Manager-in-Training, WL Licensing

Overview

Our Whiteshell Laboratories (WL) location is looking for a Manager-in-Training, WL Licensing, to join the team as a key part of the WL succession planning strategy. Would you like to be in a role where you will be mentored to be the lead for regulatory and licensing interactions at the WL site? Can you see yourself being responsible for ensuring site compliance with all policies, procedures, regulations and site licensing requirements, and acting as a Designated Representative of the Licence (DROL) for the WL site? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! Apply today!

What will you be doing

• Developing and maintaining the licensing basis for the WL site and its facilities, ensuring completion of evaluations of compliance with Licensing Basis (Licence Basis Assessments) for defined Safety and Control Areas and WL site.
• Maintaining, amending and renewing the WL Site Licence.
• Maintaining a strategic licensing plan for the WL site.
• Developing strategies for obtaining licences for new or modified nuclear facilities at the WL site.
• Providing leadership to technical staff delivering multi-disciplinary licensing services to produce Licensing Basis and Licensing Correspondence.
• Ensuring staff are effectively utilized to deliver maximum efficiency and effectiveness of resources.
• Developing and maintaining core knowledge and skills in licensing and Land Use End State (LUES) activities.
• Ensuring sufficient training of staff in the various technical disciplines, hiring new staff, and managing productivity and performance.
• Contracting out work when internal resources are unable to meet priority demands.
• Preparing or reviewing and approving technical reports, and other documentation, issued to both internal and external customers and / or regulators.
• Acting as a DROL for the WL site.
• Developing future leaders through mentoring and transfer of skills and knowledge.
• Participating with the management team to achieve the objectives of CNL.
• Developing and maintaining good internal and external relationships to promote teamwork and collaboration.
• Acting as delegate for the Director and other Division Managers as required.
• Providing support to ensure CNL maintains and renews the WL site decommissioning licence.
• Ensuring licensing requirements are met for major capital projects to ensure Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) approvals are obtained that satisfy project commitments.
• Supporting Facility Authorities to ensure success in meeting licensing deliverables and providing risk mitigation assessment and support.
• Establishing robust processes that support licensing teams in delivering on schedule and cost commitments with a high level of quality and consistent performance.
• Supporting the WL Restoration Project in meeting planned deliverables, cost, and scheduled commitments.
• Participating and supporting in benchmarking activities, both within CNL and externally.
• Driving organizational improvements as required, taking full account of Improvement Action Tracking, Root Cause Analyses, Apparent Cause Analysis and Lessons Learned.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for

Engineering or science / technical degree at the bachelor level from a recognized university with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in positions related to licensing or functional support areas within the Canadian Regulatory Framework OR

Prior experience in one or more CNL licence-listed facilities or similar facilities would be an asset.

Understanding of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act and applicable CNSC regulations.

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 Conditions

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 :

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Location

CNL works with employees across our Canadian locations to enable a hybrid workforce where possible. Our Hybrid employees work with their manager to establish expectations for when they will be on-site vs. working from home.

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.

We respectfully acknowledge that the Whiteshell Site is located within the traditional territory of many Indigenous Nations, including those within Treaty 1, 3, and 5, and the homeland of the Red River Métis. CNL is thankful to have the opportunity to work on these traditionally and culturally significant lands and waterways.

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