2027 Winter Student Program - Civil Engineering Student

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Chalk River; Hybrid; CAD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Statutory holidays paid

Floating holiday

4% additional earnings

Job summary

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories seeks a Civil Engineering student for the Winter Student Program at Chalk River. Join the Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation Engineering team to apply coursework to real decommissioning projects and environmental remediation efforts.

You will assist with documentation, calculations, and engineering reviews while gaining mentorship from senior engineers. This hybrid role runs January through April and offers a supportive learning environment in a

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Civil, Structural, or Geotechnical Engineering program.
• Proficient with MS Office, especially Excel.
• Excellent verbal and writing communication skills.
• Strong teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support configuration management and change control under supervision.
• Prepare design documentation including calculations and memos.
• Contribute to engineering specifications for decommissioning work.
• Perform engineering reviews and calculations under supervision.
• Other duties as assigned by the manager.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Verbal communication

Writing communication

Teamwork

Education

Civil Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

2027 Winter Student Program - Civil Engineering Student Position Number 1133 Classification Term # of openings 1

Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your engineering knowledge to meaningful projects that support environmental stewardship and the safe management of nuclear liabilities? Can you see yourself working alongside experienced engineers and technical professionals to develop solutions for complex decommissioning and environmental remediation challenges? If you answered yes, this may be the opportunity for you. Our Chalk River Laboratories location is looking for an Civil Engineering Student to join the Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation Engineering team.

Department: 8568 Infrastructure & Decommissioning Engineering
Number of Positions:1
Duration: 4 Months (January - April)
Field of Study: Civil/Structural or Geotechnical Engineering
Year of study: 2nd year or higher

What you will be doing!

• Supporting configuration management and change control.
• Preparing design documentation including calculations, reports, memos under the supervision of a Senior Engineer.
• Contributing to the preparation of engineering specifications in support to decommissioning work.
• Performing engineering reviews and calculations under the supervision of a Senior Engineer.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.
  

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Enrolled in a University Civil, Structural, or Geotechnical Engineering Program .
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite in particular Excel.
  • Excellent verbal and writing communications skills.
  • Excellent Teamwork skills.
• 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 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 Students:

• Paid Statutory Holidays (within the working term);
• 1 Company Floating Holiday;
• Instead of cumulative vacation time, students receive an additional 4% of earnings on each pay!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
• Restoring and protecting the environment

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. Surrounding communities such as Deep River, Petawawa, and Pembroke provide access to excellent recreation and a great quality of life.

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 & Inclusion

At 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.

We are proud to uphold a workplace culture grounded in our Core Values:

• Respect
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Safety
• Integrity

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 [e-mail] . 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.