Our Chalk River location is looking for a highly skilled Waste Specialist to join our team! In this role, you will be at the forefront of tackling the most complex waste challenges faced by our organization. You will play a pivotal role in developing strategies for planning, characterization, generation, packaging, treatment, storage and disposal of complex wastes, ensuring compliance with regulations. As a Waste Specialist, you will also have the opportunity to provide mentorship to technical waste resources throughout the waste management process, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to find innovative solutions. Do you have a strong background in nuclear waste management and thrive on solving complex challenges? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you!
What will you be doing!
- Providing technical proficiency for waste planning, quantification, establishing the nature and complexity of waste, radiometric determinations, reviewing and validating data, waste route selection and consignment.
- Drawing on a high level of waste expertise, guiding the definition of technical requirements and standards at a programme and project level and ensuring correct implementation of waste management activities within scope, schedule, cost and risk.
- Through positive interaction with stakeholders supporting the implementation of CNL’s Integrated Waste Strategy in a manner which aligns with industry best practices, delivers value for money and assists the development of commercial and scientific opportunities in anticipation of future industry requirements.
- Supporting waste generators that face these challenges directly and providing experienced customer service. Reviewing and presenting waste reports completed by the project team for waste generators and/or senior management to ensure legal compliance and liability reduction.
- Providing waste management planning guidance in alignment with CNL waste management processes and procedures.
- Developing detailed strategies and plans for managing specific types of nuclear wastes with non-radiological hazardous constituents (e.g., Mixed Wastes).
- Supporting the development of suitable qualified and experienced waste professionals to ensure credibility in CNL’s waste management programme.
- Participation and some facilitation of CNL waste community practices.
- Other duties as assigned by your manager.
What we are looking for:
- Education
- At a minimum, a Bachelors (Honour) in Engineering or Science from a university of recognized standing; or membership in an engineering or scientific professional organization authorized by statute to establish qualification for membership in that organization.
- An advanced degree in an applicable field would be an asset.
- Experience
- Experience in waste processing, including sorting and segregation, packaging, transportation and minimization techniques.
- Thorough awareness and understanding of international guidance, industry best practices and the regulatory aspects of radioactive waste management.
- Experience developing innovative solutions to challenging waste forms, including mixed waste and cost-effective treatment options available to meet the waste acceptance criteria of waste receipt facilities.
- The ability to ensure that the facility is meeting requirements can be demonstrated through the application of verification and validation techniques.
- Ability to collaborate with others to achieve a single integrated and optimum solution, which ensures that the needs of the waste generator are addressed, as well as other factors arising from safety and environmental requirements and industry best practices.
- Ability to work against an agreed delivery schedule, identify and understand risks and issues related to delivery, and clearly communicate and escalate these when needed.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Providing waste management planning guidance in alignment with waste management processes and procedures.
- Providing technical review of key regulatory-related waste documentation, including the development, review or validation of Waste Acceptance Criteria documents, Waste Enquiry Forms, Waste Information Forms, Waste Data Forms, Technical Specifications and Work Plans and other waste-related documentation.
- Providing technical mentorship in the areas of waste management to Waste Advisors, Waste Characterization Specialists and Techs, Waste Data Techs, Waste Receivers (Ops), FAs and Generators (junior, intermediate, and senior-level CNL technical resources).
- Providing in-depth technical support to specific projects, where required, to improve technical and project performance (e.g. cost and schedule optimization).
- Developing detailed strategies and plans for managing specific types of nuclear wastes with non-radiological hazardous constituents (e.g., Mixed Wastes).
- Knowledge of Nuclear Safety and Control Act and underpinning regulations, Canadian Waste Management Regulations, and International Waste Management Regulations.
- Thorough understanding of nuclear management systems, including quality control and quality assurance programs, as they apply to radioactive waste management.
- 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.”
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:
This role is a fully onsite role that requires the employee to primarily work at CNL’s Chalk River Laboratory site, with only occasional opportunities to work remotely, if desired by the employee. CNL’s Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an area that is environmentally pristine with extensive forests, hills and numerous small lakes, all of which 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 you with 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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