Are you excited about the opportunity to learn new skills and gain valuable experience? Do you want to support our skilled trades and construction teams while exploring the field of Facilities Decommissioning? Do you enjoy working outdoors? If so, this could be the perfect role for you. We are looking for a Field Services Assistant for a 12-month term at our Chalk River location term. Intrigued? Apply today!
What will you be doing!
- Operating a variety of hand tools, including drills, forklifts, chain saws, cement saws, and other tools as directed by the trades.
- Cleaning and moving material and debris.
- Digging/backfilling trenches and ditches, shoveling asphalt, snow, soil, waste materials, etc.
- Performing related work as required.
- Loading and unloading supplies and equipment as required, including the physical ability to lift heavy objects safely.
- Working with scaffolds, lifts, and ladders.
- Assisting in preparing foundations/forms.
- Performing set up and tear down of work site.
- Participating in all material and waste segregation and recycling as directed.
- Other duties as assigned by your manager.
What we are looking for:
- Education
- Must have completed Grade 12 or equivalent.
- Must hold a valid driver’s license.
- Experience
- Formal training and practical experience in applying Radiation Protection (RP) principles.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Preparation of required documentation.
- Record keeping and reading instructions as required.
- Ability to complete required training and certification.
- Displays a high standard of safety at all times.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite for creating basic Word documents, formatting procedures, exporting and running reports, preparing presentations, and corresponding using e-mail.
- Knowledge in the use of personal protective equipment and clothing (PPE&C).
- Able to follow verbal and written instructions and work with minimal supervision.
- Familiar with the operation of applicable equipment and buildings.
- Willing to undertake additional training appropriate to these duties.
- Able to utilize tools and procedures as required, plan own work, and make minor decisions.
- Have the ability to cope with heights and confined spaces.
- Able to work effectively with a variety of personnel and be responsible for record-keeping where applicable.
- With successful completion of training, supports hazardous work (eg. Radioactive/contamination handling, Asbestos abatement, Chemical handling).
- 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:
- The ability to perform physical work while wearing all required PPE and C, such as air-supplied suits, Tyvek, respirators, etc.
- Physically capable of working in confined spaces, varying temperatures, heights, etc as required.
- Must be able to work outdoors for extended periods in adverse weather conditions.
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 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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