Are you energized by leading teams that deliver the high‑quality materials and fuels testing essential to the safe, long‑term operation of Canada’s reactor fleet? As the Manager of the Materials & Fuels Performance Testing, you will guide expert teams producing innovative experimental data through both conventional and novel testing methods. You’ll drive the branch’s resources and strategic activities to advance CNL, Science &Technology,and Directorate missions while aligning with national industry and government priorities. If you’re inspired by the opportunity to shape critical research that supports reactor fitness‑for‑service and life extension, this role offers a meaningful way to make a lasting impact. Apply today!
What will you be doing!
- Program & Project Leadership:
- Executing projects and programs to meet customer requirements, including those of the nuclear industry and Federal S&T stakeholders.
- Prioritizing and adjusting resources to ensure successful delivery.
- Driving business execution for the branch’s focus areas.
- Contributing to the S&T vision and mission for CNL, S&T, and the directorate.
- Supporting work and deliverables through strong knowledge of the technical area, environment, policy, customers, and marketplace.
- Identifying and pursuing research growth by anticipating client and market needs and recommending appropriate actions.
- Defining, developing, and leading collaborations that expand programs and capabilities.
- Developing commercialization opportunities to drive program growth and enhance CNL’s impact.
- Branch Leadership & People Development:
- Providing aspirational leadership that inspires excellence within the branch.
- Fostering integrated, productive relationships within and across directorates to support shared success.
- Modelling integrity, leading by example, and reinforcing expectations for a strong safety and security culture.
- Building and maintaining a climate of trust through transparency, respect, and fairness.
- Promoting an environment that encourages innovative approaches to problem‑solving.
- Safety, Security & Compliance:
- Ensuring safe, secure, and compliant operations across all branch activities.
- Encouraging and participating in laboratory walk‑downs and safety oversight committees.
- Providing clear expectations for staff to contribute to and follow worker safety tools and protocols (e.g., Job Hazard Assessments, Radiological Work Planning, Integrated Work Control, Standard Operating Procedures).
- Fostering a respectful environment where reporting safety issues is encouraged and concerns are resolved promptly.
- Scientific Capability Development:
- Nurturing and enhancing scientific capabilities within the branch, including staff, facilities, and equipment.
- Attracting, developing, and retaining talent, with a clear and current succession plan.
- Utilizing facility resources effectively to ensure program delivery.
- Developing, maintaining, and supporting procurement of equipment and facilities required to meet mission objectives.
Other duties as assigned by your manager.
What we are looking for:
- Education
- A Degree from a University of recognized standing; a Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field is preferred.
- A broad scientific/engineering background, acquired through formal education, is required.
- Experience
- 10 to 12 years of technical project/process experience.
- A minimum of two (2) years in a technical, project, or management leadership role is required.
- Experience in innovation and program/project management, including the management of people, processes, customers, and financial performance, is required.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- A good understanding of the Canadian and global nuclear power landscape, R&D needs in the areas under purview, process/product qualification, and technology/program/project management. management objectives related to people, processes, customers and financial performance, is required.
- Security Clearance Eligibility Required
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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:
- Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.
- Visiting laboratories, Customer sites, and accessing areas through stairs, ladders, or on foot will be required infrequently.
- Remote working may be required periodically.
- Extended travel may be required periodically.
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!
Location: Onsite
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.
