Fitness for Service Functional Specialist

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Chalk River; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in nuclear science seeks a Fitness for Service Functional Specialist to recommend procedural modifications and ensure compliance with technical requirements. You will collaborate across teams to enhance processes and documentation while contributing to improving Canada's clean energy initiatives through innovative solutions and leadership in nuclear research.

Benefits

Paid time off

Benefits effective day one

Tuition support

Pension

Qualifications

• Engineering or Science degree from a recognized university.
• Knowledge of CNL’s organizational structure and CSA-N286 standards.
• Experience in maintenance and work management systems.

Responsibilities

• Recommending and implementing modifications to governing manuals.
• Acting as a point of contact for program interfacing with multiple organizations.
• Auditing findings and identifying process efficiencies.

Skills

Independent Functioning

Understanding Regulator Requirements

Strong Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelors (Honours) in Engineering or Science

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself recommending and implementing modifications to established governing manuals and procedures, and devising new and streamlined solutions? Do you like to act as a point of contact for the program and regularly interfacing with various organizations? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you!Our Chalk River location is looking for a Fitness for Service Functional Specialist, apply today!

What will you be doing!

• Recommending and implementing modifications to established governing manuals and procedures, devising new and streamlined solutions, assessing compliance with technical requirements, determining applicable acceptance criteria, and approving programmatic changes.
  • Performing the role of author or reviewer for various functional level procedures Fitness for Service Manager, ensuring requirements are adequately captured.
  • Working to ensure that program documentation remains aligned with requirements and governance of other function support areas.
  • Acting by continuously improving, and/or revising the program. Auditing findings, trends, and observations and developing improvements and identifying process efficiencies.
• Acting as a point of contact for the program and regularly interfacing with various organizations including design, procurement, maintenance, operations, quality assurance, safety engineering, Decommissioning and Waste Management, Research and Development, and projects.
  • Interfacing with various line organizations to understand any challenges and to acting upon suggested improvements to existing processes.
  • Providing input into maintenance and work management projects being performed on site.
  • Tracking and facilitating the implementation of ageing management at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNLs) class 1B nuclear facilities. Providing technical advice and reviewing on the development of required documents when requested.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.
  

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Bachelors (Honours) in Engineering or Science from a university of recognized standing; or membership in an engineering or scientific professional organization authorized by statute to establish qualification for membership in that organization.
• Experience
  • Working knowledge of CNL’s organizational structure, work processes and technology, Management System, CSA-N286 series of standards, and REGDOC 2.6.3
  • Knowledge and experience with maintenance, work management and reliability. Experience working with a computerized maintenance management system.
  • Experience in delivery of training and presentations would be an asset.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Ability to function independently in the technical area(s).
  • Ability to understand regulator requirement and technical standards and interpret for others.
  • Proven initiative and motivation.
  • Good people skills to work with peers as well as both internal and external customers in a team environment.
  • Proficiency in both written and oral communications is required.
  • Must be proficient in MS Office software used by CNL.
  • Strong organizational and time management capabilities.
  • A good team player with strong commitment to maintain quality principles and objectives.
• 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.”

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 works with employees across our Canadian locations to enable a hybrid workforce where possible. Our Hybrid employees work with their manager to establish expectations for when they will be on-site vs. working from home.

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.

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