Job title: Environmental Specialist Permitting/Integration (12 month term)
Company: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Job description: Are you looking for a role that will challenge you?
Would you like to make a difference in the Environment?
If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you!
The Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI) is a federal initiative to clean-up low-level radioactive waste materials situated in the Municipality of Port Hope (MPH) and the Municipality of Clarington. The project involves remediating contaminated sites to established clean-up criteria (CC) and consolidating the waste materials in a new engineered mound (one in each community). The project is sponsored by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), and the project delivery is led by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL).
The Environmental Specialist Permitting/Integration works under the direction of the Environmental Compliance Lead to manage the Small Scale Sites and Major and Industrial Sites program and permitting requirements for the Port Hope and Port Granby Projects through Phases 2 and 3 of the project. The Environmental Specialist will provide support to the Environmental Compliance Lead and the Manager, HWP Environmental Management to support the successful implementation of the project in order to meet CNL’s reporting requirements under the Waste Nuclear Substance License (WNSL) for the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). The Environmental Specialist Permitting/Integration also provides subject matter expertise related to provincial and federal legislation to support the project teams to ensure that CNL’s commitments in the Environmental Assessments (EAs) are tracked and implemented, or changes appropriately captured and reported.
What will you be doing !
Environmental Permitting and Project Integration
- · Provide daily internal communications with the Environmental Compliance Lead and as necessary the Manager, HWP Environmental Management to advise of any issues that require management, and to provide a briefing of ongoing work.
- · Lead the preparation of documentation to support the procurement of federal and provincial permits to support project work (Small Scale Sites and Major and Industrial Sites projects).
- · Work closely with the Environmental Compliance Officers for the project sites to ensure seamless transition of information and full support of issue management in a timely manner.
- · Review Contractor submissions to ensure that they align with CNL procedures and regulatory requirements.
- · Ensure that there is alignment between Project Teams and Contractors and HWP Environmental Management and Programs & Compliance Staff prior to activities occurring.
- · Act as subject matter expert for environmental activities at events with external stakeholders (e.g. meetings, presentations, lectures, trade fairs).
- · Prepare statements of work to obtain the services of contractors/consultants to deliver aspects of the Environmental Assessment Follow-Up Program.
- · Provide mentorship to junior staff.
- · Act as a back-up (delegate) to the Environmental Compliance Lead, as required.
- · Participate in field activities associated with permitting requirements or project support work, as required.
- · Research past decisions and reporting for the project to respond to inquiries and prepare information in a number of various reporting formats, as required by each project team.
Reporting and Environmental Procedures
- · Ensure detailed knowledge of the Waste Nuclear Substance License, Legal Agreement, and Environmental Assessment commitments and follow-up requirements for the project.
- · Manage and interpret environmental monitoring data for reporting purposes.
- · Update and revise environmental procedures or plans as required to support and remain compliant with CNL’s environmental monitoring requirements.
- · Identifies and recommends improvements to any CNL-wide procedures that affects own work area.
- · Collaborates with others in the development of changes to work procedures using innovative approaches.
- · Good knowledge of CNL’s organizational structure, management systems, licensed facilities operations, planning/projects, and conducting reviews/assessments is required.
- · Strong organizational and time management skills in order to multi-task and remain on schedule.
Implementation of Quality Assurance and Excellence
- · Execute complex and specialized technical work under the general guidance of the Environmental Compliance Lead, such as:
o Reporting, forecasting, analyzing, assessing and interpreting complex results and providing advice and recommendations.
o Prioritizing deliverables ensuring all timelines are met according to defined timelines.
o Recognizing critical issues and acting within appropriate parameters by interpreting standards.
o Serving as a subject matter expert on permitting requirements and the interpretation of environmental legislation at the federal and provincial levels.
o Establishing and maintaining quality assurance standards.
o Managing the project plans associated with multiple concurrent large-scope/complexity projects/programs.
- · Ensure a high quality of work performed.
- · Ensure compliance with CNL health and safety protocols at all times.
- · Provide leadership in continuous quality assurance and control improvement initiatives.
- · Monitor performance against stated quality objectives and measures.
What we are looking for :
- · A degree from a recognized institute of environmental, geography, science, or its equivalent in experience, additional education and/or recognized training.
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- · A diploma from a recognized institute of environmental, geography, science, or its equivalent in experience, additional education and/or recognized training.
- · Experience working within the EA process and environmental permitting processes considered a strong asset (e.g. DFO and ECCC regulatory requirements, Environmental Compliance Approval processes, O.Reg. 153/04, Reg. 347, MECP Soil Standards, Permits To Take Water, etc.).
- · Knowledge of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and the practical implementation of Adaptive Management.
- · Experience directly related to risk assessments/site assessments a strong asset.
- · Experience in data management, analysis and reporting.
- · Familiarity with the Port Hope and Port Granby Projects.
- · Strong familiarity with multi-disciplinary environmental investigations, and good familiarity with construction and/or engineering project work.
- · Multi-tasking, organizing priorities and managing time to meet deadlines.
- · Adaptive, able to respond to changing conditions quickly.
- · Questioning attitude. Logical thinking. Detail oriented, accurate.
- · Demonstrated personal accountability.
- · Demonstrated willingness and ability to learn, and to absorb and apply technical information and multiple regulations quickly and effectively.
- · The ability to work effectively, manage conflicting priorities, and maintain good working relationships with team members.
- · Experience with leading teams in a high-functioning setting that is results-oriented.
- Security clearance eligibility required: Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom.
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 pace setters 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.
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.
CNL also supports a workplace environment and a corporate culture that is built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity and Excellence which encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects inclusive of 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 in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.
CNL’s Historic Waste Program Management Office is in the beautiful and historic community of Port , Ontario . Roughly 100 km East of Toronto, still close enough to the “Big City” without all the hassle of being in the “Big City”. As a leader in environmental remediation at nuclear and radiologically contaminated sites, CNL is implementing the Port Initiative on behalf of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. The cleanup of historic Low-Level Radioactive Waste by CNL in the communities of Port Hope and Port Granby in Ontario is a demonstration of Canada’s commitment to the safe, long-term storage and management of nuclear waste.
Port Hope Area Initiative ONTARIO
CNL respectfully acknowledges that the Historic Waste Program Management Office and the Port Hope Area Initiative projects are situated on the treaty lands of the Williams Treaties First Nations, specifically the treaty signed with the Mississauga First Nations of Alderville, Curve Lake, Hiawatha and Scugog Island.
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Location: Port Hope, ON
Job date: Sun, 15 Oct 2023 06:53:21 GMT
