Job Description

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is bringing together the finest minds to form a diverse, vibrant and dynamic workforce culture energized by the innovative capacity of students, new graduates and mid-career professionals, underpinned by senior world-renowned experts. We hire numerous students from colleges and universities each semester to support our research and perform other assignments. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work this Summer, then keep reading, and if you meet the requirements of this role, apply today.

Department: Energy Management & Infrastructure Strategic Planning
Number of Positions: 1
Duration: 8 months (May-December)
Field of Study: Engineering, Electrical or Mechanical/Environmental fields
Year of study: 2nd, 3rd or 4th year
Location: Chalk River, ON - ONSITE

The Energy Management & Infrastructure Strategic Planning branch is the owner operator of all major utilities at the CRL site (Power, Steam, Water, Natural Gas, and more) and manages in the excess of $22M per year. Key areas of focus include:

• Safe, efficient, and reliable operation of utilities (which includes both maintenance and engineering activities) with a focus on energy efficiency and sustainability
• Strategic high level planning of changes to systems and services to support the successful revitalization of the CRL site. Examples of this includes: transition to a new switch yard and trigeneration plant, fast tracking the transition of the power house & switch yard to DWM, modification of systems and services to support building transition to DWM, providing recommendations on bridging projects to support the transition to a hydronic district energy system (DES), working with Capital Projects and consultants to support the installation of a new switch yard, energy plant, and system distribution.
• Strategic asset management planning of assigned systems and services to meet branch and division targets while minimizing cost. Budgeting and managing of the branch as well as the costs associated with assigned system & services.
• Primary contact internally and externally on matters related to energy & utility distribution. Providing the interface between internal organizations and Energy Suppliers such that future energy requirements are strategically identified, planned, and implemented.
• Support CRL revitalization (Vision 2026) through transition of buildings to DWM and supporting capital renewal.
• Acting as an operational client to new builds, ensuring that energy, sustainability, and safety have been factored into the design process and received from successful bidders.

This is a very exciting opportunity for a student in an Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical/Environmental field. We look forward to working with the student hired as they grow their skills in our lab.

If you are interested, we invite you to submit a resume, cover letter, and copy of an up-to-date transcript by the posting close date of January 7, 2024, to ensure consideration for student employment. All students applying for student positions at CNL must be returning to full-time studies upon completion of their work term. Exceptions will be made for students who require a work term in order to graduate.

What you will be doing:

• Energy Management tracking, analysis, and forecasts (MS-excel / power point, Energy Star Portfolio Manager
• Interfacing with stakeholders, updating the Energy Efficiency Plan & Sustainability
• Execution of various actions associated with Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (ex. level II audits, electric vehicle charging stations, solar lighting, etc.
• Maintenance engineering activities such as engineering activities, data analysis and optimization (ex. class III generators, class IV maintenance, pressure safety valves, pressure boundary, electrical safety)
• Other entry level engineering work and support.

What we are looking for:

Successful candidate should possess excellent Interpersonal and technical skills, knowledge and abilities.

Are you in this field/program?
Engineering, Electrical or Mechanical/Environmental fields

Security clearance eligibility required: Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat \xe2\x80\x9cStandard on Security Screening\xe2\x80\x9d and the \xe2\x80\x9cPolicy on Government Security\xe2\x80\x9d.

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 pace setters, 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.

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\xe2\x80\x99s 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! In fact, Deep River was named as the fourth best place to live in Canada in a recent ranking by movingwaldo.com.

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.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and a corporate culture that is built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity and Excellence which encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects inclusive of 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 in relation to 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, M\xc3\xa9tis, 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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