Accelerator Operator

First Nations Jobs Online; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 51,085 - 59,925; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Excellent Employee Pension Plan

Disability benefits

Job summary

First Nations Jobs Online is seeking a Nuclear Energy Worker to operate and monitor accelerator systems in Vancouver. This role entails troubleshooting system faults, responding to alarms, and ensuring a safe environment by adhering to safety protocols.

The ideal candidate should have a STEM degree and strong problem-solving skills. The position offers a competitive starting salary of $51,085 and a comprehensive benefits package, with potential salary increase upon training completion.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think critically under pressure.
• Maintain a high level of safety awareness.
• Ability to multitask and react to changes in priority.
• Curiosity and desire to learn new things.

Responsibilities

• Operating and monitoring accelerator systems in a fast-paced environment.
• Responding to alarms from ancillary systems.
• Identifying and troubleshooting accelerator system faults.
• Assisting with emergency response activities.
• Documenting shift activities in logbooks.

Skills

Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Excellent problem-solving skills

High level of safety awareness

Ability to multitask

Curiosity and desire to learn

Education

Undergraduate degree or diploma in a STEM discipline

Job description

Responsibilities

• Operating and monitoring accelerator systems in a fast‑paced control room environment to safely, reliably, and timely deliver particle beams to experiments.
• Responding to alarms from ancillary systems, including electro‑mechanical devices, cooling services, vacuum equipment, power supplies, and computer controls.
• Identifying and troubleshooting accelerator system faults.
• Assisting with emergency response activities and ensuring site security protocols are maintained.
• Mitigating radiation hazards using ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) principles.
• Communicating effectively with researchers, engineers, and support staff to ensure smooth operations.
• Documenting shift activities in logbooks and producing statistical records.
• Authoring and editing operational procedures.
• Participating in the coordination of accelerator maintenance activities, including issuing and processing work permits.

Skills and Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to think critically under pressure.
• Maintain a high level of safety awareness.
• The ability to multitask and react to changes in priority.
• Curiosity and desire to learn new things.

Additional Advantages

• Customer service experience.
• Basic knowledge of programming or computer systems.
• Previous shift work experience.
• Hands‑on mechanical and/or electrical skills.

Undergraduate degree or diploma in a STEM discipline is required for this role.

Nuclear Energy Worker (NEW)

You will be required to successfully complete the TRIUMF in‑house radiation safety training course and be designated as a TRIUMF Nuclear Energy Worker.

Total Rewards

Compensation: The position offers a starting salary of $51,085 per annum, complemented by a comprehensive benefits package. The salary will increase to $59,925 per annum upon successful completion of a 6‑month training program.

Benefits Information

• TRIUMF paid dental, extended health, vision care, emergency travel assistance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Life Insurance, and supplementary Wellness Benefits.
• Excellent Employee Pension Plan.
• Disability benefits, and optional additional Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D).
• Generous time away.
• Maternity and paternity leaves and top‑ups.

Application Closing Date: June 25, 2026

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are integral to excellence and enhance our ability to create knowledge and opportunity for all. Together, we are committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the voices of our employees, students, partners, and the people and communities we serve.

As an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity, we encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalised on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Contact Information

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4004 Wesbrook Mall – Vancouver, BC – V6T 2A3

TRIUMF is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) People, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history, and traditions from one generation to the next on this site.