Waste Management Function Program Officer

Join CNL’s Waste Management Function Team and help shape the future of environmental stewardship across Canada by supporting the strategic execution of the Decommissioning and Waste Management Mission. As a Waste Management Function Program Officer, you’ll guide the development and continuous improvement of processes and procedures that ensure waste is managed safely, responsibly, and in full compliance with regulatory requirements. In this role, you’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, provide expert insight, and support the seamless integration of best‑in‑class waste management practices across diverse operational sites.

If you’re driven to make a meaningful impact on worker safety, environmental protection, and operational excellence, this is your opportunity to play a pivotal role in CNL’s mission.

• Identifying and addressing gaps in existing Waste Management Function requirements, processes and procedures through observations, assessments and reviews at CNL’s sites and through benchmarking against other non‑CNL facilities (nuclear & non‑nuclear).
• Assisting in the development of processes to conduct verification and assessment of waste management practices.
• Conducting site and facility level Waste Management Function compliance verifications and Waste Management Assessments of Waste Generators and Waste Receivers, with the objectives to identify non‑compliances and opportunities for improvement.
• Establishing, documenting and maintaining a system to compile site‑specific Function measures, waste data and records, including preparation of periodic summary reports.
• Communicating Function requirements and opportunities for improvement through, a) assisting in developing and delivering Waste Management Function Training, and b) presenting on Waste Management Function requirements at employee (safety, branch, interest group) meetings.
• Interfacing with planning and technical staff in other parts of CNL, to meet CNL needs in a coherent integrated manner, with a particular focus on the following organizations:
  Clean‑up Function, Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG), Integrated Waste Strategy (IWS), Facilities Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation, Fuel Program and Projects, Port Hope Area Initiative, Reactor Decommissioning, Waste Services and the Whiteshell Laboratories Closure Project.
• Developing and/or supporting the development of technical plans for managing waste at various CNL sites across Canada.
• Developing and/or supporting the development of discrete deliverables supporting work related to waste characterization, processing, packaging, transportation and disposal.
• Overseeing the work of subcontract resources in the development and completion of technical deliverables.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

• At minimum, a Bachelors (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 in collecting, analyzing and organizing complex data sets to make recommendations based on experience, industry‑best practices or innovative approaches.
• Experience resolving complex technical challenges, from both a strategic and execution‑level perspective.

• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment, with stakeholders from across a large‑scale organization.
• Must have a positive attitude and a commitment to providing support to the team to ensure deliverables are effectively met on‑schedule and on‑budget.
• Must be a quick‑learner, and be willing to take various internal and external training courses related to waste management and/or project management.
• Must be committed to transparent and meaningful engagement of stakeholders, with a demonstrated history of developing and maintaining long‑term professional relationships.
• Be highly‑disciplined and honest, and will be committed to high‑quality delivery of assignments.
• Have an exemplary work ethic that will be put towards helping the Waste Management Program…