Manager, Monitoring Programs & Risk Assessment

Are you an environmental leader who thrives in complex, highly regulated environments? Do you have the expertise to guide critical monitoring and environmental risk assessment programs that protect people, communities, and the environment? Are you motivated by the opportunity to lead multidisciplinary teams, influence major regulatory decisions, and support projects of national significance? Our Chalk River location is looking for a Manager, Monitoring Programs & Risk Assessment to oversee environmental, effluent, and groundwater monitoring programs and environmental risk assessment activities. Apply today!

What will you be doing!

• Overseeing the effective management of effluent, environmental and groundwater monitoring programs and environmental risk assessments.
• Prioritizing assignments and deliverables to manage and maintain effective progress.
• Working on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business trends.
• Overseeing the maintenance and operation of the Environmental Data Management System, the company-wide repository for environmental data.
• Anticipating and interpreting client needs to identify solutions and respond decisively and quickly to emerging opportunities or risks.
• Developing Human Resources strategies for branch succession planning.
• Frequently interacting with functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas, other company divisions, units, customers and the company.
• Supervising and developing staff, ensuring that the required resources are available to meet the branch’s objectives, and ensuring appropriate training and succession planning within the branch to maintain capability.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.
  

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Environmental Science degree at the bachelor level as a minimum, M.Sc preferred, from an accredited university.
• Experience
  • A minimum of two (2) years in a significant and relevant leadership role.
  • Experience gained through leading multidisciplinary teams in a scientific and/or nuclear environment in the areas of environmental and effluent monitoring and project impact assessment reviews.
  • Ten (10) or more years of experience in technical projects, compliance and interaction with the regulators is required.
  • Experience managing staffing functions at the branch level, including hiring, training, and succession planning, with mature leadership competencies in the organization and administration of a team with diverse subject matter expertise.
  • Extensive experience with interpretation and application of regulatory requirements.
  • Experienced in interactions with regulators on environmental matters, including audits and inspections, and management of corrective actions.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Proven initiative, motivation, and good people skills to work with peers, internal and external clients.
  • Effective written and oral communication skills and strong meeting management skills.
  • Ability to predict issues and potential risk of non-compliance before they arise, while communicating and implementing mitigation plans that lead to resolution.
  • In-depth knowledge and experience with the CSA N288 suite of environmental standards for nuclear facilities, including N288.1 derived release limits, N288.4 environmental monitoring programs, N288.5 effluent monitoring programs, N288.6 environmental risk assessments, N288.7 groundwater protection and monitoring programs, and 288.8 action levels for effluent monitoring programs.
  • A deep understanding of relevant provincial, federal, and international standards and guidance as they pertain to environmental and public safety
• 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:

• 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.
• Visual concentration is required for reviewing reports, analyzing information, developing budgets, etc.
• Some travel may be required.

Why CNL?

Does the idea of working with a dynamic team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world excite you? At CNL, we’re reinventing ourselves to be industry leaders—pioneering solutions to the problems that matter most.

From building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy technologies, to developing targeted cancer treatments, to continuing our global leadership in environmental remediation—we are driven by impact, innovation, and purpose.

What We Offer: A Total Rewards Package

We believe in taking care of our people. Here’s what you can expect as part of our team:

• Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
• Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
• Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
• A defined-benefit pension plan or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial security

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
• Restoring and protecting the environment
• Contributing to the health of Canadians

If so, you’ll feel right at home at CNL!

Located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, our Chalk River site offers a beautiful natural setting with forests, lakes, and wildlife, right at your doorstep. Surrounded by welcoming communities such as Deep River, Petawawa, and Pembroke, you’ll have access to unparalleled outdoor adventures and a fantastic work-life balance.

Please note: This is a fully on-site position based at our Chalk River Laboratory in Ontario.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

At CNL, we are committed to fostering an environment that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome employees, stakeholders, and partners of all backgrounds and identities. Click here to read all about it!

We are proud to uphold a workplace culture grounded in our Core Values:

• Respect
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Safety
• Integrity
• Excellence

These values drive our employment practices and ensure meaningful career development opportunities and accommodations for all employees.

CNL is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know via [email protected]. All requests will be handled with confidentiality.

CNL operates on sites located on the traditional lands, waterways and ceded and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples. CNL recognizes and affirms all First Nations, Métis communities and Inuit in this land we now know as Canada. We acknowledge, respect and seek to better understand Indigenous history, rights and title on the lands where we work and develop projects. We honour and respect the importance of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their lands, waters and territories.