Are you comfortable following strict procedures and documentation requirements to meet operating license conditions? Do you enjoy troubleshooting complex technical issues until the root cause is fully resolved? Our Chalk River location is looking for a Security Support Control Maintainer to integrate hardware, software, and network components to ensure proper operation. If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you!
What will you be doing!
- Completing preventative maintenance, installation and repair of Security equipment and systems.
- Calibrating equipment to ensure accurate functionality of equipment and instruments.
- Ordering parts required for stock, projects and repairs to ensure timely completion of work.
- Developing work plans and upgrades in procedures, and making recommendations for modifications to equipment or changes to maintenance programs to improve the reliability and efficiency of equipment.
- Preparing and maintaining service records for all completed and required work, ensuring consistent documentation and follow-up. Other duties as assigned by your manager.
What we are looking for:
- Education
- College diploma in Industrial Instrumentation or Electronics, or equivalent relevant experience, or a trade certificate in Instrumentation and Control.
- Experience
- Experience in reading and writing technical diagrams and drawings.
- Experience in troubleshooting complex software & hardware repairs and installations.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to operate company vehicles and equipment; Trucks, Vans, ATV, Bucket Trucks, Lifts & Booms.
- Ability to attend temporary assignments to other CNL & AECL (Atomic Energy of Canada) sites.
- Knowledge of electronics, networking, computers, electrical, mechanical and radio frequency systems equipment and devices.
- Security Clearance Eligibility Required
- 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.”
Working Conditions:
- This position is part of the M&E (IBEW 586) and is governed by the terms and conditions outlined in the 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.
- Working schedule:Five (5) days per week, eight (8) hours per day for a forty (40) hour work week.
Why CNL?
Does the idea of working with a dynamic team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world excite you? At CNL, we’re reinventing ourselves to be industry leaders—pioneering solutions to the problems that matter most.
From building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy technologies, to developing targeted cancer treatments, to continuing our global leadership in environmental remediation—we are driven by impact, innovation, and purpose.
What We Offer: A Total Rewards Package
We believe in taking care of our people. Here’s what you can expect as part of our team:
- Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
- Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
- Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
- A defined-benefit pension plan or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial security
Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?
- Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
- Restoring and protecting the environment
- Contributing to the health of Canadians
If so, you’ll feel right at home at CNL!
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.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
At CNL, we are committed to fostering an environment that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome employees, stakeholders, and partners of all backgrounds and identities. Click here to read all about it!
We are proud to uphold a workplace culture grounded in our Core Values:
- Respect
- Teamwork
- Accountability
- Safety
- Integrity
- Excellence
These values drive our employment practices and ensure meaningful career development opportunities and accommodations for all employees.
CNL is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know via jobs@cnl.ca. All requests will be handled with confidentiality.
CNL operates on sites located on the traditional lands, waterways and ceded and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples. CNL recognizes and affirms all First Nations, Métis communities and Inuit in this land we now know as Canada. We acknowledge, respect and seek to better understand Indigenous history, rights and title on the lands where we work and develop projects. We honour and respect the importance of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their lands, waters and territories.
