About the job
The Certified Industrial Hygienist is the industrial hygiene expert for the occupational safety and health team in CNL's Decommissioning and Waste Management (DWM) organization at Chalk River Laboratories. The hygienist assesses chemical, physical and biological hazards on decommissioning, remediation and waste projects and directs the controls that protect workers.
The job is in the CRPEG bargaining unit under its collective agreement and follows a 40 hour week of four 10 hour days. It is mainly on site, with occasional remote days. Applicants must be eligible for Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which needs 3 to 5 years of history that can be checked in Canada, the US, the UK, Australia or New Zealand.
What you’ll do
- Oversee industrial hygiene work for compliance with law and CNL programs
- Develop and monitor IH programs, work plans and risk registers for projects
- Identify and evaluate physical, chemical and biological hazards
- Direct engineering and administrative controls, PPE and respiratory protection
- Audit and inspect sites against IH programs and regulations
- Train, coach and mentor IH staff
What we’re looking for
- Honours bachelor's in science, occupational health and safety or a related discipline
- Membership in a statutory engineering or scientific professional organization
- CIH or ROH designation, or willingness to earn one in a reasonable time
- At least 6 years in industrial or occupational hygiene, ideally in nuclear, chemical or remediation work
- Experience developing occupational health and IH programs and procedures
- Knowledge of federal and provincial OHS legislation
- Strong technical writing and regulatory reporting skills
- Eligible for Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC)
Benefits
- Group RRSP or pension
- Paid sick days
- Benefits from day one, tuition support
Details
- Pay
- Job type
- Full-time
- Where
- 286 Plant Road, Chalk River, ON K0J 1J0, Chalk River
- Kind of work
- Professional & technical
- Listed until
- Nov 27, 2026
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