Laser and Radiation Safety Officer

Great Minds. One Goal. Canada's Success.

Help bring research to life and drive your career forward with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada's largest research and technology organization.

We are looking for Laser and Radiation Safety Officer to support our Health, Safety and Environment Branch. The Laser and Radiation Safety Officer would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.

To be successful in this role, you will need strong knowledge in the area of physical and mechanical risks, exceptional analytical skills to evaluate incidents/accidents and identify current & emerging risks within your scientific area of specialization of physical and mechanical safety. You will further be relied upon to develop solutions, provide recommendations and risk mitigation strategies on complex issues in collaboration with your HSE colleagues and C/B/I client management teams. Employing your advanced analytical skills, you will be key in identifying trends in physical and mechanical safety issues and entrusted to develop relevant national mitigation plans.

NRC’s Health, Safety and Environment Branch (HSE) proactively establishes, promotes and implements best practices in health, safety and environmental management. The HSE Branch provides enabling and support services to NRC’s Research & Development activities, assuring the health and safety of our employees, our neighbouring communities and our environment.

The National Research Council operates labs and research facilities across the country, each with its own unique challenges related to health, safety and environmental management. NRC is involved with innovative research in transportation, engineering, life and medical sciences, and emerging technologies in computer science, electronics, astronomy and nanotechnology. Each area presents a wide and exciting variety of health, safety and environment related aspects ranging from worker health and protection, to animal safety, biosafety, radiation safety, hazardous materials management, noise and air emissions, waste waters, species at risk, and the list goes on.

You will also be responsible to all reporting/communications with the federal and/or provincial regulators

**Screening Criteria**:
**Education**:
Bachelor of Science degree, in physics, mechanical engineering, or in a field related to the field of responsibility.

An equivalent combination of work related experience and education including Project Management courses would also be considered.

For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency

**Experience**:

- Significant* experience in providing HSE expertise, advice and guidance to senior and executive management, as well as to regional and/or workplace HSE committees or representatives within the area of specialization of physical and mechanical safety.
- Experience in project planning and leading project teams in the resolution of HSE issues within the area of specialization of physical and mechanical safety.
- Experience in writing and defining text for policy instruments, training and communications products.
- Experience defining highly technical implementation strategies and plans.
- Experience reporting to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) regulators.
- **Asset**: Experience in material handling.
- Significant is defined as at least 3 years of experience.

**Condition of Employment**:
Reliability Status

**Language Requirements**:
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements and self-assessment tests

**Assessment Criteria**:
**Technical Competencies**:

- Knowledge of regulation and legislation related to the area of specialization.
- Knowledge of best practices, trends, and scientific breakthroughs in the area of specialization.
- Knowledge of the roles, responsibilities and processes of regulatory bodies and central agencies regarding corporate licenses and permits related to the area of specialization.
- Knowledge of the Canadian Federal Government directives and policies on Safety, Health and the Environment, and applicable standards and guidelines.
- Knowledge of risk assessment techniques and those associated with the development of mitigation strategies.
- Ability to clearly define text for policy instruments, training and communications products.
- Ability to define highly technical implementation strategies and plans.

**Behavioural Competencies**:

- Management services - Communication (Level 3)
- Management services - Conceptual and analytical ability (Level 3)
- Management services - Organizational and environmental awareness (Level 2)
- Management services - Results orientation (Level 3)
- Management services - Teamwork (Level 3)

**Competency Profile(s)**:
**Compensation**:
In addition, the incumbent will receive the Bilingualism Bonus of $800 per year.

NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including comprehensive health a