Radiation Surveyor

at  Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself performing radiological surveys and foreseeing radioactivity hazards that may lead to the spread of contamination and to be acquainted with all established practices and procedures for radiation hazards control? Our LaPrade location is looking for a Radiation Surveyor to provide advice to Job Supervisors and staff on radiological protection controls for in-field work activities .If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you!

What will you be doing !

• Providing advice to Job Supervisors and staff on radiological protection controls for in-field work activities.
• Directing the work of contamination monitors in radiation survey and contamination control work.
• Performing daily routine radiation surveys, posting and marking radiation caution signs at points of high radiation.
• Taking swipe checks at intervals during the day on floors, walls, benches, fume hoods, etc., and in the case of contaminated areas ensuring that footwear and clothing of personnel in the area are free from activity and the area is isolated until cleaned.
• Maintaining sufficient understanding of all operations being carried out in a working area, to foresee radioactivity hazards that may lead to the spread of contamination or affect the life and health of employees in the working area and initiate any desirable control measures in addition to those normally established.
• Exercising judgment in offering advice requiring clear differentiation between situations where considerable modification of suggestion and compromise is acceptable and situations where the radiation control requirements must be considered in the nature of Company policy directives. Although such questions may ideally be referred to higher levels, in practice the surveyor on the spot must often reach a working decision as to the force required to present recommendations.
• Assuming responsibility for radiation hazard control throughout LaPrade site when on shift.
• Informing immediate supervision of any unusual condition and of the action taken to combat this condition.
• Discuss radiation problems with employees in the working area and to present recommendations in a convincing and persuasive manner to all personnel with whom they come in contact in the course of their duties.
• Maintaining records.
• Carrying out investigations of radiation control problems, to construct special equipment required for investigations and to carry out technical work associated with personnel, air, soil and plant effluent monitoring programs.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for :

• Education:
• Graduation from a recognized institute of advanced technology in a field relevant to the position, or equivalent formal education. OR Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent and normally has more than 3 years pertinent experience or the equivalent in experience, additional education and/or training.
• Ability to undertake and successfully complete the formal and on-the-job training provided to satisfy the requirements for duty as a Radiation Surveyor.
• Experience:
• Experience in the nuclear industry is preferred.
• Demonstrate and incorporate understanding of CNL’s business strategy with respect to value of business opportunities and projects and program implications in decision making.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Work effectively with all groups of personnel.
• Recognize and respond appropriately to customers’ and stakeholders needs.
• Be a self-starter and have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Possess a high sense of individual responsibility.
• Possess the ability to improvise and to deal adequately with rapidly changing conditions.
• Be tactful and diplomatic, able to work effectively with employees of other branches, and be able to present recommendations in a clear and effective manner.
• Bilingual (English/French) essential.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
• Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 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.”

Working Conditions :

• Have the ability to cope with heights and confined spaces and hot/cold temperatures.
• Be able to meet physical demands of this position.
• Industrial setting. indoors and/or outdoors in all weather conditions.

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 pace setters 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 Gentilly-1 Prototype Reactor (shut down and partially decommissioned) is located on the Gentilly Nuclear Generating Station site on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River in Bécancour, Quebec, 100 km northeast of Montreal. Bécancour Regional County Municipality sits at the confluence of the Bécancour River, opposite Trois-Rivières, providing access to over eight different municipalities for living, work and relaxation.
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. Please read here for more on our DE&I Commitment.
CNL also supports a workplace environment and a corporate culture that is built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity and Excellence which 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 in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

• Providing advice to Job Supervisors and staff on radiological protection controls for in-field work activities.
• Directing the work of contamination monitors in radiation survey and contamination control work.
• Performing daily routine radiation surveys, posting and marking radiation caution signs at points of high radiation.
• Taking swipe checks at intervals during the day on floors, walls, benches, fume hoods, etc., and in the case of contaminated areas ensuring that footwear and clothing of personnel in the area are free from activity and the area is isolated until cleaned.
• Maintaining sufficient understanding of all operations being carried out in a working area, to foresee radioactivity hazards that may lead to the spread of contamination or affect the life and health of employees in the working area and initiate any desirable control measures in addition to those normally established.
• Exercising judgment in offering advice requiring clear differentiation between situations where considerable modification of suggestion and compromise is acceptable and situations where the radiation control requirements must be considered in the nature of Company policy directives. Although such questions may ideally be referred to higher levels, in practice the surveyor on the spot must often reach a working decision as to the force required to present recommendations.
• Assuming responsibility for radiation hazard control throughout LaPrade site when on shift.
• Informing immediate supervision of any unusual condition and of the action taken to combat this condition.
• Discuss radiation problems with employees in the working area and to present recommendations in a convincing and persuasive manner to all personnel with whom they come in contact in the course of their duties.
• Maintaining records.
• Carrying out investigations of radiation control problems, to construct special equipment required for investigations and to carry out technical work associated with personnel, air, soil and plant effluent monitoring programs.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager