Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself promoting, enhancing, and supporting the development, implementation and oversight of robust programs, policies, practices, and a culture of safety? If you answered yes, then this may be the role for you. Our Chalk River location is looking for an Occupational Safety, Health and Industrial Hygiene Specialist (OSH/IH). Apply today!
What you will be doing!
- Analyzing data or information, identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Thinking critically and using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Applying general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Organizing a series of specific inputs and observations to create meaningful summaries and conclusions.
- Evaluating information to determine compliance with standards.
- Other duties as assigned by your manager.
What we are looking for:
- Education
- College diploma or university degree within an OSH, IH or a combined field from an accredited Canadian or international program, or an extensive set of OSH and IH training and certification across various topics.
- Possess, or must be able to possess, minimum professional credentials as a CRST and NCSO.
- CRSP or equivalent recognized designations like the CSP or CMIOSH are additionally preferred, as is possessing an ROHT.
- Experience
- At least 4-6 years of OSH and IH experience in an equivalent role within complex nuclear, research & technology, heavy construction projects, heavy manufacturing, industrial processing, mining, oil & gas, or other civil or environmental remediation experience.
- Experience within a radiation safety and/or protection setting is an asset but not required.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Technical & practical OSH and IH knowledge, including competent person and/or train-the-trainer credentials, on various topics such as hazardous energy control, hoisting & rigging, ground disturbance, boring/digging/coring, fall protection, excavation and trenching, marine safety, heavy equipment operation, emergency & hazardous material release response, electrical safety, confined space.
- Knowledge of industrial hygiene in areas such as Asbestos, Silica, hazardous products/WHMIS, noise, heat stress, confined space entry, and personal protective equipment and clothing (PPE&C).
- Knowledge of air sampling methodologies to sample various particular VOC and other hazards.
- Practical knowledge in asbestos abatement, confined space entry and air monitoring practices.
- Detailed practical knowledge of Canadian provincial and federal OSH legislative requirements, compliance frameworks, standards and industry best practices.
- Completion of OSH risk registers, hazard assessments, Job Hazard Assessment/Job Safety Analysis, and working with behavior-based safety programs.
- Working knowledge of root-cause analysis principles and tools such as Taproot, Apparent Cause Analysis (ACA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and other safety analytical tools.
- Ability to maintain and grow safety knowledge, including industry best practices and pending changes in legislation.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to critically review contractor plans and provide meaningful feedback.
- Outstanding relationship management, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work with applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
- Understand and can interpret safety statistics and performance metrics
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deliverables and task pressures.
- Able to effectively handle and diffuse difficult situations in real-time with internal and external clients.
- 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:
- Physically fit, able to be physically active (standing, walking) for up to 12 hrs a day. Able to manage stairs, ladders, and other egress equipment that enter all site and building areas, including confined spaces.
- Extensive walking on uneven terrain in all weather conditions.
- Must be willing and able to wear a respirator and other PPE&C as required.
- Compressed work week, 4x10, to encourage work/life balance.
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 :
- 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’s Douglas Point Prototype Reactor (which has now entered the dismantling phase of decommissioning ETA 2070) is located on the Bruce Power site in Bruce County on the east shore of Lake Huron in the Province of Ontario, near the municipality of Kincardine, 2.5 hours north and west of Toronto. The area has thriving lakeside downtown shops and dining options, renowned festivals and events, recreational programming, and an agricultural community, and you'll understand how enticing it is to be a part of this beautiful community.
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.
CNL recognizes and acknowledges that the Douglas Point site is located within the Traditional Territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON), and the harvesting areas of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and the Historic Saugeen Métis (HSM).
