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Certified Industrial Hygienist

Job in Chalk River, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Listing for: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-15
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Compliance & Protection, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 130000 CAD Yearly CAD 90000.00 130000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Chalk River

Are you looking to make a meaningful impact on workplace health and safety in a highly regulated environment? Do you have a passion for protecting people, the environment, and communities through expert industrial hygiene (IH) practices? Are you ready to lead and influence critical safety initiatives within a dynamic organization focused on nuclear decommissioning, site remediation, and waste management? Our Chalk River location is seeking a Certified Industrial Hygienist to help advance Industrial Hygiene activities within the Decommissioning and Waste Management (DWM) organization.

What

will you be doing!
  • Providing leadership oversight of Industrial Hygiene (IH) activities to ensure work is performed in compliance with applicable legislation, company programs, procedures and work specific documentation.
  • Supporting the development, review, implementation, and monitoring of task and project specific IH programs, work plans, risk registers, and management system components.
  • Identifying, assessing, and evaluating physical, biological, and chemical hazards associated with DWM projects and operations.
  • Directing, implementing, and monitoring engineering controls, administrative controls, work practices, personal protective equipment and clothing (PPE&C), and respiratory protection devices to eliminate or reduce worker exposures.
  • Acting as a subject matter expert (SME) for Industrial Hygiene within the DWM OSH team.
  • Conducting IH audits, inspections, and site assessments to evaluate compliance with programs, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
  • Providing training, mentoring, coaching, and apprenticeship support to IH staff to ensure quality, consistency, and professional development.
  • Other duties as assigned by your manager.
What we are looking for:
  • Education
    • Minimum Honours Bachelor’s Science Degree, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Degree or related disciplines from a university of recognized standing. (i.e., Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology or Applied Science).
    • Membership in an engineering or scientific professional organization authorized by statute to establish qualification for membership in that organization.
    • Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH) designation. If no designation, then must be capable and willing to obtain within a reasonable period of time.
  • Experience
    • Minimum of six years of experience in industrial/occupational hygiene, preferably in the environment remediation, nuclear or chemical sectors.
    • Experience in developing occupational health and industrial hygiene programs and procedures.
    • Good understanding of occupational health and safety legislation, in both federal and provincial jurisdictions.
  • Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
    • Advanced level of computer skills desired with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
    • Demonstrated ability to write technical reports.
    • Ability to coach, mentor, train and develop personnel on IH practices.
    • Exceptional ability to solve problems through soft and hard analytical skills.
    • Ability to present recommendations, complete regulatory reporting and technical writing in a clear and effective manner.
    • Ability to understand and interpret statistics and performance metrics.
    • Extensive knowledge in occupational health and industrial hygiene standards, guidelines and best practices from the Federal and Ontario (or other provincial) government.
  • 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…
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