Environmental Specialist, Assessment Follow Up Program

Do you enjoy turning scientific data into meaningful insights that help guide environmental stewardship and regulatory compliance? Are you energized by the opportunity to work both in the field and with multidisciplinary teams to solve complex environmental challenges? Are you looking for a role where science, environmental protection, community impact, and project excellence come together? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! Our Port Hope location is looking for an Environmental Specialist, Assessment Follow Up Program to oversee and implement environmental and biophysical monitoring programs that protect local ecosystems, ensure regulatory compliance, and uphold commitments made under the Environmental Assessment process. Apply today!

What you will be doing!

• Acting as subject matter expert for environmental activities at events with external stakeholders (e.g. meetings, presentations, lectures, trade fairs)
• Preparing statements of work to engage contractors/consultants to deliver aspects of the Environmental Assessment Follow-Up Program.
• Preparing environmental reports for stakeholders.
• Managing and interpreting environmental monitoring data for reporting purposes, highlighting changes in environmental trends and investigating the potential cause of the deviation.
• Updating and revising environmental procedures or plans as required to support and remain compliant with CNL’s environmental monitoring requirements.
• Executing complex, specialized technical work under the general guidance of the Environmental Assessment Follow-Up Program Lead.
• Recognizing critical issues and acting within appropriate parameters by interpreting standards.
• Establishing and maintaining quality assurance standards.
• Providing leadership in continuous quality assurance and control improvement initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.
  

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • A degree from a recognized institute of environmental, geography, science, or its equivalent in experience, additional education and/or recognized training OR A diploma from a recognized institute of environmental, geography, science, or its equivalent in experience, additional education and/or recognized training.
• Experience
  • 5-7 years of relevant environmental management experience.
  • Experience in data analysis and reporting.
  • Experience managing external consultants to ensure deliverables, schedules, budgets, and regulatory requirements are met.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Ability to work effectively, manage conflicting priorities, and maintain good working relationships with team members.
  • Knowledge of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and the practical implementation of Adaptive Management.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of environmental monitoring processes.
  • Demonstrated strengths in communication, stakeholder engagement, strategic thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, and project management, with the ability to influence outcomes and deliver results in complex environments.
• 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:

• Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.

Why CNL?

Does the idea of working with a dynamic team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world excite you? At CNL, we’re reinventing ourselves to be industry leaders—pioneering solutions to the problems that matter most.

From building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy technologies, to developing targeted cancer treatments, to continuing our global leadership in environmental remediation—we are driven by impact, innovation, and purpose.

What We Offer: A Total Rewards Package

We believe in taking care of our people. Here’s what you can expect as part of our team:

• Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
• Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
• Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
• A defined-benefit pension plan or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial security

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
• Restoring and protecting the environment
• Contributing to the health of Canadians

If so, you’ll feel right at home at CNL.

Location: Onsite

Our Port Hope site is situated along the scenic shores of Lake Ontario, just east of Toronto. The community is rich in history, with vibrant downtown shops, restaurants, and nearby trails and parks. Living and working here offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and easy access to urban amenities.

Please note: This is a fully onsite position based at our Port Hope location, Ontario.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

At CNL, we are committed to fostering an environment that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome employees, stakeholders, and partners of all backgrounds and identities. Click here to read all about it!

We are proud to uphold a workplace culture grounded in our Core Values:

• Respect
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Safety
• Integrity
• Excellence

These values drive our employment practices and ensure meaningful career development opportunities and accommodations for all employees.

CNL is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know via [email protected]. All requests will be handled with confidentiality.

The CNL Historic Waste Program Management Office and the Port Hope Area Initiative projects are situated on the traditional lands of the Williams Treaties First Nations, specifically the Gunshot Treaty negotiated between the Crown and Mississauga Nation during the 1780s and represented today by the Williams Treaties First Nations. The Mississauga Nations are also signatories to various 18th and 19th century treaties that covered lands in different parts of south-central Ontario. In 1923, the Mississauga First Nations and the Chippewa First Nations consisting of Rama, Beausoleil and Georgina Island signed the Williams Treaties and together, over 90 years later in June 2018, joined to ensure that their rights and the relationship with these lands are respected through a renewed agreement with Canada and the province of Ontario. The area in which we are situated is also home to Indigenous Peoples from across the region and Canada. CNL is grateful to have the opportunity to work on these traditionally and culturally significant lands and waterways.