Radiation Surveyor - Quebec City, Canada - Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

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Quebec City, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself performing radiological surveys and foreseeing radioactivity hazards that may lead to the spread of contamination and to be acquainted with all established practices and procedures for radiation hazards control? Our Gentilly-1 location is looking for a Radiation Surveyor to provide advice to Job Supervisors and staff on radiological protection controls for in-field work activities.

If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you

_ Please note this position will require travel to the LaPrade site, but work will primarily be carried out at the Gentilly-1 location_

What will you be doing

Providing advice to Job Supervisors and staff on radiological protection controls for infield work activities.
Directing the work of contamination monitors in radiation survey and contamination control work.
Performing daily routine radiation surveys, posting and marking radiation caution signs at points of high radiation.
Taking swipe checks at intervals during the day on floors, walls, benches, fume hoods, etc., and in the case of contaminated areas ensuring that footwear and clothing of personnel in the area are free from activity and the area is isolated until cleaned.
Maintaining sufficient understanding of all operations being carried out in a working area, to foresee radioactivity hazards that may lead to the spread of contamination or affect the life and health of employees in the working area and initiate any desirable control measures in addition to those normally established.
Exercising judgment in offering advice requiring clear differentiation between situations where considerable modification of suggestion and compromise is acceptable and situations where the radiation control requirements must be considered in the nature of Company policy directives. Although such questions may ideally be referred to higher levels, in practice the surveyor on the spot must often reach a working decision as to the force required to present recommendations.
Assuming responsibility for radiation hazard control throughout Gentilly 1 site and Laprade when on shift.
Informing immediate supervision of any unusual condition and of the action taken to combat this condition.
Discuss radiation problems with employees in the working area and to present recommendations in a convincing and persuasive manner to all personnel with whom they come in contact in the course of their duties.
Maintaining records.
Carrying out investigations of radiation control problems, to construct special equipment required for investigations and to carry out technical work associated with personnel, air, soil and plant effluent monitoring programs.
Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

Someone who has the ability to:
Work effectively with all groups of personnel.
Recognize and respond appropriately to customers' and stakeholders needs.
Be a selfstarter and have the ability to work independently with mínimal supervision.
Possess a high sense of individual responsibility.
Possess the ability to improvise and to deal adequately with rapidly changing conditions.
Be tactful and diplomatic, able to work effectively with employees of other branches, and be able to present recommendations in a clear and effective manner.
Bilingual (English/French) essential.
Experience:
Experience in the nuclear industry is preferred.
Demonstrate and incorporate understanding of CNL's business strategy with respect to value of business opportunities and projects and program implications in decision making.
Education:
Graduation from a recognized institute of advanced technology in a field relevant to the position, or equivalent formal education.
OR Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent and normally has more than 3 years pertinent experience or the equivalent in experience, additional education and/or training.
Ability to undertake and successfully complete the formal and onthejob training provided to satisfy the requirements for duty as a Radiation Surveyor.
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.

Working Conditions**:

Have the ability to cope with heights and confined spaces and hot/cold temperatures.
Be able to meet physical demands of this position.
Industrial setting. indoors and/or outdoors in all weather conditions.

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 pace setters 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