Roads & Grounds Specialist

Do you like to be in a role where you will be leading the operations and maintenance of various roads and grounds at the Chalk River Laboratories facility. If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you!

The Roads & Grounds Specialist is responsible for leading the operation and maintenance of assigned Roads & Grounds at CRL facilities. He/She ensures safe, reliable, compliant, and efficient operation of Roads & Grounds to meet the expectations of their customers.

What will you be doing!

• Responsible for technical support and coordination for Roads & Grounds for facilities and projects.
• Responsible for understanding and developing client requirements with both short- and long-term strategic plans to support facility/building improvements – including project coordination and assembling resources/team to meet client requirements.
• Analysis all client requirements (Corrective Actions from Monthly Building Inspections) for Chalk River site and develop a strategic plan to meet these requirements in a priority sequence.
• Review prints and documents for RTO projects on behalf of Infrastructure Management to ensure our standards are met
• Develop, track and report on monthly- operation, deferred & capital budget. This will include quarterly review and re-forecasting if needed.
• Lead technical and non-technical staff that perform day-to-day maintenance road & Grounds and deliver Capital and Operating Improvement Projects, as well as provide performance management, mentorship, and coaching.
• Complete Self Assessments, pre job and post job briefs, observation & coaching, etc.
• Responsible for carrying out duties within the Roads & Grounds program plans, National Building Code (NBC), Site License and Canada Labor Code.
• Maintain records and other related documents such as codes.
• Prepare road & Grounds maintenance related documents based on established priorities.
• Ensure rounds & Grounds preventative maintenance activities are established and entered Avantis.
• Support and track service delivery contracts for the inspection, and maintenance of Roads & Grounds.
• Monitor Roads & Grounds deficiencies for corrective actions in liaison with support groups.
• Verify consistency between field data and drawings for Roads & Grounds.
• Provide support for new development and modifications from concept to commissioning for Roads & Grounds including document and design review, witness testing and identify deficiencies before turnover.
• Provide safety culture and even free tools for fellow employees to ensure safe measures are met.
• Maintains a good relationship with building occupants, managers, trades people, contractors, consultants, regulators, peers, project staff and others in the project review process to ensure Roads & Grounds requirements are met.
• Collaborate with multi-level contacts across CNL to resolve technical inquiries regarding Roads & Grounds.
• Coordinates the activities of Roads & Grounds to meet deliverables.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

Experience:

Experience of Roads & Grounds, safety practices, construction, and maintenance techniques in the following:

• Building systems, regulatory and code requirements, site license requirements
• Knowledge of project management practices including preparation and tracking of annual program plans complete with detailed itemized activities (O&M and Capital), cash flows, schedules, risks, procurement strategy, change control and resource profiles.
• A minimum 5 years of experience planning and scheduling work, work management exposure and have demonstrated the technical ability to assume responsibilities as described.

Education:

Graduation from an Institute of Technology or equivalent with a minimum of five years’ experience in maintenance/construction or Roads & Grounds, including two years of supervisory experience.
Security Requirements:

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.

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.

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.

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.
CNL also supports a workplace environment and a corporate culture that is built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity and Excellence which encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects inclusive of 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 in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

[The Chalk River Laboratories site] [The City of Ottawa] is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.

#LI-POST