Are you looking for a role that will challenge you and allow you to shape the performance and development of a large, diverse workforce? Can you see yourself leading highly skilled trades teams that support mission‑critical operations across our site? Does the idea of ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of essential infrastructure services motivate you?

Do you enjoy building strong teams, fostering a positive safety culture, and driving operational excellence? Do you want to be in a role where your leadership directly impacts organizational readiness and the safe delivery of work?

If you answered yes, then the role of Manager, Decommissioning & Waste Management (DWM) Trades may be the job for you!

What will you be doing!

• Overseeing operations of matrixed staff to ensure work is performed diligently, safely, and in compliance with all standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Establishing and maintaining safe work practices and cultivating a strong safety culture to eliminate or reduce incidents.
• Developing and presenting long‑range and fiscal business plans for matrixed personnel and ensuring effective resource management to meet customer demand without idle capacity.
• Managing personnel training, succession planning, and recruitment, and maintaining an appropriate number of trained and qualified staff.
• Building strong relationships with internal customers to secure a customer base and ensure satisfaction with services provided.
• Setting operational goals, monitoring progress, reporting status, and ensuring commitments are met.
• Implementing and maintaining quality programs, procedures, systems, and inter‑functional processes.
• Managing operating and overhead budgets responsibly and efficiently.
• Supporting company‑wide initiatives and contributing to corporate success through participation in cross‑functional teams.
• Ensuring readiness for emergency preparedness and the ability to effectively manage incidents when required.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What We Are Looking For

• Education

• Related post‑secondary degree or diploma from a recognized institution, combined with formal on‑the‑job training in leadership, operations, and trades work.

• Experience

• Minimum of five years in a supervisory role, preferably complemented by 3–5 years of managerial experience.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to lead in environments with diverse and sometimes conflicting customer requirements.

• Experience working in a research or production environment is considered a strong asset.

• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated leadership.

• Ability to influence work culture, guide teams through change, and motivate staff toward high levels of professionalism.

• Strong understanding of field work principles and facility/trades operations.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with trades personnel and all levels of management.

• Proficiency in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating facility maintenance activities.

• Ability to maintain trained and qualified staff and ensure compliance with safety, operational, and regulatory standards.

• Strong decision‑making skills in operational, safety, and emergency preparedness contexts.

• Security Clearance Eligibility Required

• Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 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

• Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty‑seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.
• The role may require extended hours to meet operational deadlines.

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

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
• Restoring and protecting the environment
• Contributing to the health of Canadians

If so, you’ll feel right at home at CNL! Location: Onsite Located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, our Chalk River site offers a beautiful natural setting with forests, lakes, and wildlife , right at your doorstep. Surrounded by welcoming communities such as Deep River, Petawawa, and Pembroke , you’ll have access to unparalleled outdoor adventures and a fantastic work-life balance .

Please note: This is a fully on-site position based at our Chalk River Laboratory in Ontario.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion At CNL, we are committed to fostering an environment that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion . We celebrate and welcome employees, stakeholders, and partners of all backgrounds and identities. Click here to read all about it!

We are proud to uphold a workplace culture grounded in our Core Values :

• Respect
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Safety
• Integrity
• Excellence

These values drive our employment practices and ensure meaningful career development opportunities and accommodations for all employees.

CNL is an equal opportunity employer . If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know via jobs@cnl.ca . All requests will be handled with confidentiality.

CNL operates on sites located on the traditional lands, waterways and ceded and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples. CNL recognizes and affirms all First Nations, Métis communities and Inuit in this land we now know as Canada. We acknowledge, respect and seek to better understand Indigenous history, rights and title on the lands where we work and develop projects. We honour and respect the importance of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their lands, waters and territories.