Operations Specialist; Engineering Grad

Can you see yourself playing a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of essential facility systems? In this role, you’ll provide technical, budgeting, and scheduling oversight while acting as the operations representative for Facilities, helping guide decisions that keep projects on track. You’ll support system maintenance, work safely with radioactive materials, and become cross‑trained across multiple facilities to broaden your expertise.

If you’re looking for a dynamic position where your operational judgment truly makes a difference, apply to our Operations Specialist role today!

• Providing technical, budgeting, and scheduling oversight and acting on behalf of the Facilities as an operations representative.
• Assisting in providing technical support for the maintenance of all systems.
• Being responsible for the safe, proper, and efficient operation of all Facility systems.
• Being familiar with the appropriate methods and precautions required for the handling of radioactive materials.
• Being cross‑trained in operating multiple facilities efficiently, safely, and competently.
• Performing other related duties appropriate to the assigned level.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

• Education
  • Honours Bachelor’s in Engineering or Science from a university of recognised standing,
    OR membership in an engineering or scientific professional organisation authorised by statute to establish qualification for membership in that organisation.
• Experience
  • Experience in nuclear operations is an asset.
  • Direct experience in an operations environment would be an asset.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • General knowledge of nuclear, mechanical, chemistry, and electrical.
  • Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member and to respond to challenging schedule demands.
  • Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergencies, hazardous conditions, or unusual production demands.
  • Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication abilities.
  • Self‑motivated and driven.
  • Ability to perform work with short timelines and high pressure and to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, unusual or hazardous conditions.
  • Must possess sound judgement.
  • Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member and to respond to challenging schedule demands.
  • Must possess a high sense of individual responsibility.
  • Knowledge of process, mechanical and electrical systems operations and maintenance practices.
  • Basic knowledge of business and management principles involved in project planning, budgeting and resource allocation, and coordination of resources.
  • Basic knowledge of procurement and financial processes.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Level 2 Secret requires a minimum of 7 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 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.
• This position is part of the CRPEG Union and is governed by the terms and conditions outlined in their Collective Agreement. As a member of this bargaining unit, you’ll benefit from clear expectations around hours of work, wages, vacation, and other conditions that support a fair and consistent working environment.
• Work in moderate radiation hazard environments where the use of personal protective equipment is required.
• As a safety requirement, the environment demands high vigilance to alarms, lights, and signals.
• Responding calmly and responsibly to emergencies 24/7 at times.

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