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Does creating a safe and healthy work environment resonate with you? Do you enjoy imparting safety knowledge and providing expertise in the field of Environmental Remediation? If you answered yes, then this might be the role for you! Our Chalk River location is looking for an Industrial Hygiene (IH) Technologist to join the team. Apply today!

What will you be doing!

• Performing physical, biological and chemical hazard assessments in Environmental Remediation Monitoring (ERM).
• Ensuring compliance with relevant procedures, programs, standards and/or regulations.
• Performing IH-related field sampling and testing of physical, biological and chemical stressors, including but not limited to: asbestos, silica, lead, mercury, mould, noise, non-ionizing radiation, and extreme temperature.
• Recommending, implementing and monitoring required engineering controls, work practice, personal protective equipment and respirators.
• Performing Confined Space Initial Hazard Assessments/Confined Space Entry Surveys and ensuring surveys comply with the relevant analytical and interpretation documentation.
• Arranging and/or performing compressor and breathing air quality surveys (direct reading instruments and analytical techniques), and ventilation surveys, including fume hood testing.
• Providing line managers and employees with survey reports indicating the results, field observations and recommendations.
• Providing the Certified Industrial Hygienist with IH monitoring data, work plans, and reports for interpretation or in order to access necessary controls and take further action.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Graduation from a recognized institute of advanced technology or equivalent formal education in a field relevant to the position (i.e., industrial hygiene, occupational health, environmental science, biology or chemistry) or
  • Secondary School Graduation diploma or equivalent and has more than 3 years pertinent experience or the equivalent in experience, additional education and/or training.
• Experience
  • Preferably at least three years of work experience in industrial hygiene field operations or a combination of experiences and IH-related training/education.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Demonstrated “safety first” attitude and which ensures activities are conducted with CNL, public and employee safety foremost in mind.
  • Ability to function well in an integrated work control team environment.
  • Intermediate skills and experience writing technical and investigative reports.
  • Working level knowledge of occupational health & safety legislation relating to general operational systems, construction, waste operations, environment remediation and demolition environments.
  • A working knowledge of radiation protection principles would be an asset.
  • Ability to prioritize work assignments.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal, communication (active listening, oral expression/comprehension), and training/presentation skills.
• 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:

• Must be able to be physically active (standing, walking) for up to 7.5 hours a day.
• Must be able to manage stairs, ladders and other egress equipment to enter all site and building areas, including confined spaces.
• Must be able to use personal protective equipment, including a respirator.

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.

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