Hoisting and Rigging Engineering Specialist

Are you interested in a new and challenging opportunity? We are seeking a Hoisting and Rigging Engineering Specialist to execute moderately complex technical work under general guidance. Do you have experience in documenting, forecasting, analyzing, investigating and interpreting moderately complex results and providing recommendations? Do you see yourself coordinating and facilitating the transfer of information to inform decision-making while complying with quality assurance standards and troubleshooting when issues arise? Are you passionate about working on larger-scale or multiple concurrent medium-scale projects? If so, apply now!

What you will be doing!

• Using the structure of CNL’s Engineering Change Control procedure, create hoisting and rigging plans for nuclear and non-nuclear lifts at CRL.
• Investigating, defining, and documenting design requirements.
• Creating written design deliverables. Delegating and overseeing creation of drawings.
• Providing technical support to field work, then close out job.
• Reviewing and providing input to Hoisting and Rigging plans produced by others.
• Reviewing planning packages for conformance to design, applicable standards and industry best practice.
• Providing feedback to planners.
• Providing technical support to field work.
• Subject matter expert review and update to CNL’s hoisting and rigging standards.
• Keeping current with industry codes and best practices.
• Updating CNL hoisting and rigging standards to reflect the latest industry codes and best practices.
• Monitoring training records, and ensuring proper training for staff working on hoisting and rigging.
• Investigating and reporting on system failures and emergent events.
• Travelling to the field, researching drawings and analyzing laboratory results to determine and report the nature and causes of failure.
• Developing and documenting plans for resolutions.
• Providing follow-up support to implement recommendations.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • At minimum, a Bachelor's (Honours) in mechanical or chemical Engineering or Science from a university of recognized standing; or membership in an engineering or scientific professional organization authorized by statute to establish qualification for membership in that organization.
  • Licensed or eligible to be licensed as a professional engineer in the Province of Ontario.
• Experience
  • Minimum three (3) years of mechanical engineering experience in a highly regulated nuclear or industrial setting.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Ability to use a computer with typical office software and some specialty programs for accessing CNL-specific information.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings.
  • Ability to perform typical calculations for hoisting and rigging design and analysis.
  • Understands the function of hoisting and rigging systems and components found in industrial settings.
  • Understands industry regulations, codes, standards and quality assurance for hoisting and rigging in nuclear and industrial settings.
  • Understands Mechanical safety standards applicable to Canadian and Ontario hoisting and rigging applications and Canadian nuclear facilities.
• 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.”

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.

• This position is part of the CRPEG Union and is governed by the terms and conditions outlined in the CRPEG Collective Agreement. As a member of this bargaining unit, you’ll benefit from clear expectations around hours of work, wages, vacation, and other conditions that support a fair and consistent working environment.

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: Fully Onsite

This role is a fully onsite role that requires the employee to primarily work at CNL’s Chalk River Laboratory site, with only occasional opportunities to work remotely, if desired by the employee. Located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, our Chalk River site offers a beautiful natural setting with forests, lakes, and wildlife, right at your doorstep. Surrounded by welcoming communities such as Deep River, Petawawa, and Pembroke, you’ll have access to unparalleled outdoor adventures and a fantastic work-life balance.

Please note: This is a fully on-site position based at our Chalk River Laboratory in 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.

CNL operates on sites located on the traditional lands, waterways and ceded and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples. CNL recognizes and affirms all First Nations, Métis communities and Inuit in this land we now know as Canada. We acknowledge, respect and seek to better understand Indigenous history, rights and title on the lands where we work and develop projects. We honour and respect the importance of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their lands, waters and territories.