Geoscience Assessment Officer

4 weeks ago

Ottawa, Canada CNSCCCSN Full time

**What You Need to Note**:
The results of this process may be used to staff positions at the REG 5 and/or REG 6 level, depending on the degree of knowledge and experience demonstrated. Future positions may include those with various tenures including term, acting, assignment and indeterminate.

Who can apply? Persons legally eligible to work in Canada.

The CNSC recognizes the many benefits of providing staff with more flexible work practices and providing employees with more choice about where they do their work. The CNSC enables employees to manage their work as part of their life while fostering a culture of inclusion, health and wellbeing and delivering high quality regulatory outcomes for Canadians.

Dependent on operational requirements and the duties of the position, CNSC employees can work fully in the office, fully from a telework location or some mix in between the in-office and a telework location within Canada.

We encourage applicants that reside across Canada to apply.

Be an informed applicant. Read How to apply.

**Why work here?**

At the CNSC, we work hard to create an environment where employees feel supported and heard, by management and their peers alike.

We also provide benefits like:

- Minimum 15 days of annual leave per year
- Competitive salary and benefit package
- Growth and the possibility of internal career opportunities
- Strong support for employee wellness and mental health

The CNSC is also committed to ensuring our workforce is representative and reflective of Canadian society. We strive to be a safe and healthy workplace - one that is inclusive and free from harassment and discrimination. We encourage members of any designated group to self-identify.

Interested in learning more about the CNSC? Visit nuclearsafety.gc.ca

**What You’ll Do**

As a Geoscience Assessment Officer, you will have the opportunity to use your expertise to work as part of a team who functions as the corporate authority for geoscience and environmental risk assessments. We ensure that risks to the public and the environment are properly assessed, that appropriate mitigation measures are identified and implemented, and that sound principles are applied in the siting, design, construction, operation and decommissioning of nuclear facilities, in order to minimize impacts.

Reporting to the Director, you’ll:
REG5:

- assist in the conduct of technical assessments
- participate in and assist with technical inspections.
- draft reports and other documentation for further review.
- assist with managing projects related to area of specialization.
- assist in supporting national and international program activities.

REG6:

- conduct technical assessments, provide support, advice and recommendations for environmental reviews, licensing and compliance.
- participate in inspections.
- participate in the development of regulatory framework documents.
- participate in CNSC Commission proceedings.
- manage and/or support research projects.
- support national and international programs and activities.

**Essential Qualifications**:
**Education and/or Certification**:
Master’s degree in science or engineering from a recognized university, with relevant specialization in hydrogeology, hydrology or other related fields. An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may be considered.

**Language Requirements**:
English Essential

**Experience**:

- Interpreting and analyzing hydrogeological and/or hydrological data for the purposes of providing technical support, advice and recommendations
- Collaborating and communicating with different stakeholders and partners
- Conducting, managing and/or supporting research projects

**Knowledge**:

- Theories and principles of hydrogeology as it relates to the assessment of risks to the environment and the public, including aquifer and aquitard characterization, interaction between groundwater and surface water, and groundwater flow and contaminant transport modeling.
- Theories and principles of surface water hydrology, including hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, flood hazard and risk assessment and statistical methods in hydrology
- Groundwater and surface water protection and monitoring programs, including regulatory requirements, national and international best practices
- Climate change and its potential impacts as well as climate model projection data and use
- Knowledge and understanding of the CNSC’s mandate as well as the Canadian Nuclear Safety and Control Act, Regulations and supporting guidance documentation.

**Ability**:

- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Ability to synthesize technical information and explain complex regulatory issues to non-technical audiences
- Deal with sensitive issues with diplomacy, tact and judgement

**Key Competencies**:
The following "Key Behavioural Competencies" define the behaviours expected of all CNSC employees. These competencies serve as the basis for the selection, performance m

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