Safety Analyst

Are you interested in a new and exciting opportunity? We are looking for a Safety Analyst to join our team to provide assured safety analysis and licensing services needed to support facilities and projects within Environmental Remediation Management (ERM). Does the idea of developing and implementing licensing strategies for securing regulatory approvals for projects, new facilities, modifications to existing facilities, and decommissioning appeal to you? Do you have an interest in preparing & updating facility safety documentation, including deterministic and probabilistic safety analysis, criticality analysis, shielding analysis and radiological consequence analysis? If so, this may be the role for you!

What you will be doing!

• Preparing high quality technical documents which receive a high level of scrutiny.
• Acting as a technical reviewer for safety analysis documents.
• Following the program and associated CNSC regulations in preparing the documentation.
• Providing guidance to Facility Authority/Projects with regards to safety and licensing requirements.
• Reviewing technical drawings/documents with a focus on impact to safety.
• Preparing documentation to support projects/changes including planning, safety analysis, and guidance.
• Ensuring documents prepared are in compliance with the program.
• Supporting developing program documentation through document preparation, self-assessments, etc.
• Being involved with REGDOC, CSA, IAEA, ICRP and other agency updates that involve safety analysis.
• Engaging with projects/facilities to identify hazards.
• Participating in hazard analysis meetings and documenting the outcomes.
• Using various tools to estimate the potential doses from events to workers, on-site and public.
• Using various tools to estimate frequency of events to classify likelihood of occurrence.
• Modelling short term and long term releases from facilities.
• Verifying other analysts' calculations.
• Other duties as assigned by your managers.

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
  • Scientific working experience is an asset.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Working knowledge in regulatory framework governing Canadian nuclear industry, licensing requirements for nuclear facilities, safety requirements for nuclear facilities, design engineering process, nuclear facility operations, decommissioning, radiological protection, hazard assessment techniques including HAZOP, deterministic safety analysis methods, and probabilistic safety assessments is an asset.
  • Ability to apply safety and licensing analysis independently for routine work, and under direct supervision for complex work, to solve complex issues, and to provide knowledgeable support to Designers and Facility Operations.
  • General knowledge of procurement and financial processes. General knowledge of business and management principles involved in work planning, budgeting and resource allocation, leadership techniques, and coordination of resources.
  • Ability to organize routine and complex work and activities of a moderate number of resources to accomplish deliverables in accordance with expectations.
• 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:

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. 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.