Safety Specialist

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you and allow you to make a meaningful impact on environmental and workplace safety? Do you thrive in a position where you promote safe work practices, support a strong safety culture, and guide teams in meeting health and safety requirements? Our Whiteshell (WL) location is seeking a Safety Specialist to help deliver an effective Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) program across the WL Closure Project. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today!

What will you be doing!

• Assisting the Manager and Supervisor, Health & Safety Services, in implementing the Occupational Health & Safety Program, with a focus on operational safety and industrial hygiene.
• Supporting line managers, employees, and contractors in fulfilling their occupational safety and industrial hygiene responsibilities.
• Providing industrial safety expertise for operational and demolition activities.
• Developing hazard identification and mitigation techniques to support operations and work control.
• Characterizing site hazards and maintaining regulatory hazard inventories.
• Maintaining worker exposure inventories and supporting the Health Centre with hearing testing and medical baseline scheduling.
• Performing exposure monitoring for occupational safety and industrial hygiene hazards as required.
• Reviewing contractor work activities and ensuring compliance with company and government safety regulations.
• Working with supervisors and employees to integrate safety into all site activities.
• Identifying issues through inspections and investigations and recommending improvements to management.
• Developing and maintaining occupational safety programs, policies, procedures, guidelines, and training materials.
• Developing and delivering effective safety training to employees and supervisors.
• Assisting line management with incident investigations by identifying apparent and root causes and recommending corrective actions.
• Assuming responsibility for special projects assigned by the OHS Program Manager.
• Acting as a delegate for the Section Head, Health & Safety Services, as required.
• Applying risk‑management principles to assess and resolve hazardous situations.
• Promoting a strong safety culture by modelling safe behaviours and fostering participation in the Near Miss program.
• Attending and actively participating in Fact Finding/Rapid Learning investigations.
• Mentoring new employees and visitors to reinforce safety expectations.
• Maintaining instrument calibrations and supply inventories to support operations and project work.
• Maintaining confidentiality in all matters.
• Assisting with the development and review of safety‑related training.
• Supporting line management with workplace monitoring, assessments, inspections, and accident investigations.
• Delivering formal presentations to employees and managers on assessment, inspection, or investigation findings.
• Participating in all required safety and operational training to maintain current skills and certifications.
• Completing required Radiation Protection training and sharing learned knowledge with peers.
• Identifying and reporting safety hazards and adhering to all PPE and safety procedures.
• Following Workplace Safety and Health procedures and WHMIS requirements, and encouraging others to work safely.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.
  

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Occupational Health and Safety Professional Certificate recognized for CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professional) designation or equivalent.
• Experience
  • Seven (7) or more years of relevant safety experience in construction/demolition environments involving heavy equipment.
  • Advanced industrial hygiene knowledge in areas such as Asbestos, Silica, hazardous chemicals/WHMIS, noise, heat-stress, confined space entry, and personal protective equipment and clothing (PPE&C).
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Understanding of work-related injuries and case management.
  • Understands injury statistics and performance metrics – can develop and interpret them.
  • Proven technical document writing skills, i.e., procedures, investigations, reports.
  • Initiative and judgement to organize and maintain the flow of work and accuracy of records.
  • Ability to be exceptionally organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to meet deadlines - able to prioritize and manage work time effectively.
  • Demonstrated responsibility and accountable for accurately handling the details associated with one’s work; conscientious about accuracy.
  • Ability to adapt to a changing environment and respond with initiative.
  • Ability to improvise and to deal adequately with rapidly changing conditions.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills – written and oral - and proven ability to maintain successful working relations at all levels within the organization and with external stakeholders.
  • Able to provide prompt, clear and concise guidance as required that is be tactful and diplomatic to all employees, contractors and line management.
  • Able to present recommendations, complete regulatory reporting and technical writing in a clear and effective manner.
  • Able to effectively handle and diffuse difficult situations in real time with internal and external clients.
  • Understand Human Performance principles: Not just what an employee did but also why they did it(learned experience/beliefs).
  • Highly motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
  • Must be punctual and dependable.
  • Able to work extended hours and off normal work shifts to support project needs.
  • Must possess a working-level knowledge of hazards presented by industrial work environments, including process systems and components, machine tools and heavy equipment.
  • A working knowledge of currently available personal protective equipment and clothing, as well as other safety-related equipment.
  • Working level knowledge of industrial safety legislation relating to general operational systems, construction and demolition environments.
  • Able and willing to develop and maintain working-level knowledge of specific federal and provincial legislation that affects occupational health and safety within CNL, including the Canada Labour Code Part II as it pertains to Health & Safety and the Manitoba Provincial Health & Safety Regulations.
• 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: We have a compressed work week: Four (4) days per week, ten (10) hours per day for a forty (40) hour work week, starting at 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Must possess normal physical agility necessary to perform all aspects of the work that involves bending, lifting and mobility.
• Must be willing and able to wear a respirator and other PPE&C as required.
• Combination of office-based and field-level work, including work outdoors in inclement weather and temperatures ranging from +30C to -40C.
• Prolonged periods of sedentary office work are associated with preparing reports and other documents.
• Heavy workloads that require knowledge of industrial safety & hygiene principles and heavy equipment operations, on a wide range of hazards.
• Operational and decommissioning environments - i.e.; laboratories, workshops, confined spaces, heights, etc.
• May be required to work overtime and adapt to changing work schedules to meet project needs.

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
Located near Pinawa, Manitoba, our Whiteshell site is surrounded by pristine lakes, rivers, and forests — a true haven for outdoor enthusiasts. The area offers a peaceful, close-knit community atmosphere, ideal for those who enjoy nature, recreation, and a balanced lifestyle.

Please note: This is a fully onsite position based at our Whiteshell site, Manitoba.

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.

Whiteshell Laboratories is situated on the traditional lands of Treaties 1 and 3, and near Treaty 5. This land is the home of the Anicinabe, Ojibway Anishinaabe and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. We recognize that many other Indigenous Peoples across the region and Canada also consider this area their home. CNL is deeply grateful for the opportunity to work on these lands and waterways, which hold significant cultural and historical importance. We acknowledge that this site was established without consultation with the Indigenous Peoples of this area. We recognize the ongoing impact of this and we are committed to understanding and respecting the unique Indigenous history, rights and title associated with this land.