Manager, Radiation Protection Equipment Services

at  Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Do you want to work in an environment where you will be responsible for managing the associated resources and coordinating services in an efficient, safe, compliant and timely manner? If so our Chalk River location is looking for a Manager, RP (Radiation Protection) Equipment Services to maintain and calibrate portable RP instrumentation, inspect and test respiratory protection, respiratory fit testing, and the preparation and testing of air filtration media. If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you!

• Setting objectives, completing performance reviews, and following the disciplinary process for all direct reports within the line.
• Collaborating with CNL union representatives to influence positive employee relations, managing any correspondence and issues raised for staff with the line.
• Setting and implementing development plans for direct reports.
• Ensuring the appropriate deployment of human resources to achieve goals.
• Selecting and approving new hires for the department and conducting terminations within due process.
• Developing and managing the budget for their business line.
• Ensuring staff are trained and qualified for their role.
• Ensuring the compliant and consistent implementation of CNL Program requirements across the Equipment Services team.
• Ensuring safety-based observations are performed to maintain high safety standards within the team.
• Maintaining open and clear communications with relevant Functional Support Managers, facilitating staff to engage in program change initiatives.
• Implementing improvement initiatives and championing continuous improvement.
• Implementing high standards in Quality Assurance and customer service.
• Maintaining open and clear communications with the management and leadership across CNL to ensure objectives and milestones are met.
• Providing sufficient and competent RP resources to support the delivery of the missions across CNL.
• Engaging in RP departmental initiatives to recruit, train and retain staff.
• Working collaboratively in a team environment or influencing others to work together effectively to achieve shared goals.
• Initiating and supporting collaboration across organizational boundaries.
• Constructively working with others to reach shared objectives or settle differences through mutual concessions.
• Acting to promote commitment to a team, task, or shared goal, allowing the group to take responsibility for its goals.
• Encouraging staff to propose innovative solutions to RP challenges.
• Providing expert advice and guidance on important technical RP equipment matters to senior, line and facility management and external clients.
• Raising highly complex compliance and quality issues to the Director, Corporate RP.
• Interfacing with CNL project teams is required to ensure consistent and effective implementation of compliance requirements.
• Arranging department meetings, staff meetings and meetings with internal groups to develop strategies to deliver services and discussing events or adverse trends.
• Writing, reviewing, and approving RP documents that may have a variety of audiences.
• Taking responsibility for managing an operating budget commensurate with the project baseline, which includes an equipment/materials component, securing funding and managing costs.
• Providing oversight of the training of staff within the team, ensuring staff are appropriately assessed prior to qualification.
• Championing a harassment free and respectful workplace, creating an inclusive environment where employees thrive.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.