Would you like to make a difference in the Environment? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! We are seeking a highly motivated waste advisor to join our Waste Process & Data Services team to provide effective waste management services across CNL missions. The waste advisor provides technical advice and guidance in order to enable CNL to implement safe management and disposal of waste and will have a high level of interaction with customers (waste generators), waste receivers, and functional support groups including RP, Environmental, and Waste Management.
If you are a proactive, customer-focused individual with strong communication and problem-solving skills and a passion for delivering waste minimization solutions, we would love you to join our team.
What will you be doing!

• Providing advice and guidance related to the safe management and disposal of waste at CNL
• Solve technical waste challenges across CNL missions
• Maintain relationships with customers, waste receivers, and functional support groups including RP, Environmental, and Waste Management.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for :
Education
Graduation from a recognized institute of advanced technology in a field relevant to the position, or equivalent formal education.

• Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent and normally has more than 3 years pertinent experience or the equivalent in experience, additional education and/or training.

Experience
Operational knowledge of waste management processes and streams
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong organizational skills to effectively manage the variety of waste projects with demonstrated attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work as part of a team, as well as the ability to work independently to accomplish tasks with excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Arrange/perform in field waste walk-downs, oversee and lead waste generation activities, attend planning meetings, review and provide guidance to work planning;
• Capable of performing mathematical activities to calculate package activities as required.

Job/Industry Specific Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Waste Management Program and processes;
• Knowledge of waste segregation, processing and packaging;

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 Conditions :
Required both working at a desk with personal computers/workstations and maintaining an active presence in the field conducting walk-downs, inspections, and providing oversight and guidance to waste packaging operations
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 pacesetters 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.

Location:
CNL’s Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an environmentally pristine area with extensive forests, hills, and numerous small lakes. These support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield. Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa, and Deep River, provide unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep!
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. Please read here for more on our DE&I Commitment.
CNL also supports a workplace environment and corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence. These values encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects, including 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 regarding accommodation requests will be kept confidential.
The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.
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