Decommissioning Specialist

Are you looking for a role that will challenge your engineering expertise while allowing you to make a tangible impact on Canada's environmental future? Can you see yourself planning and delivering complex decommissioning work packages in a highly regulated, safety-focused environment? Do you thrive when collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to solve technically complex problems?

As a Decommissioning Specialist, you will play a vital role in planning and executing large, complex decommissioning projects within CNL's Facilities Decommissioning portfolio. You will help ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with regulatory and quality requirements-supporting CNL's mission to responsibly decommission legacy nuclear facilities and protect the environment.

If you answered yes, this may be the job for you-apply today!

What will you be doing!

• Planning, coordinating, and delivering decommissioning work packages within the Facilities Decommissioning portfolio
• Ensuring technical deliverables meet project quality objectives and are completed on schedule and within budget
• Interfacing with design teams, operations engineers, technical specialists, and field staff to obtain and integrate technical input to meet project and client requirements
• Identifying, assessing, and initiating changes to approved designs, scope, schedules, and budgets in accordance with formal change-control processes
• Providing oversight of field implementation activities, including performing field walkdowns to verify facility status against approved plans
• Participating in and/or leading pre-job and post-job reviews to support safe and effective execution
• Coordinating and monitoring services provided by external suppliers and contractors
• Conducting contractor oversight to ensure deliverables meet project requirements and applicable codes and standards
• Traveling to external supplier or contractor locations, as required, to support project execution
• Performing other duties as assigned by your manager

What we are looking for:

Education

• Bachelor's (Honours) degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from a university of recognized standing
• Membership in a provincial professional engineering association

Experience

• Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant engineering experience
• Experience working in a nuclear operational or decommissioning environment
• Experience with technical procurement processes, including supplier qualification reviews, bid evaluations, and review and acceptance of technical deliverables
• Proven experience providing contractor oversight during planning, development, and execution of work packages

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong logical and analytical thinking skills to solve complex technical problems
• Ability to work effectively under pressure while managing competing priorities and regulatory requirements
• Strong technical writing skills, with the ability to gather, analyze, and synthesize complex information
• Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and specifications in paper or electronic format
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite applications and formal document control processes
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering codes and standards used in the design, construction, and commissioning of nuclear and non-nuclear facilities
• Sound knowledge of the National Building Code, National Fire Code, and other relevant codes and standards
• Familiarity with safety regulations, radiation protection principles, measurements, and contamination control relevant to decommissioning activities

• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), requiring a minimum of three to five years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and/or the United Kingdom.
  CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Standard on Security Screening and Policy on Government Security.

Working Conditions:

• Combination of office-based and field-based work
• Periodic work in active decommissioning and industrial environments
• Working schedule: Four (4) days per week, ten (10) hours per day for a forty (40) hour work week.

Location: Fully Onsite

This role is a fully onsite role that requires the employee to primarily work at CNL's Chalk River Laboratory site, with only occasional opportunities to work remotely, if desired by the employee. Located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, our Chalk River site offers a beautiful natural setting with forests, lakes, and wildlife, right at your doorstep. Surrounded by welcoming communities such as Deep River, Petawawa, and Pembroke, you'll have access to unparalleled outdoor adventures and a fantastic work-life balance.

Please note: This is a fully on-site position based at our Chalk River Laboratory in Ontario.