New Grad - Fuel Program Specialist

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Chalk River; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in nuclear science is looking for a candidate to lead fuel handling and storage projects in Chalk River, Ontario. The role involves preparing project work scopes, overseeing implementations, and writing technical documents. Successful candidates will have a relevant Bachelor's degree and effective communication skills. The position supports hybrid work arrangements and contributes to national security and environmental safety.

Benefits

Paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal)

Benefits effective day one

Tuition support

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is essential.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience in project handling.
• Strong communication and planning abilities required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare project scopes, cost estimates, and schedules.
• Oversee project implementation and field supervision.
• Write technical documents and interact with team members.

Skills

Communication

Planning

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's (Honours) in Engineering or Science

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you to lead critical fuel handling and storage projects? Can you see yourself working with a multi-disciplinary team to support the safe consolidation and repatriation of nuclear materials across Canada? Do you want to make a difference in national security and environmental safety? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! Apply today!

What will you be doing!

• Preparing project or activity work scopes, cost estimates, schedules, and proposals.
• Overseeing the successful implementation of projects and activities, including field supervision of work execution.
• Interacting with various project team members and staff in related operating facilities.
• Writing technical documents such as procedures, work plans, lift plans, technical scopes of work, technical specifications, and criticality safety documents.
• Communicating with external suppliers as needed.
• Tackling unique challenges and opportunities to reduce legacy liabilities associated with strategic materials at CRL significantly.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.
  

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • At minimum a Bachelor's (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

  • 0-2 years of relevant experience.

• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills are essential for working effectively and clearly with multidisciplinary operational teams.
  • Planning and prioritization skills to coordinate one's own work to meet established deadlines.
  • Leadership and organizational skills for establishing teams and chairing meetings to facilitate critical decision-making.
  • Knowledge of MS Office software.
• 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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