Reporting to the Project Manager of Facilities Decommissioning Program Execution, the Job Supervisor holds accountability for ensuring that all facilities, resources, and supporting groups operate and maintain compliance with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) procedures and regulatory guidelines.
Additionally, the Job Supervisor plays a critical role in reinforcing management's expectations for safe work practices, addressing non-compliance consequences, and managing performance and time effectively at job sites.
Moreover, the Job Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the completion of all necessary paperwork, maintaining records, and adhering to safety protocols. They provide strategic planning, oversight, and support for both routine and non-routine activities within affected lands and controlled areas to uphold the integrity of facility structures and operating systems.
These responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks including soil and groundwater characterization (such as boreholes, excavations, and sampling), site remediation (including the removal of impacted soils and buried waste items), analysis and repackaging of legacy waste, recovery operations, construction activities, partial dismantling, stripping of walls and ceilings, process equipment stripping, demolition work up to complete structures, and general site housekeeping.
What will you be doing!
The Job Supervisor is faced with a wide range of issues daily, as a result of the diverse group of facilities, resources and composition of the responsibilities of the CRL Decommissioning Facilities branch.
The Supervisor’s duties include:
- Review and Comment (R&C) on documents related to the CRL Decommissioning Facilities program;\
- As Officer-in-Charge (OIC) or Emergency Steward of various facilities and/or areas, the Supervisor must lead facility and/or area response to emergencies, both internal and external;
- Respond to calls during non-business hours and resolve emergency calls;
- Work with Trades, Projects, FD HSSE support staff (Radiation Protection, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Protection) and other support groups to resolve problems and issues related to the remediation and decommissioning programs;
- Maintain, update, and ensure CRL Decommissioning Facilities is following the preventive maintenance program and completing all maintenance, Storage-with-Surveillance (SwS), and compliance activities on time;
- Supervise and delegate work to teams (up to 20 Staff);
- Lead characterization and remediation activities in the field in multiple areas of any given job site, and possibly multiple job sites;
- Lead site preparation activities related to future remediation activities;
- Supervise the operation of heavy demolition equipment;
- Supervise site reduction and packaging of radioactive/and non-radioactive demolition waste in accordance with Waste Management Plans (WMP’s);
- Own and manage job sites, including perimeter barriers, signage, staff work practices, and traffic and pedestrian control;
- Lead Plan of Day (POD) meetings with teams, ensure pre-jobs/post-jobs are completed;
- Support the development and implementation of training;
- Leading and or assisting in conducting interviews, goal setting performance management, career development, disciplinary and promotion actions for assigned staff;
- Authorizing timesheets, leave approvals, vacation, and overtime;
- Provide coaching as necessary;
- Ensure adherence to field work plans and permits including hold points and signoffs prior to advancement.
- Work with technical staff to resolve problems/issues to maintain a safe path forward approach to work execution.
- Other duties as assigned by your manager.