Environmental Analyst

What will you be doing!

• Identifying all applicable legislation and approvals.
• Completing the Environmental Effects Review.
• Advising AECL and other enabling authorities on the resulting determination environmental effects.
• Acting as a liaison between the Project and Corporate Communications to establish appropriate strategy for public and Indigenous engagement.
• Preparing public notices on Canadian Impact Assessment (CIA) Registry and supporting Projects on facilitating public feedback.
• Co-ordinating involvement from additional federal authorities to support, permit approvals and/or license amendments.
• Providing guidance to Projects on Project requirements generated through relationship agreements between CNL and Indigenous Communities.
• Liaising between Environmental Protection, Projects and CNL Corporate Communications to ensure consistency strategies for Indigenous Interest and involvement in the Project Review process.
• Applying judgment, discretion and initiative in managing sensitive issues involving Indigenous communities and their citizens, including Aboriginal and treaty rights, and negotiating outcomes that strike the appropriate balance between the interests of CNL, AECL and the respective community.
• Providing advice and guidance to project proponents and facility staff on Environmental Legal Requirements.
• Ensuring operational compliance with regulatory requirements and CNSC license.
• Reviewing projects and operational activities through contractor submittals, site inspections and evaluation of contractor compliance.
• Providing support to the Environmental Management System Program during external and internal audits (e.g. Environmental Compliance Obligations; ISO 14001).
• Interacting with project staff, corporate communications, engineering and licensing groups to support the review of the environmental effects from non-routine activities.
• Addressing comments received from public notices on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry.
• Using knowledge of work scope, quality standards and various company programs (Environmental Protection, Radiation Protection, etc.), to ensure the issues/concerns are discussed with internal Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and resolve them in a time sensitive manner, using quick thinking and good judgment skills.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

• Someone who has the ability to:
  • Gather, analyze and assemble a variety of technical information and to present the information in an accessible manner to non-technical audiences.
  • Deliver accurate work with attention to detail and under the pressure of stringent deadlines.
  • Have tact and diplomacy when addressing public and regulatory consultation events and general communications with the various community groups and stakeholders.
  • Interact effectively with managers and staff of facilities, contractors, and support groups, and to work as a part of a team is required.
  • Demonstrate strong presentation and public speaking ability.
  • Be self-motivated, able to function independently and to demonstrate the capability of coordinating a multi-disciplinary team of technical consultants by exhibiting good judgement and leadership in technical and interpersonal areas.
  • Work under pressure, conflicting priorities and regulatory requirements.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access and Outlook)
  • Use quick thinking and good judgment skills, find innovative solutions to common issues encountered by contractors/consultants working in a nuclear environment. Using attention to detail skills, evaluate work performed and determine if it meets the intended scope of work.
• Experience:
  • Work experience in a nuclear facility or other highly regulated industry would be desirable.
  • Minimum 5 years work experience in assessing the environmental effects from project activities; in establishing effective mitigation measures to manage those effects and communicating these requirements through knowledge of applicable legislation.
  • Experience working with members of Indigenous communities through engagement exercises and/or programs is an asset.
  • A working knowledge of project management and technical writing skills is desired.
• Education:
  • Honors Bachelor in Science, Engineering, Environmental Sciences or related field from a university of recognized standing or membership in scientific professional organization authorized by statute to establish qualification for membership in that organization.
• Security clearance eligibility required: Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom.

Working Conditions:

• The role requires a mix of office (90%) and field (10%) based work, which will vary due to seasonal and project work demands. Office work requires ability to concentrate to review reports and analyze information.
• The nature of the work may occasionally require additional hours and travel for bench marking and annual conferences and/or workshops (e.g. CANDU Owners Group).
• Typical office environment with frequent observations or discussions with staff inside nuclear facilities.
• Occasional demands to address urgent operational matters that may require overtime or working extended hours to meet requirements.
• On-call status may be required under special circumstances. Travel is limited to attending Regulatory meetings, training opportunities, or industry meetings for employee development.

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 pace setters 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!

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.

Location:

CNL’s Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an area that is environmentally pristine with extensive forests, hills and numerous small lakes, all of which support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield. Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa and Deep River, provide you with unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep! In fact, Deep River was named the fourth best place to live in Canada in a recent ranking by movingwaldo.com.