Operations Specialist

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Chalk River; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Operations Specialist to oversee decommissioning and maintenance activities at a leading nuclear facility. In this role, you'll be responsible for managing documentation, performing field verification, and collaborating with engineers to ensure compliance and safety. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative nuclear science and technology initiatives while working in a dynamic team environment. If you are passionate about engineering and making a significant impact, this role is perfect for you. Join a company that values teamwork, integrity, and excellence in advancing clean energy solutions.

Benefits

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

Benefits effective day one

Tuition support

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or applied science required.
• Experience in operational, industrial maintenance, or decommissioning environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical and documentation aspects of decommissioning activities.
• Perform field walkdowns and verify maintenance activities.

Skills

Technical Documentation Management

Troubleshooting

Communication Skills

Problem Resolution

Critical Thinking

Leadership

Knowledge of Nuclear Reactor Systems

Organizational Skills

Education

Honours Bachelor degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Computer-based Asset Management Systems

Job description

Are you passionate about decommissioning, maintenance, and ensuring safety and compliance in a highly technical environment? Do you have a strong background in engineering and a desire to make a significant impact?

We’re looking for an Operations Specialist to join our dynamic team at Chalk River. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing critical decommissioning activities and ensuring the successful operation of systems and components. If you are ready to take on new challenges and contribute to a team-driven environment, we encourage you to apply today!

What will you be doing!

• As an Operations Specialist, you will be a key player in managing the technical and documentation aspects of decommissioning and maintenance activities. Your main responsibilities will include:
• Preparing and Managing Documentation: You will create detailed work packages, technical documents, and work scopes, ensuring they align with both company and regulatory standards. This will involve gathering and analyzing complex legacy CNL drawings, reports, and logs to support decommissioning and maintenance tasks.
• Field Walkdowns & Verification: You will perform field walkdowns to verify the status of facilities against documented plans and ensure all maintenance and decommissioning activities are properly executed.
• Collaborating for Technical Input: Work closely with engineers, design teams, and other subject matter experts to gather technical input and ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution: Resolve complex maintenance or decommissioning issues and provide technical leadership to ensure proper equipment performance during decommissioning.
• Documentation for Preventative Maintenance (PM): Prepare and review all clearances for PM activities, including Order-to-Operate and Job Hazard Analysis, ensuring smooth execution in the field.
• Improvement and Efficiency: Provide field oversight to identify opportunities for increasing efficiency and improving safety in work processes. Generate documentation for safe execution of Preventative Maintenance and new work activities.
• You will also interact with regulatory bodies, participate in site committees, and provide immediate and long-term solutions to emergent technical issues.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Honours Bachelor degree in engineering or applied science from a university of recognized standing or significant related experience in a field of specialization pertinent to the position.
• Experience
  • Experience in operational, industrial maintenance, construction, or decommissioning environments.
  • Experience with industrial electrical, steam, HVAC, fire protection, and/or industrial-mechanical systems (multiple backgrounds are an asset).
  • Experience reading and understanding complex drawings, flowsheets, technical specifications, and engineering-driven documents.
  • Experience preparing detailed work instructions and Lock-Out Tag-Out documentation.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience in the development and prioritization of cohesive team objectives.
  • Experience or educational background in industrial-electrical, steam, HVAC, fire protection, and/or industrial-mechanical systems (multiple background areas are an asset).

• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Knowledge of construction and demolition techniques.
  • Knowledge of systems, structures, and components associated with nuclear reactors and supporting nuclear facilities.
  • Knowledge of building-related and plant-related infrastructure.
  • Awareness of ASME, CSA, National Building Code, National Fire Code, and other applicable codes and standards, and their application to decommissioning.
  • Knowledge of CNSC regulatory documents and requirements (e.g., CSA N294, CNSC regulation guide G-219, and the CNL Site License Condition Handbook).
  • Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and their application is an asset.
  • Knowledge and application of radiation protection principles, measurements, and contamination control (minimum Group 3 certification required).
  • Knowledge of computer-based asset management systems.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with a questioning attitude.
  • Demonstrated organizational and planning skills, including the ability to establish priorities, define action plans, set and meet deadlines, and monitor performance.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Strong ability to troubleshoot systems based on client reporting and visual/auditory cues.
  • Strong critical thinking skills, with the ability to draw from past experiences to develop solutions to new problems.
  • Ability to read and interpret specifications and complex drawings.
  • Involvement in and understanding of configuration management (considered an asset).
  • Ability to communicate effectively with various groups at all levels, both on project and non-project related activities.
  • Proven initiative, motivation, and strong people skills to collaborate with peers, internal, and external clients.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment to meet department objectives.
  • Ability to read and understand complex drawings, flowsheets, technical specifications, and related documentation to determine system function and operation.
  • Ability to develop skills and knowledge about systems, equipment, and procedures to act as a subject matter/system expert.
  • Ability to employ Hazardous Energy Control in an industrial environment.

• 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.”

Working Conditions:

• 4 day work week 10 hour shifts

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:

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 promotes 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 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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