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Our Chalk River location is looking for a Well Drilling Technician to join the team. Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Do you enjoy drilling complex wells and directly overseeing the drilling operations of assisting staff such as drill rig operators, utility works and field service assistants? Does the idea of collecting radiological samples appeal to you?

What will you be doing!

• Performing complex drilling operations.
• Overseeing and supervising, either directly or indirectly, the drilling of bore holes and construction of wells by assisting staff.
• Completing job walkdowns.
• Ensuring regulatory requirements are being followed.
• Maintaining and repairing of existing wells on site and maintaining established well parameters.
• Collecting routine and complex water levels from the network of wells across the site.
• Developing and cleaning of wells in preparation of sample collection.
• Contacting suppliers for quotes and procuring necessary equipment and supplies.
• Assisting with data logging.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • College diploma, with preference for completion of director-approved courses under R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 903 (WELLS) OR
  • Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of five (5) years of pertinent and progressive experience or the equivalent in experience, additional education and/or training.
• Experience
  • Experience in geo-environmental borehole drilling, soil/rock sampling and groundwater monitoring well installation with a preference for at least 4000 hours of documented well and borehole drilling experience.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Ability to set up and safely operate drill rigs to obtain soil and bedrock samples and install groundwater monitoring wells.
  • Drill rig maintenance and troubleshoot mechanical issues.
  • Experience working within contaminated environments under strict controls.
  • Ability to pass the Ontario Well Technician exam and obtain an Ontario Well Technician License.
  • Operational knowledge of rotary and direct push drill rigs, specifically CME75 and Geoprobe push rigs.
  • Experience working within the regulatory requirements in Reg. 903.
  • Collection and preservation of soil and rock samples.
  • Recording borehole and well information (logs).
  • Knowledge of borehole sealants.
  • Knowledge of proper well abandonment techniques.
  • Collection of water level data and collection of groundwater samples.
  • Hold a minimum current valid class G driver’s license, with DZ as an asset.
• 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.

Working Conditions:

• This work involves heavy manual labour in noisy operating environments during the drilling of boreholes and the construction of wells using heavy machinery.

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 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.