Decontamination Worker Lead Hand

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  • Whiteshell, MB
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
Are you looking for a role that will challenge you while allowing you to lead by example? Can you see yourself mentoring a skilled team and ensuring safe, compliant work in a complex operational environment? Do you enjoy hands-on work combined with planning, coordination, and leadership? Would you like to make a meaningful difference by supporting contamination control and environmental protection at a nationally significant site?If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you!CNL’s Whiteshell site is looking for a Decontamination Worker Lead Hand to provide day-to-day direction, mentorship, and technical support to our Decontamination Worker team. In this role, you’ll play a critical part in supporting decommissioning activities, maintaining facility compliance, and upholding Radiation Protection standards—helping to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and responsibly. Apply today!What will you be doing?
  • Leading and mentoring a team of Decontamination Workers, supporting training, development, and safe work practices.
  • Assisting with cleaning and decontaminating buildings, areas, equipment, and materials using routine and specialized procedures.
  • Supporting operational and decommissioning activities by providing decontamination services in areas with known or suspected hazardous or radioactive contamination.
  • Assisting Radiation Protection staff and facility management with contamination control techniques and compliance routines.
  • Supporting entry and exit protocols in radiologically contaminated areas, including proper use of PPE and contamination controls.
  • Packaging, handling, and managing radioactive and hazardous waste in accordance with Radiation Protection procedures.
  • Ensuring workers have the appropriate tools, materials, and equipment to safely complete assigned work.
  • Coordinating work assignments using the Whiteshell Maintenance & Work Planning system.
  • Participating in work planning, scheduling meetings, and day-to-day scheduling activities.
  • Supporting facility compliance routines, including cleaning CA2 facilities and managing active waste.
  • Providing feedback to the RP Supervisor to support team performance and development.
  • Other duties as assigned by your manager.
What we are looking for:Education
  • Grade 12 education or equivalent.
Experience
  • Experience working in a construction or decommissioning environment.
  • Experience with contamination control and safety practices.
  • Experience in decontamination work, asbestos abatement, hazardous materials handling, or janitorial services is an asset.
  • Previous leadership or lead-hand experience is considered an asset.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Safety-minded, dependable, and punctual.
  • Ability to adapt to changing work environments.
  • Physically capable of lifting, moving materials, and working in demanding environments.
  • Strong commitment to safe, efficient task execution.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented operational setting.
  • Strong sense of personal responsibility and motivation to achieve group goals.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and email tools.
  • Radiation Protection Group 2 and/or Group 3 qualification is desirable, or willingness to complete on-site training.
Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC)
Requires a minimum 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 Policy on Government Security.Working Conditions:
  • This position is part of the SW Union and is governed by the terms and conditions outlined in the SW 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.
  • Working schedule: Four (4) days per week, ten (10) 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.Location: Onsite
Located near Pinawa, Manitoba, our Whiteshell site is surrounded by pristine lakes, rivers, and forests — a true haven for outdoor enthusiasts. The area offers a peaceful, close-knit community atmosphere, ideal for those who enjoy nature, recreation, and a balanced lifestyle.Please note: This is a fully onsite position based at our Whiteshell site, Manitoba.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.Whiteshell Laboratories is situated on the traditional lands of Treaties 1 and 3, and near Treaty 5. This land is the home of the Anicinabe, Ojibway Anishinaabe and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. We recognize that many other Indigenous Peoples across the region and Canada also consider this area their home. CNL is deeply grateful for the opportunity to work on these lands and waterways, which hold significant cultural and historical importance. We acknowledge that this site was established without consultation with the Indigenous Peoples of this area. We recognize the ongoing impact of this and we are committed to understanding and respecting the unique Indigenous history, rights and title associated with this land.

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