About the job
This manager leads CNL's nuclear materials and safeguards program from Chalk River Laboratories, covering how nuclear material is bought, tracked, stored and moved across CNL sites. You act as CNL's main contact with national regulators and the International Atomic Energy Agency, and you supervise a branch of 5 to 8 specialists and accounting staff.
The job is on site, five 7.5-hour days for a 37.5-hour week, and often involves sensitive, high-pressure situations and tight deadlines. Level 2 (Secret) clearance is required, which needs 7 years of verifiable history in Canada, the US, the UK, Australia or New Zealand.
What you’ll do
- Run the nuclear materials and safeguards support program to meet regulations
- Track changes in IAEA safeguards and recommend how CNL should respond
- Represent CNL with national and international regulators
- Lead nuclear material purchases and dispositions, including contract terms
- Prepare IAEA documents for new facilities that will hold nuclear material
- Deliver safeguards training and oversee transfers, accounting and inspections
- Hire, coach and set goals for a team of 5 to 8
What we’re looking for
- Degree or diploma in management, business, science, engineering or similar
- Five to 10 years of related experience, including supervisory or management work
- Good understanding of nuclear materials accounting and IAEA safeguards rules
- Knowledge of CNL sites and licences, or the ability to learn them quickly
- Strong leadership, analysis and relationship building with regulators
- Familiarity with nuclear material management software and Microsoft Office
- Eligible for Level 2 (Secret) 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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