Environmental Remediation Technologist

Job title:

Environmental Remediation Technologist

Company

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Job description

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you?

If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you!

The Environmental Remediation Technologist is accountable to the Project Manager, to ensure that environmental fieldwork procedures and practices are executed in compliance with company and regulatory procedures. This work is carried out in four phases (site characterization, remediation assessment and planning, remediation field work and project close-out) under the supervision of Environmental Remediation Specialists. As a member of the remediation team, the Environmental Remediation Technologist plays a key role in the planning and execution of field activities. The Environmental Remediation Technologist will ensure that their actions, documents, methods, and plans address health, safety, security environmental and quality requirements for CRL Environmental Remediation and Decommissioning activities.

What will you be doing!

• Executing characterization and remediation activities including mock-up testing, according to approved Work Control Documents and procedures.
• Following the Integrated Work Control Process.
• Adhering to the CNL Safety Procedures and Policies.
• Mentoring junior technical and support staff involved in characterization and remediation activities.
• Completing post-remediation/characterization field close-out activities including arranging for the disposition of radioactive and/or hazardous wastes.
• Maintaining equipment, procuring consumable supplies, and coordinating the fabrication of special tools.
• Assisting professional staff in the preparation of formal documents, memos, work plans and procedures.
• Assisting professional staff in the advance planning of field campaigns
• Collecting and aiding professional staff in the interpretation of data from field activities and historical records.
• Planning and co-ordinating the activities of the remediation crew, support services (trades, procurement, engineering, etc.), compliance programs and other CNL groups required to execute remediation activities.
• Co-ordinating the activities of any external contractors (including sponsorship) and exchanging information with vendors/suppliers.
• The incumbent is expected to make recommendations to senior staff for resolving issues that are outside of approved work plans and procedures. The incumbent is empowered to immediately terminate any activity deemed to be unsafe or potentially hazardous to the environment.

What we are looking for :

Experience:

• Experience with taking and managing environmental samples (for example sediment, soil and groundwater).
• Training or hands on experience using GIS systems.
• Knowledge or hands on experience with field analytical methods.
• Experience in a field environment with strong emphasis on safety.
• Previous environmental characterization and/or environmental remediation experience is an asset.
• Experience using the Microsoft Office Suite software.

Abilities and Skills:

• Ability to work with a variety of disciplines at all levels.
• The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• The ability to wear a respirator during indoor and outdoor environmental characterization work.

Job/Industry Specific Knowledge:

• Knowledge and experience working with radioactive and hazardous substances is required.
• Familiarity with the CRL Waste Management Areas, Affected Lands, and the FD&ER decommissioning program is an asset.
• Current safety training and certification as required.

Education:

Graduation from a recognized institute of advanced technology or equivalent formal education, in a field relevant to the position and normally has two (2) to three (3) years of pertinent technological experience.
Or
Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent and normally has five to eight (5-8) years of pertinent and progressive experience or the equivalent in experience, additional education and/or training.

Security Clearance

Security clearance eligibility required: Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom.

Why CNL?

Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We’re reinventing ourselves to be the pace setters so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

We offer a complete total rewards package :

• paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal);
• benefits effective day one, that’s right, no waiting period;
• tuition support
• and a pension!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.

Location:

CNL works with employees across our Canadian locations to enable remote work when possible. This role requires regular work at CNL’s Chalk River Laboratory site while also permitting the employee to spend the majority of their time working remotely, should they so desire. CNL employees who choose to work remotely the majority of the time are provided with the equipment required to be successful at their remote workplace (laptop, chair, monitor, etc.); however, they are not provided a dedicated onsite office. CNL’s Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an area that is environmentally pristine with extensive forests, hills and numerous small lakes, all of which support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield. Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa and Deep River, provide you with unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep! In fact, Deep River was recently named the fourth best place to live in Canada by movingwaldo.com.

CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities.
CNL also supports a workplace environment and a corporate culture that is built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity and Excellence which encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects inclusive of accommodations for all employees.

CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

Chalk River Laboratories / Ottawa ONTARIO
[The Chalk River Laboratories site] [The City of Ottawa] is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.

Expected salary

Location

Chalk River, ON

Job date

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 01:38:28 GMT

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