Waste Management Technical Officer

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Our Chalk River location is looking for a Waste Management Technical Officer to support our Waste Management Operations department. Can you see yourself in a role where you will be involved in activities associated with accepting, scheduling, routing and emplacement of wastes from on-site and off-site generators; surveillance and safety inspection of the Facility; and supporting projects and remediation activities taking place at the Facility? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! Apply today!

What will you be doing!

• Assisting in the development of special tools for the retrieval of storage containers.
• Executing the conditioning and stabilization of storage containers.
• Executing the removal of contaminated water from flooded tile holes.
• Inspecting and sampling tile holes.
• Executing the retrieval and repackaging of Intermediate and High Level Waste (ILW / HLW).
• Executing the emplacement of Intermediate and High Level Waste (ILW / HLW).
• Supporting the repatriation of fuel.
• Carrying out waste management activities, including Qualifying for Shipment (on- and off-site waste), scheduling waste shipments, and supervising waste emplacements.
• Maintaining a waste database and generating reports.
• Ensuring hard-copy records associated with waste shipments are filed with Facility records.
• Conducting routine safety inspections of the Facility.
• Preparing Order To Operate and Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) procedures.
• Preparing weekly work schedules.
• Conducting surveillance activities (e.g., WMA G canister air sampling, monitoring tile holes for water accumulation).
• Performing remediation support on projects in the Facility.
• Documenting surveillance results and preparation of final reports.
• Preparing work plans, statements of work, and operational procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for :

Graduation from a recognized institute of advanced technology, OR equivalent formal education, in a field relevant to the position and possessing three to eight (3-8) years of pertinent technological experience OR

Good verbal and technical writing skills.

Contribute to the development and execution of WMO objectives.

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. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”

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 pacesetters 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 :

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

Location :

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 unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep!

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. Read here for more on our DE&I Commitment.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and corporate culture built on our Core Values : Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence. These values 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 regarding accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

The Chalk River Laboratories site 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.

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