JOB SUMMARY

The CNL Cleanup Function establishes requirements and processes to ensure that activities involving planning for and execution of Decommissioning, Demolition and Environmental Remediation in order to meet the right end-states is conducted effectively across the CNL sites. Ensuring activities are performed in a manner that protects the workers, the public, and the environment, and are in compliance with applicable regulatory and licence requirements. The Program Officer provides support to the development, implementation and maintenance of the Cleanup Function (Land Use Program, Decommissioning and Demolition Program and Environmental Remediation Program).

The role will involve identifying, planning and implementing improvements in the Cleanup Function and its supporting programs so that clear and necessary processes, procedures and guidance is provided to enable end states and next land uses to be reached as part of an accelerated decommissioning schedule at CNL. Specific tasks will include running workshops, supporting land use assessments of CNL sites, development and rolling out training, writing processes and procedures, working across sites to provide review of decommissioning planning, environmental characterization planning and reporting and remedial action planning. Running gap analysis initiatives, identifying, planning and implementing program improvements, providing support and guidance to sites on Land Use/D&D/Environmental Remediation requirements. Identifying and producing new processes and keeping existing processes up to date based on self-assessments, user evaluation, benchmarking, OPEX and renewal cycle. Supporting activities across all CNL sites, and improving communications regarding function purpose, processes, and procedures.

DUTIES

Support to implementation of the Cleanup Function and supporting programs (Land Use, Decommissioning and Demolition and Environmental Remediation) and maintain continual improvements through observations, assessments and reviews at CNL’s sites and through benchmarking against other non-CNL facilities (nuclear and non-nuclear).

• Running gap analysis and gathering information initiatives to understand required areas of improvements and collaboration across the Cleanup Function
• Develop and implement appropriate procedures to address identified gaps or opportunities for improvement.
• Establish, document and maintain a system to compile site-specific Program measures, end state data and records, including preparation of periodic summary reports.
• Advise staff and managers on Cleanup Function requirements, and assist the staff and managers on meeting the requirements.
• Maintain alignment across the 3 supporting Programs.
• Communicate Program requirements and opportunities for improvement through: a) assist in developing and delivering Program training, and b) presentations on Program requirements at employee (safety, branch, interest group) meetings.
• Maintain cross-functional knowledge spanning the various specialty areas associated with CNL’s Waste Management, Decommissioning and Demolition, Land Use and Environmental Remediation Programs (including radiological, non-radiological, hazards and non-hazardous wastes; waste storage and disposal options and facilities; waste minimization and reduction practices; international practices with regard to the long-term management of waste).

• Perform other duties in support of CNL’s Cleanup Function.

QUALIFICATIONS