Emergency Management Officer

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Laurentian Hills; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear science organization in Ontario seeks an Emergency Management Officer to handle emergency preparedness programs ensuring compliance with legislative and safety standards. The role involves managing drills, maintaining emergency operations, and coordinating with internal and external agencies. Ideal candidates will have a degree with experience in emergency management, strong communication skills, and a commitment to safety. This position offers a complete rewards package including health benefits and tuition support.

Benefits

Paid time off

Benefits effective day one

Tuition support

Pension

Qualifications

• Degree with 3 years’ experience or diploma with 5 years relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience in emergency management preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively in an ethical manner.

Responsibilities

• Manage and evaluate emergency response planning and documentation.
• Coordinate drills and exercises for emergency response.
• Maintain emergency operations centers.

Skills

Emergency management experience

Crisis communication

Regulatory knowledge

Safety attitude

Stress management

Education

Degree in Emergency Management or related field

Diploma or Post Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management

Job description

Can you see yourself creating, delivering, reviewing, and maintaining key emergency preparedness programs to meet legislative, safety, and regulatory requirements under the CRL site license? Do you like the idea of supporting and operating site-specific Emergency Operations Centres and playing a vital role in keeping our teams and site ready for anything?

If you answered yes, then this could be the job for you! Our Chalk River location is looking for an Emergency Management Officer. Apply today!

What will you be doing!

• Managing, creating, and reviewing emergency response planning and documentation.
• Managing, creating, evaluating, and reporting on drills/exercises and coordinating any corrective actions that are displayed as “gaps,” during any emergency response exercises.
• holding accountability for emergency response supplies and equipment, and coordinating with maintenance staff to ensure it is on a preventive maintenance schedule.
• Maintaining and operating site-specific emergency operations centers.
• Preparing, creating, and managing site-specific general emergency preparedness activities to ensure safety and licensing requirements are met at all CNL sites.
• Creating, managing, maintaining, and regularly reviewing emergency management training for both internal CNL staff, along with other external emergency response agencies (Local Paramedics, Local Fire Departments, Local Police Services), so that integrated emergency response plans are developed and trained too.
• Managing business targets to ensure emergency response objectives are met, while maintaining a cost‑effective and efficient approach to delivering emergency response requirements, along with safety to specific CNL sites.
• Managing records maintenance and purchases through CNL‑approved software systems.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Degree with 3 years’ experience preferred, or Diploma or Post Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management from a recognized Post‑Secondary Institution, with 5 years of related work experience, or be in possession of 5‑8 years of relevant work experience in emergency management and/or a Security or Fire program management field.
• Experience
  • Five plus years of work experience in emergency management is preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Ability to clearly communicate effectively both written and oral at all levels of the organization in an ethical manner as laid by CNL “Code of Conduct,” by treating others with respect, and challenging others who might not be doing so.
  • Demonstration of a “safety first” attitude by ensuring activities are conducted with CNL, public and employee safety foremost in mind.
  • Ability to manage and comprehend an extensive range of technological and/or business issues such as radiation protection, fire, industrial hygiene, security, logistics, and communications – both internal and external.
  • Proven ability to interpret relevant Federal, Provincial, and nuclear legislation and regulations and be able to communicate impacts from the aforementioned legislation to the CNL Health, Safety, and Environment (HSSE) program to facilitate resolutions.
  • Ability to work effectively and maintain composure under stressful situations and independently to meet deliverables.
  • Knowledge of emergency management drill/exercise design and implementation.
  • Experience in crisis communication and public information management, in addition to Hazard identification and Risk assessment.
• 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:

• Required to be on call at least 25 percent of the year and be capable of responding to their specific site within 90 minutes during the off shift.
• Significant time sitting in front of a computer screen.
• Required to be able to work in all types of work environments, from “high stress environments,” working on mitigating emergencies and abnormal events, along with the ability to work in all sets of environmental weather‑related conditions.
• Ability and willingness to work longer hours, or unusual hours to facilitate emergency response requirements and training as required.
• Periodic travel to other sites.

Why CNL?

Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We're reinventing ourselves to be the pacesetters so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better‑targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

We offer a complete total rewards package :

• Paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal);
• Benefits effective day one, that’s right, no waiting period;
• Tuition support,
• and a pension!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.

Location:

CNL’s Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an environmentally pristine area with extensive forests, hills, and numerous small lakes. These support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield. Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa, and Deep River, provide unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep!

CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders, and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities. Please read here for more on our DE&I Commitment.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence. These values encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects, including accommodations for all employees.

CNL is committed to being an equal‑opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received regarding accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.