In this role, you will support the safe acceptance, tracking, storage, retrieval, and disposition of radioactive waste while coordinating operational activities, surveillance programs, and remediation initiatives within the Waste Management Areas.
Apply today!What you will be doing!- Coordinating the acceptance, qualification, scheduling, routing, and emplacement of on-site and off-site waste shipments.
- Managing administrative controls, waste records, and tracking systems to support waste management operations.
- Supervising waste emplacement activities and ensuring compliance with approved operational procedures.
- Ensuring compliance with Nuclear Criticality Safety requirements and established waste handling, transport, storage, and emplacement controls.
- Executing Intermediate and High-Level Waste (ILW/HLW) emplacement, retrieval, and repackaging activities.
- Assisting in the development of specialized tools and methods used to retrieve waste storage containers.
- Conducting routine facility safety inspections, surveillance activities, and environmental monitoring programs.
- Executing contaminated water removal activities and supporting operational response requirements.
- Documenting surveillance results and preparing technical reports and operational records.
- Preparing work permits, lockout/tagout procedures, work plans, statements of work, and operational procedures.
- Developing and coordinating weekly work schedules to support operational priorities and project requirements.
- Overseeing multidisciplinary crews involved in waste emplacement, retrieval, transfer, and remediation activities.
- Responding to abnormal operating conditions and making safety-focused operational decisions to protect workers, the public, and the environment.
- Other duties as assigned by your manager.
What we are looking for:- Education
- Graduation from a recognized institute of advanced technology, or equivalent formal education, in a field relevant to the position, combined with typically three to eight years of related experience; OR
- Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) combined with significant relevant and progressive experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Experience
- Experience supporting waste management, operations, industrial, environmental, nuclear, or related technical programs.
- Experience preparing technical documentation, work packages, operational procedures, or reports.
- Experience coordinating work activities and schedules in a safety-focused operating environment.
- Experience working with internal and external stakeholders to support operational objectives.
- Valid Ontario driver's licence.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment while providing direction to personnel from multiple disciplines.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prepare, manage, and execute work schedules and operational plans.
- Strong verbal communication and technical writing skills.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills, particularly in operational and safety-related situations.
- Ability to evaluate technical information and apply sound judgement when responding to changing operational conditions.
- Ability to develop productive working relationships with internal and external clients, waste generators, contractors, and service providers.
- Knowledge of radiation protection principles and radioactive waste management practices, or the ability to obtain required qualifications.
- Knowledge of CRL operations and waste management practices is considered an asset.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Security Clearance Eligibility Required
- Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 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 the "Policy on Government Security."
Working Conditions:- Working schedule: Four (4) days per week, ten (10) hours per day for a forty (40) hour work week.
- This position is part of the USW 1568 Union and is governed by the terms and conditions outlined in the USW 1568 Collective Agreement. As a member of this bargaining unit, you'll benefit from clear expectations around hours of work, wages, vacation, and other conditions that support a fair and consistent working environment.
Location: Onsite 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.
