Hoisting and Rigging Engineering Specialist

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Chalk River; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Hoisting and Rigging Engineering Specialist to join their team at a renowned laboratory. This role involves creating and overseeing hoisting and rigging plans for both nuclear and non-nuclear projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical engineering, with at least three years of experience in regulated environments. You will be part of a team dedicated to advancing nuclear science and technology, contributing to innovative solutions for clean energy and environmental protection. If you are passionate about engineering and want to make a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Benefits Effective Day One

Tuition Support

Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of mechanical engineering experience in regulated settings.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Create hoisting and rigging plans for nuclear lifts.
• Investigate and document design requirements and failures.
• Provide technical support to field work.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Technical Documentation

Hoisting and Rigging Design

Regulatory Knowledge

Problem-Solving

Technical Drawing Interpretation

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Professional Engineer License in Ontario

Tools

Office Software

Specialty Programs for CNL

Job description

Are you interested in a new and challenging opportunity? We are seeking a Hoisting and Rigging Engineering Specialist to execute moderately complex technical work under general guidance. Do you have experience in documenting, forecasting, analyzing investigating and interpreting moderately complex results and providing recommendations? Do you see yourself coordinating and facilitating the transfer of information to inform decision making while complying with quality assurance standards and troubleshooting when issues arise? Are you passionate about working on larger scale or multiple concurrent medium scale projects? If so, apply now!

What you will be doing!

• Using the structure of CNL’s Engineering Change Control procedure, create hoisting and rigging plans for nuclear and non-nuclear lifts at CRL.
• Investigating, defining, and documenting design requirements.
• Creating written design deliverables. Delegating and overseeing creation of drawings.
• Providing technical support to field work, then close out job.
• Reviewing and providing input to Hoisting and Rigging plans produced by others.
• Reviewing planning packages for conformance to design, applicable standards and industry best practice.
• Providing feedback to planners.
• Providing technical support to field work.
• Subject matter expert review and update to CNL’s hoisting and rigging standards.
• Keeping current with industry codes and best practices.
• Updating CNL hoisting and rigging standards to reflect latest industry codes and best practices.
• Monitoring training records, and ensure proper training for staff working on hoisting and rigging.
• Investigating and reporting on system failures and emergent events.
• Travelling to field, researching drawings and analyzing laboratory results to determine and report nature and causes of failure.
• Developing and document plans for resolutions.
• Providing follow-up support to implement recommendations.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • At minimum, a Bachelors (Honour) in mechanical or chemical 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.
  • Licensed or eligible to be licensed as a professional engineer in the Province of Ontario.
• Experience
  • Minimum three (3) years mechanical engineering experience in a highly regulated nuclear or industrial setting.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Ability to use a computer with typical office software and some specialty programs for accessing CNL-specific information.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings.
  • Ability to perform typical calculations for hoisting and rigging design and analysis.
  • Understands the function of hoisting and rigging systems and components found in industrial settings.
  • Understands industry regulations, codes, standards and quality assurance for hoisting and rigging in nuclear and industrial settings.
  • Understands Mechanical safety standards applicable to Canadian and Ontario hoisting and rigging applications and Canadian nuclear facilities.
• Security clearance eligibility required:
  • Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3 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 pace setters 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.

• Work-life balance is an integral part of our overall health and well-being; at CNL, we value this.

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 of Work

This role is a fully onsite role that requires the employee to primarily work at CNL’s Chalk River Laboratory site, with only occasional opportunities to work remotely, if desired by the employee. CNL’s Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an area that is environmentally pristine with extensive forests, hills and numerous small lakes, all of which 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 you with unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep!

CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promote equity, diversity and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and a corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity and Excellence, which encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects inclusive of 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 inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist with whom you are in contact. All information received in relation to 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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