2027 Winter Student Program - Mechanical Engineering Student

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Chalk River; Hybrid; CAD 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Floating holiday

4% pay supplement

Job summary

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories seeks a Mechanical Engineering student for the 2027 Winter Student Program at the Chalk River Laboratories. You will join the Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation Engineering team to support control changes, prepare design calculations, and help develop engineering specifications during a four-month term.

The role requires enrollment in a mechanical engineering program, strong MS Office skills, and clear written and verbal communication.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a University Mechanical Engineering program.
• Proficient with MS Office, especially Excel.
• Security clearance eligibility: Reliability Status with Site Access (SASC) minimum 3–5 years Canadian history.

Responsibilities

• Support configuration management and change control.
• Prepare design documentation including calculations, reports, memos under supervision of a Senior Engineer.
• Contribute to engineering specifications in support of decommissioning work.
• Perform engineering reviews and calculations under supervision of a Senior Engineer.
• Assist with other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

MS Office Excel

Verbal & written communication

Teamwork

Education

Enrolled in Mechanical Engineering program

Job description

2027 Winter Student Program - Mechanical Engineering Student Position Number 1134 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 Mechanical Engineering Student to join the Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation Engineering team.

to ensure consideration for student employment. All students applying for student positions at CNL must be returning to full-time studies upon completion of their work term. Exceptions will be made for students who require a work term to graduate.

Department: 8568 Infrastructure & Decommissioning Engineering
Number of Positions:1
Duration: 4 Months (January - April)
Field of Study: Mechanical 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 Mechanical 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.