Senior Safety Specialist

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories View all jobs

  • Chalk River, ON
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
Can you see yourself being a subject matter expert and champion of the health and safety management system at CNL? Do you want to be in a role where you will use your deep understanding of health and safety principles to ensure compliance and prevent injury or illness? Our Chalk River location is looking for a Senior Safety Specialist to support the implementation of the OSH (Occupational Safety and Health) program. If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you!What will you be doing!
  • Performing analysis of trends, data or performance information.
  • Tracking requirements applicable to the OSH Program.
  • Assessing the applicability of laws, statutes, regulations, guidelines, codes, and standards for the HSSE (Health, Safety, Security, Environmental) Program.
  • Speaking to audiences regarding OSH Programs and Standards.
  • Providing oversight through ongoing performance monitoring, assessment, and evaluation to ensure that OSH program standards and expectations are met.
  • Developing, improving and maintaining policies, procedures, and other supporting materials.
  • Participating in or leading program audits.
  • Preparing reports and providing input to employee manuals, safety procedures and company policies.
  • Preparing OSH information for publication.
  • Other duties as assigned by your manager.
What we are looking for:
  • Education
  • Meet educational requirements for designation of either CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professional) or CRST (Canadian Registered Safety Technician).
  • Must either have the designation or be eligible and willing to obtain the designation.
  • Experience
  • Minimum ten years of safety-related and relevant experience.
  • Preference will be given to candidates with experience gained in a nuclear environment.
  • Extensive experience in supervising teams, with a proven track record of fostering high performance and employee engagement.
  • Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Consistently prioritizes safety in all activities and decisions.
  • Ability to promote a culture of safety within the team, encouraging others to adopt safe practices and adhere to safety protocols.
  • Ability to interpret federal and provincial regulations and clearly communicate impacts to CNL, facilitating resolutions.
  • Manages resources effectively, optimizing both human and financial capital to achieve business targets.
  • Ability to provide clear direction, support, and mentorship to team members, facilitating their professional growth and development.
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:
  • Ability to perform work on your feet for extended periods of time, confined spaces, stairs, ladders and rough terrain.
Five (5) days per week, eight (8) hours per day for a forty (40) hour work week.Why CNL?Does the idea of working with a dynamic team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world excite you? At CNL, we’re reinventing ourselves to be industry leaders—pioneering solutions to the problems that matter most.From building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy technologies, to developing targeted cancer treatments, to continuing our global leadership in environmental remediation—we are driven by impact, innovation, and purpose.What We Offer: A Total Rewards PackageWe believe in taking care of our people. Here’s what you can expect as part of our team:
  • Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
  • Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
  • Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
  • A defined-benefit pension plan for your future security
Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?
  • Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
  • Restoring and protecting the environment
  • Contributing to the health of Canadians
If so, you’ll feel right at home at CNL!Located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, our Chalk River site offers a beautiful natural setting with forests, lakes, and wildlife, right at your doorstep. Surrounded by welcoming communities such as Deep River, Petawawa, and Pembroke, you’ll have access to unparalleled outdoor adventures and a fantastic work-life balance.Please note: This is a fully on-site position based at our Chalk River Laboratory in Ontario.Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & InclusionAt CNL, we are committed to fostering an environment that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome employees, stakeholders, and partners of all backgrounds and identities. Click here to all about it!We are proud to uphold a workplace culture grounded in our Core Values:
  • Respect
  • Teamwork
  • Accountability
  • Safety
  • Integrity
  • Excellence
These values drive our employment practices and ensure meaningful career development opportunities and accommodations for all employees.CNL is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know via . All requests will be handled with confidentiality.CNL operates on sites located on the traditional lands, waterways and ceded and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples. CNL recognizes and affirms all First Nations, Métis communities and Inuit in this land we now know as Canada. We acknowledge, respect and seek to better understand Indigenous history, rights and title on the lands where we work and develop projects. We honour and respect the importance of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their lands, waters and territories.

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