Decommissioning Industrial Hygiene Tech

at  Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Are you someone who enjoys creating safe and healthy work environments? Do you see yourself in a role where you get to transfer safety knowledge to others and provide expert advice on how to address hazards in the workplace? Are you passionate about providing the best support within the context of health, safety, and security in environmental remediation monitoring? If you said yes, we may have just the job for you! Our Chalk River location is looking for a Decommissioning Industrial Hygiene Tech to join the team. Apply today!

• Performing physical, biological and chemical hazard assessments in Environmental Remediation Monitoring (ERM) and ensuring compliance with relevant procedures, programs, standards and/or regulations.
• Performing Industrial Hygiene (IH)-related field sampling and testing of physical, biological and chemical stressors, including but not limited to asbestos, silica, lead, mercury, mould, noise, non-ionizing radiation, and extreme temperature.
• Recommending, implementing and monitoring required engineering controls, work practice, personal protective equipment and respirators to eliminate or reduce physical, biological and chemical exposures.
• Performing Confined Space Initial Hazard Assessments/Confined Space Entry Surveys and ensuring surveys comply with the relevant analytical and interpretation documentation.
• Arranging and/or performing compressor and breathing air quality surveys (direct reading instruments and analytical techniques), and ventilation surveys including fume hood testing.
• Providing line managers and employees with survey reports indicating the results, field observations and recommendations (control measures, personal protective equipment (PPE), and respiratory protection needs if relevant).
• Providing the Certified Industrial Hygienist with IH monitoring data, work plans, and reports for interpretation or to access necessary controls and take further action.
• Providing additional support to ERM facilities on IH-related matters as required under the direction of the ERM CIH/Director HSSE&Q.
• Liaising with ERM internal customers and contractors to address and meet IH needs.
• Supporting the implementation of CNL and ERM IH policies, programs and procedures.
• Assisting in the development and maintenance of Safety Data Sheets, chemical Inventories and exposure databases.
• Operating and maintaining IH sampling equipment, including calibration, service and repair.
• Developing communications, conducting training sessions and delivering presentations on IH-related subjects.
• Supporting Integrated Work Control, including risk reviews, work plans and permits.
• Participating in inspections, audits and program reviews.
• Compiling summary information for internal reports.
• Conducting research as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.