Environmental Compliance Officer

Are you tired of fighting traffic in the GTA? Want to make a difference for the Environment? Be a part of Canada’s premier Science and Technology organization, at the Historic Waste Program Management Office in Port Hope, Ontario.

Can you see yourself ensuring regulatory and quality compliance through document evaluation and oversight of project activities? Overseeing the remediation of low-level radioactive waste-contaminated soil and associated project works? If you do, join us as an Environmental Compliance Officer - Apply today!

Education

What we are looking for:

• A degree from a recognized institute of environment, geography, science, or its equivalent in experience, additional education and/or recognized training. OR
• A diploma from a recognized institute of environment, geography, science, or its equivalent in experience, additional education and/or recognized training.
  
  

Experience

• With a degree: 3 years of relevant environmental experience with a demonstrated increase in responsibility
• With a diploma: 3 to 5 years of relevant environmental experience with a demonstrated increase in responsibility
  
  

Abilities And Skills

• A valid Ontario class “G” (or equivalent) driver’s license.
• Experience in inspecting and/or auditing licensed facilities or activities.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and independently without direct guidance or supervision.
• The ability to work effectively , manage conflicting priorities, and maintain good working relationships with team members.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer operating skills and familiarity with MS Office software and other applicable software utilized at CNL.
• Ability to prioritize work based on the changing demands of the project.
  
  

Job/Industry Specific Knowledge

• Knowledge of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act and its Regulations.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System requirements and a general familiarity with ISO 14001 requirements.
• Strong familiarity with multi-disciplinary environmental investigations, and good familiarity with construction and/or engineering project work.
• Multi-tasking, organizing priorities and managing time to meet deadlines.
• Adaptive, able to respond to changing conditions quickly.
• Demonstrated personal accountability.
  
  

What will you be doing!

• Providing support and guidance to Port Hope staff on interpretation of regulatory requirements, compliance program requirements and company-wide requirements as needed.
• Reviewing Contractor submissions to ensure that they align with CNL procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Focusing on providing oversight on Project and operational compliance with regulatory requirements by performing inspections of Port Hope Area Initiative sites and Contractors and by evaluating implementation of compliance programs.
• Performing trending analysis on non-conformances, corrective actions, ImpActs and other elements as needed.
• Interfacing with CNSC or other regulatory staff as required.
• Identifying non-conforming conditions and ensuring that the responsible party takes corrective action, particularly if the non-conformances relate to recurring issues.
• Escalating issues to the Environmental Compliance Lead and/or the Manager, HWP Environmental Management.
• Updating and revising environmental procedures or plans as required to support and remain compliant with CNL’s environmental monitoring requirements.
• Aiding project teams and leading environmental compliance projects to better understand process upsets and trends in recurring issues.
• Assisting and/or leading in preparing requests for information, reports, actions, inspections and meetings.
• Actively reviewing project-related environmental data for trends and report summaries to the Environmental Compliance Lead and/or Manager, HWP Environmental Management.
• Preparing summary reports, memoranda or briefing notes regarding environmental issues or events.
• Working closely with the Environmental Specialist, Permitting/Integration to combine project data with regulatory requirements to contextualize information before presentation to the Environmental Compliance Lead and/or Manager, HWP Environmental Management.
• Ensuring compliance with CNL health and safety protocols.
• Working safely with field and laboratory instruments and applying known or developing new techniques.
• Ensuring a high quality of work performed by self and others.
• Executing complex technical work under the general guidance of the Environmental Compliance Lead, such as:
• Documenting, forecasting, reporting, investigating and interpreting moderately complex results and providing recommendations.
• Prioritizing tasks and deliverables according to defined timelines.
• Coordinating and facilitating the transfer of information to inform decision-making.
• Identifying, addressing and resolving moderately complex issues.
• Complying with quality assurance standards and troubleshooting when issues arise.
• 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.”
  

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 Historic Waste Program Management Office is in Port Hope, Ontario's beautiful and historic community. Roughly 100 km east of Toronto, it is still close enough to the “Big City” without all the hassle of being in the “Big City.” As a leader in environmental remediation at nuclear and radiologically contaminated sites, CNL is implementing the Port Hope Area Initiative on behalf of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. The cleanup of historic Low-Level Radioactive Waste by CNL in Port Hope and Port Granby in Ontario demonstrates Canada’s commitment to the safe, long-term storage and management of nuclear waste.

C NL 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.

CNL respectfully acknowledges that the Historic Waste Program Management Office and the Port Hope Area Initiative projects are situated on the treaty lands of the Williams Treaties First Nations, specifically the Gunshot Treaty signed with the Mississauga First Nations of Alderville, Curve Lake, Hiawatha and Scugog Island.