Section Leader, Waste Characterization Services

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Our Chalk River Laboratories site is looking for a Section Leader, Waste Characterization Services! Can you see yourself playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of waste management through the implementation of robust characterization systems, ensuring safety and compliance for waste characterization activities, providing overall technical support and oversight, driving sustainability initiatives, investigating and gathering data and evidence to support waste management decisions designed to restore and protect Canada's environment by reducing and effectively managing our nuclear liabilities?

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

What will you be doing!

• Ensuring the Waste Characterization Services team is appropriately trained according to CNL's training requirements and the department's Training Plan and that those qualifications are maintained up to date.
• Ensuring the department operates in a professional and respectful manner, adhering to the company’s Code of Conduct and upholding the company values in all of its daily activities.
• Ensuring safety issues are raised, reported, and addressed promptly by the team, documented according to company process, and reported to line management within the required timelines.
• Rewarding safe work execution and employee actions that demonstrate a commitment to safety and providing coaching where concerns are noted or unsafe actions are observed or reported.
• Ensuring Waste Characterization Services operations are conducted in compliance with the associated governing policies and procedures as defined in the Waste Management Program Requirements and Program Description Documents as well as all associated industry regulations.
• Providing guidance and input in the development of sampling and analysis plans, the interpretation of analytical data, and / or selection of appropriate methodologies for waste characterization.
• Investigating challenges with waste characterization execution and resolving barriers and gaps identified in the processes.
• Completing technical reviews of the Waste Characterization Sampling and Analysis Plans, Reports, and Consignment Memos.
• Representing the department in client meetings, project initiation meetings, etc. and providing Subject Matter input into the development of new project plans.
• Reviewing and providing input into commercial proposals including commenting on the department’s ability to support and / or making recommendations on proposals being developed for commercial opportunities.
• Working in conjunction with the Waste Characterization leadership team (Manager, other section leads, supervisors) and waste generators to strategically plan and resource effectively to support the organization’s waste characterization needs.
• Managing customer satisfaction by ensuring that requests for characterization are processed promptly and is a key interface with Waste Generator customers on support needs.
• Monitoring and reporting on system health through developing and managing system metrics.
• Overseeing the implementation of an asset management system for department assets, particularly field instruments.
• Providing people management support, encouraging the development of personal goals and objectives, addressing issues of performance management, coaching, mentoring, completing timecard approvals and performance appraisals, and reviewing and pre-approving expense requests.
• Reporting on progress, challenges, and opportunities to the Waste Characterization Manager while planning and delivering optimization and efficiencies in the team's operation to provide efficient and effective service to waste generators.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for :

Honours Bachelor Degree in Engineering or Science from a University of recognized standing OR membership in an Engineering or scientific professional organization authorized by statute to establish qualification for membership in that organization OR Graduation from a recognized institute of advanced technology (college diploma) earned through a combination of education and relevant experience in the field of radioactive waste characterization.

Demonstrated leadership of a technical team.

Clear and effective communication, both verbal and written.

Industrial operations, safety codes, and best practices.

Level 2 Secret requires a minimum of 7 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.”

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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 environmentally pristine area with extensive forests, hills, and numerous small lakes. These 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. Please 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, including 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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