Health Physicist

at  Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Do you want to work in an environment where you will be responsible for protecting CNL Employees and the public from adverse effects of radiological or related hazards? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! The position incorporates the disciplines of physics, engineering, biology, environmental sciences, and occupational health and safety. The Health Physicist applies their knowledge and experience to develop and implement processes and strategies ensuring compliance with regulations and the CNL Radiation Protection Program and to perform radiological characterizations and assessments to ensure radioactive materials and wastes are safely managed and that work activities are planned and executed as safely as possible.

What will you be doing!

• Providing Radiation Protection (RP) Program management and oversight.
• Monitoring and reporting radiation protection performance.
• Conducting RP compliance inspections of nuclear facilities, radioactive material areas decommissioning areas.
• Conducting self-assessments of implementation of RP program elements.
• Providing operational health physics services for assigned facilities and projects.
• Providing assessments and advice for the safe and compliant application and implementation of specific radiation protection program elements in the design, construction and operation of nuclear facilities, decommissioning and waste management activities.
• Performing, reviewing and/or approving radiological hazard and safety assessments and the selection of radiological hazard controls and safety measures for operational, decommissioning and waste management activities.
• Preparing radiological safe work documents for the specific radiological related facility, decommissioning and waste management work packages.
• Providing oversight for the field execution of radiological work, review, and approval for resumption of work following radiological stop work conditions and post-work reviews of radiological performance and lessons learned.
• Responding to radiation and contamination exposure incidents and events.
• Conducting radiation protection training.
• Providing technical health physics services for measurement of radiation and radiological characterization and clearance.
• Providing direction and oversight of the purchase, calibration and maintenance of radiation and contamination monitoring systems.
• Providing direction and oversight of the purchase, calibration and maintenance of RP instrumentation for radiation protection, characterization, or clearance.
• Developing plans, field survey instruction, execution oversight, evaluation of results and preparation of reports for Radiological characterization and clearance surveys of buildings, lands, materials and equipment, and off-site sending of samples.
• Providing direction and oversight for the selection and use of Contamination fixatives and decontamination methods.
• Providing direction and oversight for the selection and use of external and internal dosimetry dose monitoring method.

What we are looking for:

• Education
• BSc or MSc in Physics, Health Physics, Radiation Protection, Medical Physics and/or Engineering Physics (or equivalent education such as BSc science degree and work experience).
• Experience
• Preferably more than five (5) years’ experience in the discipline of physics, health physics, medical physics and/or engineering physics
• Experience or knowledge is needed in a broad range of work tasks, their execution, and possible radiological hazards. Because potentially hazardous work is currently underway, candidate must be capable of absorbing very quickly the knowledge and experience of others.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Crucially important are excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) in English and the ability to obtain the formal CNL HP qualification known as “Group. Must have the ability to wear protective clothing and to work in a hazardous environment.
• Must be a mature, organized self-starter with a demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member in establishing priorities and achieving goals and objectives when faced with varied and conflicting demands.
• Discipline to remain focused and complete assignments on schedule.
• Ability to prioritize and perform multi-tasking.
• Ability to establish priorities and achieve goals and objectives in a work environment with varied and sometimes conflicting demands.
• 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. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”

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 pacesetters 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.

We offer a complete total rewards package :

• paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal);
• benefits effective day one, that’s right, no waiting period;
• tuition support
• and a pension!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.

• Contribute to the health of Canadians.

  Location :
  CNL’s Whiteshell Laboratories is located in the beautiful and historic municipality of Pinawa, Manitoba, roughly an hour by car from Winnipeg. Pinawa is an excellent choice for people looking for peace and tranquility and for those who love the outdoors.
  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. Read here for more on our DE&I Commitment.
  CNL also supports a workplace environment and corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence. These values 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 regarding accommodation requests will be kept confidential.
  CNL respectfully recognizes and acknowledges that the Whiteshell Site is located within the traditional territory of many Indigenous Nations, including those within Treaty 1, 3, and 5, and the homeland of the Red River Métis. CNL is thankful to have the opportunity to work on these traditionally and culturally significant lands and waterways.

• Providing Radiation Protection (RP) Program management and oversight.
• Monitoring and reporting radiation protection performance.
• Conducting RP compliance inspections of nuclear facilities, radioactive material areas decommissioning areas.
• Conducting self-assessments of implementation of RP program elements.
• Providing operational health physics services for assigned facilities and projects.
• Providing assessments and advice for the safe and compliant application and implementation of specific radiation protection program elements in the design, construction and operation of nuclear facilities, decommissioning and waste management activities.
• Performing, reviewing and/or approving radiological hazard and safety assessments and the selection of radiological hazard controls and safety measures for operational, decommissioning and waste management activities.
• Preparing radiological safe work documents for the specific radiological related facility, decommissioning and waste management work packages.
• Providing oversight for the field execution of radiological work, review, and approval for resumption of work following radiological stop work conditions and post-work reviews of radiological performance and lessons learned.
• Responding to radiation and contamination exposure incidents and events.
• Conducting radiation protection training.
• Providing technical health physics services for measurement of radiation and radiological characterization and clearance.
• Providing direction and oversight of the purchase, calibration and maintenance of radiation and contamination monitoring systems.
• Providing direction and oversight of the purchase, calibration and maintenance of RP instrumentation for radiation protection, characterization, or clearance.
• Developing plans, field survey instruction, execution oversight, evaluation of results and preparation of reports for Radiological characterization and clearance surveys of buildings, lands, materials and equipment, and off-site sending of samples.
• Providing direction and oversight for the selection and use of Contamination fixatives and decontamination methods.
• Providing direction and oversight for the selection and use of external and internal dosimetry dose monitoring method