Manager, Environmental Management Systems, Audits, Inspections & Legal Obligations

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself providing field support and direction on addressing environmental impacts within routine operations? Our Chalk River location is seeking a Manager of Environmental Management Systems, Audits, Inspections & Legal Obligations to lead the management of environmental requirements under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Apply today!

• Supporting and implementing deliverables of the Environmental Protection Program for Environmental Management System (EMS).
• Overseeing and facilitating EnvP (Environmental Protection) Program awareness training for facilities and managers across CNL, as well as the EnvP Program staff training plan.
• Leading and managing the company wide applicability of Canada’s Impact Assessment Act (IAA) and associated legislation.
• Providing company wide support, as needed, for successful interpretation and implementation of legal requirements and obligations.
• Supporting and organizing audits and inspections of the EnvP Program (planning, coordination, execution, closeout)
• Ensuring operational compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Providing input and managing annual branch budget, financial expenditure approvals and annual budget forecasting.
• Managing employees and providing day‑to‑day oversight to staff to deliver results in line with the team’s goals, ensuring quality of the work performed, safety and compliant and efficient operations.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

• Education
  • Science or Engineering degree at the bachelor level as a minimum, from an accredited university.
• Experience
  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience gained through leading in a scientific and/or nuclear environment in areas related to Environmental Management.
  • Experience managing staffing functions at the branch level, including hiring, training, succession planning, with mature leadership competencies in organization and administration.
  • Experience working in a heavily regulated environment, dealing with federal and provincial requirements.
  • Demonstrated experience and success in leading multidisciplinary teams.
  • Experience with policy and procedural documents pertaining to environmental impacts and assessment of activities.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Proven ability to interact with authorities and agencies at various levels and functions.
  • Proven initiative, motivation, and good people skills to work with peers, internal and external clients.
  • Strong presentation and public speaking skills, effective oral communication, and skilled meeting management.
  • Excellent writing skills with the ability to gather, analyze and assemble a variety of technical information and to present the information in an accessible manner to non-technical audiences.
  • Knowledge around working with public and members of Indigenous communities.
  • In-depth knowledge of relevant provincial, federal, and international standards and guidance as they pertain to environmental and public safety.
  • Knowledge of the environmental aspects of nuclear site operations is required.
• 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 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.
• May require additional hours and travel for benchmarking, annual conferences, and/or workshops, and meetings with federal authorities and/or regulators.
• Fieldwork requires strong knowledge of technical and safety procedures, situational awareness, and the use of related equipment.
• The work is generally performed in an office setting within a larger building at the Chalk River Laboratories site, which may at times require attendance at off‑site locations.

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