Do you enjoy using data to solve complex challenges and support critical organizational decisions? Can you see yourself leading the development, validation, and continuous improvement of waste forecasting information that helps guide waste management activities across multiple sites? If so, here at CNL, the Waste Forecast Lead plays a key role in ensuring waste forecast data is accurate, credible, and actionable, enabling informed planning, regulatory compliance, and waste management optimization across CNL. This may be the job for you,

What you will be doing

- Integrating waste forecast data with waste tracking systems to support variance analysis, performance monitoring, and operational decision-making.
- Preparing reports, dashboards, and visual summaries that support project planning, throughput assessments, and executive decision-making.
- Aligning waste forecasts with facility capacity, disposal pathways, operational priorities, and regulatory planning requirements.
- Maintaining centralized ownership of waste forecast data to ensure consistency, accuracy, traceability, and reliability across systems.
- Coordinating the collection, validation, analysis, and entry of forecast information into approved data platforms and reporting tools.
- Identifying and resolving data gaps, inconsistencies, and quality issues in collaboration with waste generators and waste management teams.
- Leading improvements to forecasting tools, templates, processes, and reporting methods to enhance usability and forecast accuracy.
- Supporting data governance activities by maintaining change records, ensuring documentation is complete, and promoting adherence to established processes.
- Developing and maintaining forecasting procedures,



guidance documents, performance measures, and best practices.
- Serving as the primary point of contact for waste forecasting inquiries and coordination across project teams, waste departments, and waste generators.
- Facilitating stakeholder engagement to communicate forecasting requirements, timelines, expectations, and data ownership responsibilities.
- Supporting training, outreach, and knowledge-sharing initiatives to strengthen forecasting capabilities and promote data-driven decision-making across the organization.
- Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What We Are Looking For

- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in applied science (e.g., environmental fields) or engineering from a university of recognized standing.

- Experience

- At least five (5) to ten (10) years of directly applicable experience in the nuclear industry, preferably related to radioactive waste management.
- Extensive experience in data management, including the collection, review, analysis, modelling, and interpretation of complex datasets, as well as scenario analysis and consolidated reporting to support strategic decision-making.
- Experience coordinating across multidisciplinary teams to gather technical input and translate complex information into structured, actionable data.
- Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives,



particularly in relation to data quality and workflow optimization.

- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

- Extensive knowledge of radioactive waste management in Canada, including regulatory requirements, industry practices, waste management processes, and lifecycle management strategies.
- Demonstrated expertise and skills in data management, analysis, and reporting, with solid analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Advanced abilities for using Microsoft Excel (and other systems such as Power BI and SharePoint) for data analysis, reporting, visualization, and information management.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
- Knowledge of data management principles and practices, including data validation, quality assurance, data governance, and traceability to support regulatory compliance and operational effectiveness.
- Knowledge of waste management principles, including waste classification, packaging requirements, and lifecycle planning within nuclear or other highly regulated environments.
- Knowledge of environmental remediation and decommissioning activities, including the role of waste forecasting in project planning, scheduling, and execution.
- Knowledge of applicable regulatory frameworks, industry standards, and guidance related to waste management, reporting, transportation, and long-term disposal (e.g., CNSC, CSA, and IAEA requirements).
- Knowledge of forecasting methodologies, analytical tools, spreadsheet-based models, and business intelligence platforms used to support waste forecasting,

📌 Waste Forecast Lead (Pinawa)
🏢 Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
📍 Pinawa