibration figures were correct
6)most enjoyable part on the job was having one, the company – more... cared about the workers – less