Supervisor, Occupational Health and Safety

Do you believe everyone deserves to go home safely at the end of the day? Are you energized by leading teams, influencing safe work practices, and creating environments where safety is more than a requirement, but a shared value? Do you thrive on providing expert guidance, coaching others, and driving continuous improvement in occupational health and safety programs? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! Our Chalk River location is looking for a Supervisor, Occupational Health and Safety to provide leadership, guidance, and oversight to support the safe execution of decommissioning and environmental remediation work. Apply today!

What you will be doing!

• Providing technical OSH and IH expertise, guidance, and oversight to workers, supervisors, project teams, and contractors to support the safe planning and execution of decommissioning and operational activities.
• Leading and supporting the implementation of occupational safety and industrial hygiene programs including, but not limited to, asbestos, silica, noise, heat stress, confined space entry, WHMIS, respiratory protection, and PPE&C.
• Providing coaching, mentoring, and timely field guidance to work teams to improve hazard recognition, risk management, human performance, and safety decision-making.
• Participating in field presence activities, inspections, observations, and engagement initiatives to strengthen safety culture, encourage workforce involvement, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Monitoring compliance with applicable legislation, regulatory requirements, corporate procedures, and industry standards through inspections, assessments, performance monitoring, and program reviews.
• Analyzing safety performance metrics, trends, and leading indicators to identify improvement opportunities and support the development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of OSH/IH programs, processes, and initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.
  

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • University, college, or a professional degree in a field relevant to the position (e.g., Safety, security, sciences, engineering)
  • Professional credentials as a CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professional) or equivalent recognized designations like the CSP (Certified Safety Professional) or CMIOSH (Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health).
  • Development training and education in management and leadership.
• Experience
  • More than 6 years of OSH/IH (Occupational Health and Safety & Industrial Hygiene) experience in an equivalent role within complex nuclear, research & technology, heavy construction project, heavy manufacturing, industrial processing, mining, oil & gas, or other civil or environmental remediation experience.
  • Experience within a radiation safety and/or protection setting is an asset.
  • 3-5 years of leadership experience with demonstrated effective team and project management leadership skills.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills, written and oral, as well as outstanding organizational skills with close attention to detail and proven ability to maintain successful working relations at all levels within the organization and with external stakeholders.
  • Ability to work with applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide prompt, clear, and concise guidance as required.
  • Ability to present recommendations, complete regulatory reporting, and technical writing in a clear and effective manner.
  • Demonstrated technical & practical OSH/IH knowledge.
  • Foundational knowledge in industrial hygiene knowledge in areas such as Asbestos, Silica, WHMIS, noise, heat stress, confined space entry, and personal protective equipment and clothing (PPE&C).
  • Working knowledge of investigation methodologies and tools including Taproot, Apparent Cause Analysis (ACA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and other safety analytical tools.
• 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, eight (8) hours per day for a forty (40) hour work week.

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.