Risk Analyst

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Chalk River; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Benefits effective Day One

Tuition support

Pension plan (defined-benefit or DC)

Job summary

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd. is seeking a skilled risk professional to help evaluate uncertainties and support the delivery of complex programs.

You will maintain risk registers, run qualitative and quantitative analyses, and prepare executive risk reports for project teams and governance bodies. The role focuses on supporting risk management processes, tools, and templates, with opportunities to implement improvements and collaborate across cross-functional teams within a national

Qualifications

• University degree in a related field with strong analytical capability.
• Professional risk management certification is an asset.
• Experience applying risk management in multi-disciplinary projects.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of risk management processes, procedures, tools, and standards.
• Maintain risk registers and risk management databases across projects.
• Assist with qualitative and quantitative risk analyses, including Monte Carlo simulations.
• Develop risk reports, contingency analyses, forecasts, and executive summaries.
• Prepare risk dashboards and governance reporting materials.
• Identify opportunities to improve risk processes and tools.
• Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to gather data for risk analyses.
• Escalate significant risks and support risk reviews and governance gates.
• Provide technical assistance on risk systems and reporting requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Risk assessment

Problem solving

Communication

Time management

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Data interpretation

Attention to detail

Education

University degree in Engineering/Business/ Economics/ Mathematics

PMP/ PMI-RMP / CRM or equivalent risk cert (asset)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SharePoint

Power BI

Safran Risk

Primavera P6

Job description

Are you looking for a role where you can help organizations make better decisions by identifying, analyzing, and managing risk? Can you see yourself working with project teams and leaders to evaluate uncertainties, uncover opportunities, and support the successful delivery of complex programs and projects? If you answered yes, this may be the job for you.

What you will be doing!

• Supporting the implementation of risk management processes, procedures, tools, and standards.
• Maintaining project, program and mission risk registers and supporting risk management databases.
• Supporting identification, assessment, analysis, monitoring, and reporting of project risks and opportunities.
• Assisting with risk reviews of project change requests, sanction submissions, gating packages, and supporting documentation.
• Participating in audits and assurance reviews and supporting implementation of resulting recommendations.
• Supporting preparation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of risk management templates, procedures, and guidance materials.
• Escalating significant risk management concerns to the Lead Risk Analyst as required.
• Conducting qualitative risk assessments using approved methodologies.
• Supporting quantitative risk analyses, including Monte Carlo simulations and uncertainty assessments.
• Collecting, validating, organizing, and analyzing project data required to support risk assessments.
• Assisting in development of risk reports, contingency analyses, forecasts, and executive summaries.
• Interpreting analytical results and identifying trends for review by the Lead Risk Analyst
• Monitoring risk response actions and opportunity realization activities.
• Tracking risk exposure and mitigation progress.
• Preparing regular project and program risk reports, dashboards, and performance metrics.
• Supporting preparation of management and governance reporting materials.
• Identifying opportunities to improve risk management processes, templates, tools, and reporting practices.
• Supporting implementation of approved improvements.
• Contributing ideas that improve team effectiveness and service delivery.
• Supporting Project Managers, Project Sponsors, Project Controls personnel, and project teams in applying risk management processes and methodologies.
• Supporting planning and facilitation of risk workshops and risk review meetings.
• Providing technical assistance regarding risk management processes, systems, and reporting requirements.
• Responding to routine risk management inquiries and escalating complex matters to the Lead Risk Analyst.
• Assisting with prioritizing assigned work to support projects, programs, and organizational objectives.
• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting communication of risk information through reports, presentations, meetings, and workshops.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to obtain information necessary for risk analyses and reporting.
• Supporting risk awareness and promotion of risk management best practices throughout the organization.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • A university degree or college diploma from an accredited institution in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related discipline.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI-RMP, Certified Risk Manager (CRM), or an equivalent risk management certification is an asset.
• Experience
  • Minimum five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in project controls, risk management, project management, engineering, scheduling, or related disciplines.
  • Experience supporting risk identification, analysis, monitoring, and reporting activities.
  • Experience working within project environments involving cost, schedule, technical, operational, or enterprise risks.
  • Experience using project controls, scheduling, analytics, and risk management software tools is an asset.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
  • Ability to interpret and evaluate technical and business information.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple assignments while meeting deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently with general guidance and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to data quality and accuracy.
  • Ability to identify issues and elevate concerns appropriately.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to foster productive working relationships.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Power BI, Safran Risk, Primavera P6, and related project controls systems.
  • Demonstrated integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
  • Working knowledge of risk management principles and industry best practices.
  • Working knowledge of qualitative and quantitative risk analysis techniques.
  • Understanding of project management and project controls principles.
  • Familiarity with project gating, sanctioning, change control, and governance processes.
  • Knowledge of risk register management, risk reporting, contingency management, and risk response planning.
  • Knowledge of applicable CNL procedures, standards and business processes relevant to assigned responsibilities is an asset.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Reliability Status, which has aminimum requirement of 3 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screeningin accordance withthe Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Standard on Security Screening and the Policy on Government Security.

Working Conditions:

• Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.
• May require working extended hours.
• May require occasional travel to support risk team, risk workshops, or project teams.

Why CNL?

Does the idea of working with a dynamic team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world excite you? At CNL, we’re reinventing ourselves to be industry leaders—pioneering solutions to the problems that matter most.

From building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy technologies, to developing targeted cancer treatments, to continuing our global leadership in environmental remediation—we are driven by impact, innovation, and purpose.

What We Offer: A Total Rewards Package

We believe in taking care of our people. Here’s what you can expect as part of our team:

• Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
• Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
• Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
• A defined-benefit pension plan or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial security

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
• Restoring and protecting the environment
• Contributing to the health of Canadians

Location: Onsite

Located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, our Chalk River site offers a beautiful natural setting with forests, lakes, and wildlife, right at your doorstep. Surrounded by welcoming communities such as Deep River, Petawawa, and Pembroke, you’ll have access to unparalleled outdoor adventures and a fantastic work-life balance.

Please note: This is a fully on-site position based at our Chalk River Laboratory in Ontario.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

At CNL, we are committed to fostering an environment that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome employees, stakeholders, and partners of all backgrounds and identities.

We are proud to uphold a workplace culture grounded in our Core Values:

• Respect
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Safety
• Integrity
• Excellence

These values drive our employment practices and ensure meaningful career development opportunities and accommodations for all employees.

CNL is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know via [e-mail]. All requests will be handled with confidentiality.

CNL operates on sites located on the traditional lands, waterways and ceded and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples. CNL recognizes and affirms all First Nations, Métis communities and Inuit in this land we now know as Canada. We acknowledge, respect and seek to better understand Indigenous history, rights and title on the lands where we work and develop projects. We honour and respect the importance of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their lands, waters and territories.