Job Description

Are you interested in making a positive impact on the environment through effective waste management? Do you have experience in providing technical advice for waste management and disposal? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! Apply today and join our team of Waste Advisors at our Chalk River location!
What will you be doing!

• Providing advice and guidance related to the safe management and disposal of waste at CNL.
• Making recommendations and decisions for waste classifications.
• Maintaining relationships with customers, waste receivers, and functional support groups, including Radiation Protection, Environmental, and Waste Management.
• Identifying the requirements and assisting in the creation of WPDS technical documents to support waste handling processes.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

• Education

• Graduation from a recognized institute of advanced technology, OR equivalent formal education, in a field relevant to the position and has typically six (6) to eight (8) years of pertinent technological experience OR Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent and has typically ten to twelve (10-12) years of pertinent and progressive experience or the equivalent in experience, additional education and/or training.
• Experience

• Operational knowledge of waste management processes and streams.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of Waste Management Program and processes.
• Knowledge of waste segregation, processing and packaging.
• Strong organizational skills to effectively manage various waste projects with demonstrated attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work as part of a team, as well as the ability to work independently to accomplish tasks, with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong mathematical skills to calculate package activities as required.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required

• 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:

• Working at a desk with personal computers/workstations and maintaining an active presence in the field, conducting walk-downs and inspections, and providing oversight and guidance to waste packaging operations.
• 10-hour shifts, 4 days per week.

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 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, Metis, 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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