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Atomic Energy of Canada

Senior Contract Officer  Jan. 2012 - Presently working in Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.
which is a leading-edge nuclear technology and services company providing services to utilities worldwide. I am doing procurement for AECL as Senior Buyer (Projects and technical Procurement), buying the material required for AECL  plant and sites the equipments, capital goods, machineries, parts, construction contracts, procurement  of goods and services  including procurement of direct materials and strategic sourcing.   
•	I  play a key role for procurement related issues and responsible for ensuring compliance with Technical, QA and Project requirements while following the rules set forth in the procurement procedures. I prepare and manage the full tendering process, including: research and preparation of bidders lists / supply sources; Prepare and issue bidding documents; Evaluate bids, and liaise with Engineering, Quality Assurance, legal etc. to finalize overall evaluation; 
•	Negotiate with Suppliers, Engineering and Quality Assurance to arrive at the best overall agreement. Experienced in electronic tendering services (e.g. MERX to post electronic tenders and other bid documents)  I provide full order administration/expediting on the Purchase Orders that have been placed on the various projects. 
•	I am responsible for the expediting the procurement process and deliverables in a timely manner and the procurement of material and equipment for various project and operational requirements. This involves extensive follow-ups and meetings to ensure that parts arrive as needed at various manufacturing locations; Ensure all requisite procedure and drawing approvals are obtained, both from the suppliers and from within AECL; Input data to the Procurement Data Base, and/or department records and files, as required.

The work was project based.
I would receive a job and give an estimate on hours and parts for the electrical side of the test system or tool. Once the budget was decided upon, I would then talk to our suppliers and get a quote for the items that needed to be procured. I would then send a request to the procurement department to buy the items. Once the items arrived, I would build, program, calibrate and commission the system or tool.

I had a great relationship with my co-workers. They were very knowledgeable people who were very easy to get along with. They were very professional and we all made a great team.

The hardest part of the job was the budget and the deadlines. By the time the job came to my group, it was always behind schedule and over-budget. However that never stopped my group from putting forth the best quality we could give our customer in the best possible time.

The most enjoyable part of the job was at the end when commissioning the system. Some bugs would need to be worked out at that point and maybe some changes the engineer wanted, but everyone always had a sense of pride for the job we did.

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 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.

• 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 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.

The salary was great, the life work balance was amazing, however, it is a place where only the people who are related to someone working at AECL have a place there. So you have the brother, the sister, the cousin or any other relative working there and they made the person who is not related to chalk river people or Deep river feel like they have a contagious disease.   The management is all about who you know not what you and o boy if you showed any enthusiasm to complete your part of work fast ...

However, I did learn a lot in the two years about Atomic Energy.  However,  when I quit and found another position I was surprised
 how behind I was in my technology knowledge.  

Did I mention the projects they indicate are on schedule on budget are actually sometimes years behind and way over budget.

Investigate engineering materials using testing equipment and continuously gain expertise in  characteristics and behaviors of engineering materials  This is done in collaboration with other teams to acheive a common goal in support of national nuclear industry.  The work structure is primarily research so it is not a "fast-paced" environment.  Working environment is good with issues common to most government institutions.  Most frustration is from ever increasing bureaucratic encroachment however this is balanced with the ability to research and explore with getting to and from work without any traffic jams!!

Mixed bag. The company is the only large employer of professionals in the area.

Company consists almost half and half of locals who are often second or third generation employees and "imports" who moved to Deep River for the job. This makes for an odd culture of entitlement from those who's families hold significant management positions. This is in contrast to the "real world" employees who often work several months within the system and then leave to pursue more conventional positions.

The uncertainty of the company future has raised tensions between the established management and the balance of the company.

- Lots of meetings and analytical discussions, too little emphasis on results.
- Learned a lot about reactor components, removal and installation tooling systems
- Management were extremely intelligent and professorial but not focussed enough on defining and achieving results.
- work place culture was like an academic institution lots of discussion and civilized debating that often never got translated into meaningful action{s}.
- Trying to get consensus on how to go forward
- Lovely delightful people just not suited for delivering product which led to a disappointing outcome.

Endeavored to provide the necessary technical support for the commissioning of the refurbished Candu. reactors. An exciting opportunity to put my engineering skills to the test.
 
Assigned to support the CCTV and robotic systems installation, that provided HMI support during the replacement of the Candu reactor colindria tubes.

The residual radiation within the reactor's colindria tubing proved to be problematic to the engineering work.
Eventually these problems were resolved.

Working in the security industry is challenging and never the same. I have worked under very stressful situations, tight deadlines and demanding clients. However, while under pressure i remained composed and completed the task at hand. 

However, I did find that when we were short staffed, I would find myself over worked, and fatigue was very obvious. In such case, adjustments to task were required. 

The most enjoyable part of the job was that the employer looked out for us. They had special team building activities, that kept the team motivated.

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