Job Description

Would you like to make a difference in the Environment? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you!The Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI) is a federal initiative to clean up low-level radioactive waste materials situated in the Municipality of Port Hope (MPH) and the Municipality of Clarington. The project involves remediating contaminated sites to establish clean-up criteria (CC) and consolidating the waste materials in a newly engineered mound (one in each community). The project is sponsored by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), and the project delivery is led by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL).The Environmental Compliance Officer works under the direction of the Environmental Compliance Lead and the Manager, HWP Environmental Management to ensure regulatory and quality compliance through document evaluation and oversight of project activities. The activities requiring oversight include the remediation of low-level radioactive waste-contaminated soil and associated project works.What will you be doing!Environmental Oversight and Compliance

• Provide support and guidance to HWP staff on the interpretation of regulatory requirements, compliance program requirements and company-wide requirements as needed.
• Review Contractor submissions to ensure that they align with CNL procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Focus on providing oversight on Project and operational compliance with regulatory requirements by performing inspections of PHAI sites and Contractors and by evaluating implementation of compliance programs.
• Perform trending analysis on non-conformances, corrective actions, ImpActs and other elements as needed.
• Interface with CNSC or other regulatory staff as required.
• Identifies non-conforming conditions and ensures that the responsible party takes corrective action, particularly if the non-conformances relate to recurring issues.
• Escalates issues to the Environmental Compliance Lead and/or the Manager, HWP Environmental Management.
• Update and revise environmental procedures or plans as required to support and remain compliant with CNL\xe2\x80\x99s environmental monitoring requirements.

Environmental Issue Management & Reporting

• Provide assistance to project teams and lead environmental compliance projects to better understand process upsets and trends in recurring issues.
• Assist and/or lead in the preparation of requests for information, reports, actions, inspections and meetings.
• Actively review project-related environmental data for trends and report summaries to the Environmental Compliance Lead and/or Manager, HWP Environmental Management.
• Prepare summary reports, memoranda or briefing notes regarding environmental issues or events.
• Work closely with the Environmental Specialist, Permitting/Integration to combine project data with regulatory requirements to contextualize information before presentation to the Environmental Compliance Lead and/or Manager, HWP Environmental Management.

Ensuring Excellence in Health and Safety, Quality Assurance

• Ensure compliance with CNL health and safety protocols at all times.
• Working safely with field and laboratory instruments and applying known or developing new techniques.
• Ensure a high quality of work performed by self and others.
• Execute complex technical work under the general guidance of the Environmental Compliance Lead, such as:

• Documenting, forecasting, reporting, investigating and interpreting moderately complex results and providing recommendations.
• Prioritizing tasks and deliverables according to defined timelines.
• Coordinating and facilitating the transfer of information to inform decision making.
• Identifying, addressing and resolving moderately complex issues.
• Complying with quality assurance standards and troubleshooting when issues arise.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:Abilities and Skills:

• A valid Ontario class \xe2\x80\x9cG\xe2\x80\x9d (or equivalent) driver\xe2\x80\x99s license.
• Experience in inspecting and/or auditing licensed facilities or activities.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and independently without direct guidance or supervision.
• The ability to work effectively, manage conflicting priorities, and maintain good working relationships with team members.
• Well-developed communication, interpersonal (reading/writing/oral, internal/external); decision making and/or reasoning; strategic/critical thinking; problem solving; project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer operating skills and familiarity with MS Office software and other applicable software utilized at CNL.
• Ability to prioritize work based on changing demands of the project.

Job/Industry Specific Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act and its Regulations
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System requirements, and a general familiarity with ISO 14001 requirements
• Familiarity with the Port Hope and Port Granby Projects.
• Strong familiarity with multi-disciplinary environmental investigations, and good familiarity with construction and/or engineering project work.
• Multi-tasking, organizing priorities, and managing time to meet deadlines.
• Adaptive, able to respond to changing conditions quickly.
• Questioning attitude. Logical thinking. Detail-oriented, accurate.
• Demonstrated personal accountability.

Experience:

• With a degree: 3 years of relevant environmental experience with a demonstrated increase in responsibility
• With a diploma: 3 to 5 years of relevant environmental experience with a demonstrated increase in responsibility

EducationA degree from a recognized institute of environmental, geography, science, or its equivalent in experience, additional education and/or recognized training.-OR-A diploma from a recognized institute of environmental, geography, science, or its equivalent in experience, additional education and/or recognized training.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, the United States and/or the United Kingdom.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\xe2\x80\x99s 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 Historic Waste Program Management Office is in Port Hope, Ontario\'s beautiful and historic community. Roughly 100 km east of Toronto, it is still close enough to the \xe2\x80\x9cBig City\xe2\x80\x9d without all the hassle of being in the \xe2\x80\x9cBig City\xe2\x80\x9d. As a leader in environmental remediation at nuclear and radiologically contaminated sites, CNL is implementing the Port Initiative on behalf of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. The cleanup of historic Low-Level Radioactive Waste by CNL in Port Hope and Port Granby in Ontario demonstrates Canada\xe2\x80\x99s commitment to the safe, long-term storage and management of nuclear waste.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. Read our DE&I Commitment ( ) further.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 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 regarding accommodation requests will be kept confidential.CNL respectfully acknowledges that the Historic Waste Program Management Office and the Port Hope Area Initiative projects are situated on the treaty lands of the Williams Treaties First Nations, specifically the treaty signed with the Mississauga First Nations of Alderville, Curve Lake, Hiawatha and Scugog Island.#LI-ONSITE

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