2024 FALL STUDENT - Project Engineering

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is bringing together the finest minds to form a diverse, vibrant and dynamic workforce culture energized by the innovative capacity of students, new graduates and mid-career professionals, underpinned by senior world-renowned experts. We hire numerous students from colleges and universities each semester to support our research and perform other assignments. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work this Summer, then keep reading, and if you meet the requirements of this role, apply today.

All students applying for student positions at CNL must be returning to full-time studies upon completion of their work term. Exceptions will be made for students who require a work term in order to graduate.

Department: Commissioning and Project Engineering
Number of Positions: 3Duration: 04 months (Sept-Dec)
Field of Study: Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Year of study: 1st Year or Higher
Location: Chalk River

The Commissioning and Project Engineering branch is in need of students to support the Project Engineering Representatives for Non-Nuclear New Builds, Near Surface Disposal Facility, and ANMRC projects. The students will assist the Project Engineering Representatives with all aspects of managing document reviews and submissions. Having the additional help on the team will allow the project team more flexibility to handle changes and unexpected problems and result in the project being more likely to finish on time and on budget. The working environment is in the office and on construction sites. This is a unique opportunity to see various phases of a project as well as participate in real-time development of a nuclear facility with multiple contractors and stakeholders in a collaborative big room environment.

If you are interested, we invite you to submit a resume, cover letter, and copy of an up-to-date transcript by the posting close date of May 26th at 11:59 pm EST, to ensure consideration for student employment. All students applying for student positions at CNL must be returning to full-time studies upon completion of their work term. Exceptions will be made for students who require a work term in order to graduate.

What you will be doing:

• Gathering data through communications with Project Team and Stakeholders.
• Following up with consultants & contractors on queries.
• Following up on actions assigned at Project Team meetings.
• Reporting on progress on daily activities of contractors.
• Tracking document & drawing progress through Review and Comment, organizing tabletops and chasing queries as appropriate.
• Ensuring complete record submission and tracking is adequately filed in company documentation systems.
• Attending project meetings and completing actions that they are assigned.

What we are looking for:

• Possesses a positive attitude and a strong ability to work effectively with a team.
• Self-motivated individual with initiative and attention to detail and accuracy.
• Personal commitment to safety and a questioning attitude.
• Applicants must be Civil, Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical engineering students.
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, OneNote, Outlook) and Adobe to develop customized charts, reports, presentations and technical documents.
• Oral and written communication skills are essential to communicate effectively at regular department meetings as well as with other staff members, levels of management and external contractors.
• Ability to work with web-based applications.
• Ability to use general office equipment such as printers, fax machines, photocopiers and scanners.
• Knowledge of Autodesk applications such as BIM 360, Revit, and Vault is considered an asset.
• Capability of working independently in an environment of rapidly changing and conflicting priorities using prioritization and planning skills to meet established deadlines.
• Must be able to successfully obtain and maintain a security clearance and reliability check.

Are you in this field/program?

• Engineering in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical

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, United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat 'Standard on Security Screening' and the 'Policy on Government Security'.

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 new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

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 Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an area that is environmentally pristine with extensive forests, hills and numerous small lakes, all of which support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield. Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa and Deep River provide you with unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep! In fact, Deep River was named as the fourth best place to live in Canada in a recent ranking by movingwaldo.com.

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.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and a corporate culture that is built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity and Excellence which encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects inclusive of 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.