Facility Supervisor, Unity

• Supervising and delegating work to a team of approximately three to four technicians.
• Controlling the activities of all staff that work within the facility, professionals, etc., by maintaining strict access control, authorizing activities, and overseeing work.
• Building and leading a highly motivated team by coaching, training, and mentoring.
• Acting as a designate for the Facility Manager.
• Acting as the Officer-in-Charge (OIC), managing the emergency response function within the facility.
• Assisting Unity-2 projects, which are typically complex research activities, and performing maintenance activities, equipment replacement or upgrades, or process improvements.
• Completing required training as defined in the Conduct of Operations Procedure for qualified staff and the Supervisor Training Plan.
• Leading Plan-of-Day Meetings with facility staff, performing Pre-Job and Post-Job Briefs for work in the facility, and performing the duties of the Integrated Work Control Authorizer for the facility.
• Authorizing and scheduling all work within the facility via work authorizations and liaising with customers or suppliers.
• Developing an expertise in facility operations, providing operations input in support of continued safe and efficient facility operations.
• Ordering routine operational equipment and materials used to operate the facility.
• Identifying day-to-day maintenance issues, initiate work requests, and liaise with planning and maintenance personnel to address maintenance issues.
• Planning and scheduling preventative and breakdown maintenance activities with minimal disruption to experimental programs and operations in the building or facility systems.
• Taking a lead in the development and review of Maintenance Plans.
• Reviewing facility design changes to enhance facility availability or reduce costs.
• Verifying that maintenance is completed in accordance with the facility's surveillance and test program requirements.
• Acting as Waste Management Officer for the facility.
• Supporting Unity-2 in CNL, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) audits.
• Dismantling & Training Development:

• Assisting in coordinating CNL resources and executing dismantling activities for facility systems and equipment.
• Supporting Unity-2 in the development and implementation of training.
• Coordinating with AECON technical teams to ensure safe and efficient dismantling processes
• Monitoring compliance with safety standards and regulatory requirements during dismantling.
• Supporting documentation of dismantling procedures and lessons learned.
• Working closely with the training consultant to develop Unity-2 SAT-based training programs.
• Completing as much supervisory pre-training as possible during this period to prepare for full responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

• Education

• The position requires a university degree or a college diploma; OR
• Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent and normally has at least 5-10 years’ experience in the operations or maintenance of Facilities and industrial equipment (preferably 5 years within nuclear operations), with demonstrated ability to assume supervisory responsibilities.
• Experience

• Experience in being able to read and interpret technical drawings and review engineering designs for operational functionality as a Client Representative.
• Demonstrated experience in managing successfully completed projects.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Possesses Mechanical aptitude.
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to delegate effectively.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively with customers, technical staff, colleagues and management.
• Have a customer-oriented mentality – the facility is expected to be highly visible, with several organizations working simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems, and direct resources to resolve issues.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, maintain a clear focus on team goals, and establish good rapport with groups and individuals of many diverse professions is required.
• Ability to write effective reports.
• Ability to maintain awareness of surroundings and adopt safe lab practices.
• An aptitude in learning new skills, multitasking, meeting deadlines, and achieving objectives and goals.
• Working knowledge of contamination control and radiation protection practices.
• Knowledge of Hoisting and rigging, flask transfers, transport of dangerous goods and hot cell operation.
• 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.”

• 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 or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial security

• Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
• Restoring and protecting the environment
• Contributing to the health of Canadians

• Respect
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Safety
• Integrity
• Excellence

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories