Manager, Health & Safety Services

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

Job summary

A leading nuclear science organization in Pinawa is seeking a strategic leader to enhance safety and operational excellence. The role involves managing risks, supporting effective teams, and promoting a culture of safety across the organization. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant degree or extensive management experience, complemented by strong leadership and analytical skills. The organization values diversity and inclusivity, offering benefits like paid time off and a positive work-life balance.

Benefits

Paid time off

Benefits from day one

Tuition support

Pension

Compressed workweek for better work-life balance

Qualifications

• University degree in a related field or 7 years of experience in a relevant technical/operational work environment.
• Willing to acquire Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation.
• Strong people management skills and advanced technical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor programs to mitigate operational risks.
• Manage departmental budgets and ensure adherence to project budgets.
• Promote safe work practices and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Conduct ongoing observation and performance management of staff.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Strong communication

Education

University degree or 7 years relevant experience

Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you looking for a leadership role where safety, people, and operational excellence intersect? This position plays a key role in driving risk reduction, strengthening safety culture, and leading high-performing teams while supporting reliable service delivery. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact across safety, performance, and people, apply today!

What will you be doing!

• Developing, implementing, and monitoring programs and processes to identify, mitigate, and remediate operational risks in a timely manner.
• Developing strategic plans in collaboration with customers to improve service efficiency and reliability.
• Identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement in program materials and ensuring the development or revision of program elements.
• Promoting safe work practices, good housekeeping, and a culture that minimizes or eliminates safety incidents.
• Maintaining a skilled, effective, and motivated workforce through recruiting, training, and supervision of professional, technical, administrative, and contract staff, including developing position descriptions, training plans, and performance assessments.
• Managing the departmental budget to ensure adherence to project budgets, schedules, and QA requirements, including evaluating, recommending, and justifying non-routine expenditures and resource adjustments.
• Supporting proactive and ongoing counsel and coaching to managers and employees on Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) and Industrial Hygiene (IH) requirements to ensure safe work practices and appropriate incident resolution.
• Monitoring trends and regularly reporting on incident management status, supporting line management in identifying preventative actions and ensuring effective incident resolution.
• Initiating and supporting teamwork and collaboration across organizational boundaries.
• Planning and implementing change in a feasible manner that maintains stakeholder commitment and engagement.
• Providing advice on resource utilization and emerging technologies within the OSH field.
• Conducting ongoing observation, coaching, performance management, appraisals, and evaluations.
• Optimizing employee talent and capability by developing skills that support business objectives and increase individual contribution.
• Managing personnel time management, staffing allocation, and overtime resources in response to operational needs.
• Forecasting staffing requirements, including recruitment, interviewing, hiring, and initial and ongoing training.

What we are looking for!

Education:

• University degree in a related field of study, or 7 years of experience in a relevant technical/operational work environment at the management level.

• Has or is willing and able to acquire Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation.

Experience:

• Experienced in management with strong people, problem solving, analytical skills and advanced technical knowledge.

• Basic to intermediate Microsoft Office skills for the development of program content, procedures, and data manipulation.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of the Canada Labour Code and Manitoba Occupational Health and Safety Act Regulations.

• Experience with development, implementation, presentation and evaluation of programs, particularly in a laboratory, construction and demolition environment.

• Able to identify hazards within industrial work environments, including process systems and components, machine tools and heavy equipment.

• Industrial hygiene knowledge in areas such as hazardous chemicals/WHMIS, noise, heat- stress, confined space entry and personal protective equipment and clothing (PPE&C).

• Motivated, self-starting, detail oriented and exceptional organizational skills for managing multiple and concurrent projects (both short and long term).

Working Environment:

• Combination of office based and field level work including working indoors and outdoors in inclement weather and temperatures from +30C to -40C.

• Prolonged periods of sedentary office work.

• May be required to adapt to changing work schedules based on the needs of the project.

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;
• Pension and,
• A compressed workweek allows you to work hard and enjoy more time with your family and friends. Work-life balance is an integral part of our overall health and well-being, and at CNL, we value this !

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 Whiteshell is located in the beautiful and historic municipality of Pinawa, Manitoba, roughly an hour by car from Winnipeg, MB. Pinawa is an excellent choice for people looking for peace and tranquillity and those who love the outdoors.

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.

Whiteshell Laboratories is situated on the traditional lands of Treaties 1 and 3, and near Treaty 5. This land is the home of the Anicinabe, Ojibway Anishinaabeand the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. We recognize that many other Indigenous Peoples across the region and Canada also consider this area their home.

CNL is deeply grateful for the opportunity to work on these lands and waterways, which hold significant cultural and historical importance. We acknowledge that this site was established without consultation with the Indigenous Peoples of this area. We recognize the ongoing impact of thisand we are committed to understanding and respecting the unique Indigenous history, rightsand title associated with this land.