Are you someone who stays calm under pressure and thrives on being prepared for the unexpected? Do you find purpose in protecting people, facilities, and operations through proactive planning and effective emergency response? Would you be energized by a role where your expertise helps ensure compliance with critical safety? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you, as our Whiteshell location is looking for an Emergency Management Officer to play a key role in developing, delivering, reviewing, and maintaining emergency preparedness programs that support site licensing requirements and ensure readiness across the organization in accordance with federal and provincial legislation.

What you will be doing

- Developing, drafting, and/or reviewing EM (Emergency Management) program documentation, including facility emergency preparedness procedures, emergency plans, hazard and risk analysis, etc.
- Ensuring emergency response capabilities are assessed by coordinating and leading operational drills.
- Assisting in the development, implementation, and evaluation of both functional and full‑scale exercises.
- Completing routine program functions requiring subject matter expertise associated with EmP (Emergency Preparedness).
- Completing inspections, inventories, maintenance, and testing of all components related to the EmP program (equipment, inventories, rosters, etc.) based on timelines determined by the Program Manager.
- Supporting program training for emergency personnel.
- Interacting with regulatory agencies as required.
- Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What We Are Looking For

- Education
- A Degree,



Certificate or Diploma related to Emergency Management is preferred.
- Completion of training related to Incident Command System, Emergency Operations Center, and exercise design is an asset.

- Experience

- 3-5 years of experience related to emergency management or emergency response is an asset.
- Experience in training and classroom presentation skills would be an asset.

- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

- Demonstrated strong communication skills, both written and oral along with interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with all levels of management, staff and external customers and agencies.
- Ability to adapt to a changing workplace and respond with initiative, be flexible to meet changing requirements, and working well under pressure.
- Demonstrated planning and coordination skills.
- Demonstrated leadership and the ability to manage and coordinate responses to abnormal or emergency events.
- Ability to manage and comprehend a large range of technological and/or business issues such as radiation protection, fire, industrial hygiene, security, logistics and communications.

- Security Clearance Eligibility Required

- Level 2 Secret requires a minimum of 7 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 workweek: four (4) days per week, ten (10) hours per day, for a forty (40)- hour workweek, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Periods of prolonged standing, walking, and field presence may be required during emergency response activities, exercises, and site inspections.
- Occasional requirement to work extended or non-standard hours to support emergency response activities, drills, exercises, and training.

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

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