Conduct of Operations Engineering Technical Specialist

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories View all jobs

  • Chalk River, ON
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself being responsible for CNL’s Conduct of Operations program, including providing advice, services, and solutions, as well as supporting processes, timely and accurate analyses, reports, and coaching to organizational groups, projects, and nuclear facilities? If you answered yes, we are looking for a Conduct of Operations Specialist! Apply today!What will you be doing!
  • Conduct of Operations Functions:
  • Prioritizing, planning and preparing one's own work schedule.
  • Developing, measuring, and assessing goals.
  • Working independently and managing time to meet established deadlines.
  • Listening, building rapport, and establishing credibility as a strategic partner with stakeholders, leadership and functional teams.
  • Promoting Immediate and longer-term vision as Conduct of Operations evolves and matures with imagination and idea generation.
  • Promoting adherence to Conduct of Operations procedures within CNL.
  • Providing information, coaching, and advising facility personnel of the ConOps governance and processes, ensuring a consistent, aligned, and safe working environment for operational activities.
  • Pursuing opportunities to increase efficiency while maintaining operational rigour.
  • Preparing, reviewing, improving, and publishing Conduct of Operations governance and supporting processes and tools.
  • Providing technical guidance and assistance in the development and implementation of facility-specific governance and step-by-step instructions.
  • Documenting revisions resulting from updates to requirements and commitments, ensuring changes are implemented accurately.
  • Escalating Conduct of Operations-related issues to the Functional Support Manager.
  • Assessment and Reporting:
  • Completing Programmatic annual assessment participation, acceptance of assigned actions, and execution of actions.
  • Participating in the assessment of Conduct of Operations facilities in accordance with pre-determined scope and schedule, documenting and communicating results, and actioning as necessary.
  • Disseminating improvement initiatives applicable to all participating facilities.
  • Awareness:
  • Increasing awareness and knowledge of Conduct of Operations with management and staff.
  • Preparing and providing training material to identified audiences.
  • Promoting awareness to all individuals within CNL of Conduct of Operations.
  • Other duties as assigned by your manager.
What we are looking for:
  • Education
  • At minimum, a Bachelor's (Honour) in Engineering or Science from a university of recognized standing; or membership in an engineering or scientific professional organization authorized by statute to establish qualification for membership in that organization.
  • Experience
  • Significant related engineering work experience.
  • Experience with Information Management software, including ATOM, SharePoint, ImpAct, and Devonway.
  • Experience with informing, negotiating, compromising, and reaching an agreement on a common goal across varied and diverse work groups with similar requirements but unique operational applications.
  • Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Computer literacy in Microsoft Office applications, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
  • Demonstrated ability to research and mine information and data from databases and external sources.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with all levels of CNL personnel.
  • Development, revision, and use of operational documentation, including governance, step-by-step instructions, forms and checklists.
  • Clear written, oral, and presentation skills
  • Questioning attitude when developing operational processes and examining existing processes.
  • Time management and prioritization to meet programmatic and regulatory deadlines.
  • Ability to engage, build and nurture relationships and partnerships.
  • Skilled in interpersonal skills to effectively explain, negotiate, and build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
  • CSA Standard N286-12 and its applicability at CNL to operating Class I and Class II Nuclear facilities.
  • Canadian Nuclear Safety & Control Act and associated Regulations.
  • Additional knowledge of Compliance and Nuclear programs and their application to Conduct of Operations.
  • 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.”
Working Conditions:
  • Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.
This position is part of the CRPEG Union and is governed by the terms and conditions outlined in the CRPEG Collective Agreement. As a member of this bargaining unit, you’ll benefit from clear expectations around hours of work, wages, vacation, and other conditions that support a fair and consistent working environment.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 or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial 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!Location: Hybrid Onsite EligibleCNL works with employees across our Canadian locations to enable remote work when possible. This role requires that the majority of time worked be at CNL’s Chalk River Laboratory site while also providing opportunities to work remotely, where possible, if desired by the employee.Please note: This is a hybrid position, with a combination of remote work and onsite presence at our Chalk River Laboratory, 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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