Training Specialist

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself working with experienced training consultants in a collaborative team dynamic?

Do you want to work in an environment where you'll consult on training implementation and the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT), develop courseware, maintain existing training documentation, and evaluate training programs and Trainers?

If you do, our Whiteshell location is looking for a Training Specialist.

Apply today!

What you will be doing!

• Participating in the assessment of training needs based on the Systematic Approach to Training.
• Assisting the Training Consultant in developing comprehensive training needs analysis to determine the needs of a broad range of customers, providing flexible, creative solutions in technical and non-technical training areas.
• Collaborating with a Training Consultant to troubleshoot, identify, and recommend solutions for compliance and regulatory training programs by evaluating performance issues and making recommendations using SAT.
• Assisting with training program evaluations to continuously improve CNL training.
• Participating in the planning, organizing and designing of training events.
• Assisting the Training Consultant in monitoring assigned training requirements and maintaining existing training documentation and materials.
• Implementing potential improvements to materials and processes in order to maintain industry standards to ensure training programs are comprehensive and auditable.
• Responding to situations in accordance with established processes to mitigate further potential issues.
• Participating in evaluation and identification of industry best practices and benchmarks.
• Under the guidance of the Training Consultant, plan, facilitate and lead team and client meetings using a variety of human performance techniques to resolve training issues that affect organizational effectiveness.
• Performing research such as industry benchmarking, OPEX, training standards, and training best practices, etc., to enable appropriate client training solutions.
• Assisting with instructor performance reviews and collaboratively recommending improvements to instructors’ presentation methods and techniques.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.
  

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • A university degree or College diploma in, Training and/or Education with a minimum of two (2) years of directly relevant experience in an industrial setting.

  • Or a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a technical role in an industrial environment, demonstrating the ability to assume the responsibilities described.

• Experience
  • Designing and developing technical, practical and classroom or computer-based training (CBT) on systems and equipment in a technical/industrial environment.
  • Facilitation of remote learning using technologies such as Microsoft Teams and/or Skype.
  • Experience linking training program design to business needs and measuring results.
  • Exposure to needs assessments, training evaluations or feedback analysis.
  • Working in an environment with high levels of external regulation (CNSC, TSSA, ESDC, etc.).
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Knowledge and experience developing and implementing technical training, tying learning objectives to performance.
  • Knowledge and experience implementing the full SAT (or equivalent) process, demonstrating competence in providing innovative training solutions to a broad range of customers to solve business issues and enable performance.
  • Project management knowledge, skills and experience.
  • Planning and implementing large training projects.
  • Relationship-building skills that enable effective partnerships with Team members, internal customers, and other professional organizations.
  • Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbal, with all levels of the company hierarchy.
  • Promote and demonstrate CNL’s safety culture and quality commitment both internally and externally.
  • Experience in facilitation techniques, coaching and training delivery.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
  • Ability to use computer software such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.
  • Knowledge of change management processes to enable effective change management application as it applies to training program management.
• 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:

• We have a compressed work week: Four (4) days per week, ten (10) hours per day for a forty (40) hour work week, starting at 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Long periods of sitting, typing and computer/phone use.
• Long periods of reading requiring heightened sense of focus and visual strain.
• Fast-paced, often competing priorities, multiple work assignments for a broad range of clients simultaneously.
  

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.

Location: Onsite
Located near Pinawa, Manitoba, our Whiteshell site is surrounded by pristine lakes, rivers, and forests — a true haven for outdoor enthusiasts. The area offers a peaceful, close-knit community atmosphere, ideal for those who enjoy nature, recreation, and a balanced lifestyle.

Please note: This is a fully onsite position based at our Whiteshell site, Manitoba.

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.

Whiteshell Laboratories is situated on the traditional lands of Treaties 1 and 3, and near Treaty 5. This land is the home of the Anicinabe, Ojibway Anishinaabe and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. We recognize that many other Indigenous Peoples across the region and Canada also consider this area their home.

At Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), we recognize the unique history, spiritual beliefs, cultural practices, and languages of Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and we appreciate the responsibility they have as stewards of the environment. We remain firmly committed to being an active participant in Canada’s journey towards healing and reconciliation.