About the job
Group 1 Radiation Surveyors check work areas at CNL's Chalk River Laboratories for radiation and contamination. You spot hazards before they spread, set up controls and coach workers on safe radiological practice in the field.
The role is part of USW 1568 and follows that collective agreement. You work five 7.5-hour days for a 37.5-hour week on site. Applicants must be eligible for Reliability Status with Site Access clearance, which needs 3 to 5 years of verifiable history in Canada, the US, the UK, Australia or New Zealand.
What you’ll do
- Carry out daily radiation and contamination surveys
- Put up barriers and signs based on survey findings
- Identify radiological hazards that could harm staff or spread contamination
- Oversee jobs from a radiation protection point of view
- Advise workers and other radiation protection staff
- Set extra control measures when conditions call for them
What we’re looking for
- Technology diploma or equivalent, or high school with over 3 years of related experience
- Nuclear industry experience is preferred
- Thorough knowledge of radiation instruments and protection procedures
- Ability to adapt quickly as work conditions change
- Clear spoken and written communication to guide work groups
- Supervisory experience is an asset
- Eligible for Reliability Status with Site Access security clearance
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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