Civil Design Technician

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you?

If you answered yes, our Pinawa, Manitoba location is looking to fill the role of Civil Design Technician. The successful candidate will be a member of a multi-disciplinary branch providing integrated project management, engineering, design and construction services for nuclear and non-nuclear facilities, and research and development experiments at the Whiteshell (WL) site. Under general direction from the Branch Manager, the employee will contribute to the development of conceptual, preliminary and detailed designs of civil, building services, outdoor services, architectural, structural and/or HVAC design. Can you see yourself filling this role? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you!

What will you be doing?

• Assigned as a design job leader including job management and execution oversight.
• Providing assistance in resolving identified issues to prevent or mitigate loss of schedule and budget.
• Providing job updates and status reports to management.
• Guiding the work of several technologists, coordinating schedules and assigning tasks to reach an overall objective within cost, quality and time requirements.
• Providing mentorship and technical oversight to junior technologists.
• Checking the work of junior staff and providing guidance.
• Preparing engineering drawings and related documents for civil, building services, outdoor services, architectural, structural and/or HVAC design.
• Preparing and revising CADD drawings using AutoCAD, Revit and Civil3D.
• Revising hand drawings.
• Conducting walk downs to support, troubleshoot and make revisions to civil, building services, outdoor services, architectural, structural and/or HVAC systems.
• Updating the Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS) or the Electronic Document and Records Management System (EDRMS) documentation for equipment on Instrument, Valve or Equipment lists.
• Identifying and requesting additional resources required to complete assigned work on schedule.
• Providing support in the preparation of as-built drawings.
• Effectively managing multiple tasks/assignments.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

Someone who has the ability to:
• Produce neat, legible, and accurate drawings in reasonable time.
• Use proficiency in both written and oral communication. The successful candidate must be fluent in English and able to follow and implement complex procedures.
• Use initiative, motivation, and good people skills to work with peers as well as both internal and external customers in a team environment.
• Work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and interact with staff at various levels of the organization.
• Effectively communicate with internal customers. The employee is expected to interact daily with other engineers and designers to complete design deliverables. He/she must also effectively communicate work progress to his/her project execution teams on a regular basis.
• Effectively communicate with external customers and suppliers.
• Solve and/or provide recommendations for technical issues. The impact of decisions is usually limited to a well-defined area of a project or specific assignment. Decisions can impact on the health and safety of the workplace and other employees.
• Timely escalate when project issues may affect technical excellence or effective delivery of projects.
• Supervise others as required.
• Provides advice and consultation to others, and may be expected to demonstrate leadership on design jobs;
• Possesses a positive attitude and a strong ability to work effectively within a team;
• Capable of working independently in an environment of rapidly changing and conflicting priorities using prioritization and planning skills to meet established deadlines;
• Personal commitment to safety and a questioning attitude;
• Self-motivated individual showing attention to detail and accuracy.

Experience:
• Working with minimal supervision.
• Solving and/or providing recommendations for technical issues.
• Interpreting marked up drawings.
• Strong knowledge of design drafting technique and practice.

Education:
• Graduation from a recognized institute of advanced technology, or equivalent formal education and more than six (6) years' of relevant technological experience.

Security Eligibility Requirement:
• 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. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security”.

Working Conditions:
• Extensive desk and computer work.
• Occasional visits to any facility on the WL site, including radiological zones.
• There is potential to enter highly hazardous environments and the requirements to wear personal protective equipment to mitigate any physical/health hazards.
• Visual concentration is required for preparing and/or checking design drawings and related documents.
• Project deadlines or emergent work may require the employee to work beyond the normal working day when requested and/or approved by line management.

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.

· Compressed work week! You get to work hard and enjoy more time with your family and friends. Work-life balance is an integral part of our overall health and well-being; at CNL, we value this.

· We offer a complete total rewards package:

o paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal days);

o benefits effective day one, that’s right no waiting period;

o tuition support;

o and a pension!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

· Clean energy for today and tomorrow.

· Restore and protect the Environment.

· Contribute to the health of Canadians.

CNL’s Whiteshell is located in the beautiful and historic municipality of Pinawa, Manitoba, approximately one hour by vehicle from Winnipeg, MB. Pinawa is an excellent choice for people looking for peace and tranquility and those who love the outdoors.

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. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

CNL respectfully recognizes and acknowledges that the Whiteshell Site is located within the traditional territory of many Indigenous Nations, including those within Treaty 1, 3, and 5, and the homeland of the Red River Métis. CNL is thankful to have the opportunity to work on these traditionally and culturally significant lands and waterways.

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