Safety Specialist

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Would you like to make a difference in the Environment? If you answered yes, our Pinawa, Manitoba location is looking for a Safety Specialist to promote and enhance true Safety Culture at Whiteshell (WL). Can you see yourself delivering an effective Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) program? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you!

What will you be doing?

• Assisting in the implementation of the Occupational Health & Safety Program, specifically in operational safety and industrial hygiene.
• Providing specialist support to line managers, workers, contractors, to help ensure that management's responsibilities related to occupational safety and industrial hygiene are fulfilled.
• Providing industrial safety expertise for operational and demolition activities.
• Developing hazard identification and mitigation techniques for operations and work control.
• Characterizing the site hazards, developing inventories as per regulations and site procedures.
• Maintaining worker exposure inventories, and supporting the health center in performing hearing testing and scheduling medical baselines.
• Performing monitoring for worker exposures to occupational safety and industrial hygiene hazards as required.
• Reviewing and assisting with work being planned and performed for contractors to ensure compliance with all company and government regulations, to ensure consistent approaches to work onsite.
• Working with line supervision and employees to ensure safety is integrated into all site activities.
• Identifying problem areas from participation in workplace inspections and accident investigations and making recommendations to line management for improvement.
• Developing and maintaining occupational safety programs, policies and procedures, and guidelines and training materials.
• Developing and delivering effective and efficient safety training, either directly to employees, or to line supervision so they can instruct their own employees.
• Assisting line management with incident investigations that identify apparent causes, root causes, and provides appropriate recommendations to prevent recurrence.
• Assuming responsibility and accountability for special projects as assigned by the OH&S Program Manager.
• Acting as delegate for Section Head of H&SS as required.
• Applying risk management principles in order to grade and remediate hazardous situations.
• Fostering and promoting the WL Near Miss program.
• Promoting Safety Culture by being a role model and setting the safety standard on site.
• Attending and actively participating in Fact Finding/Rapid Learning investigations.
• Acting as mentor to new employees, and visitors to our site.
• Maintaining instrument calibrations and supply inventories to provide timely support to operations and project work.
• Maintaining confidentiality in all matters.
• Assisting the supervision and other safety section staff with the development and/or review of safety related training.
• Assisting line management with workplace monitoring, assessments, inspections and accident investigations. Includes supporting the identification and documentation of root causes and providing corrective actions/recommendation to prevent recurrence.
• Performing formal presentations to employees and line managers to deliver the results of an assessment, inspection or investigation.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Occupational Health and Safety Professional designation.
• Experience
  • Five (5) or more years of relevant safety experience in construction/demolition environments involving heavy equipment.
    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
  • Proven technical document writing skills i.e.: procedures, investigations, reports.
  • Initiative and judgement to organize and maintain flow of work and accuracy of records.
  • Exceptionally organized and detail oriented with the ability to meet deadlines - able to prioritize and manage work time effectively.
  • Demonstrates responsibility and is 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. Able 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. The candidate must be tactful and diplomatic, able to work effectively with 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 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.
• 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:

• We have a compressed work week, which consists of a four-day work week and ten hours a day - starting at 6 am.

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 pacesetters 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;
• A pension;
• A compressed workweek allows you to work hard and enjoy more time with your family and friends. Work-life balance is an integral part of our overall health and well-being, and at CNL, we value this!

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 Whiteshell is located in the beautiful and historic municipality of Pinawa, Manitoba, roughly an hour by car from Winnipeg, MB. Pinawa is an excellent choice for people looking for peace and tranquillity and those who love the outdoors.

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 corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence. These values encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects, including 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 regarding accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

CNL respectfully recognizes and acknowledges that the Whiteshell Site is located within the traditional territory of many Indigenous Nations, including those within Treaty 1, 3, and 5, and the homeland of the Red River Métis. CNL is thankful to have the opportunity to work on these traditionally and culturally significant lands and waterways.

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