We are currently hiring for our client, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, for a Hoisting and Rigging Engineering Specialist.

This role involves providing expert engineering support for hoisting, lifting, and rigging operations across a variety of complex construction and infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant lifting operations through advanced engineering analysis, planning, and execution support.

We are looking for a highly skilled professional with strong expertise in civil and mechanical engineering disciplines, along with proficiency in industry-standard engineering tools and software. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to high-impact, technically challenging projects that require precision, strong project coordination, and thorough construction inspection capabilities.

Job Duties

• Using the structure of CNL’s Engineering Change Control procedure, create hoisting and rigging plans for nuclear and non-nuclear lifts at CRL
• Investigating, defining, and documenting design requirements
• Creating written design deliverables. Delegating and overseeing creation of drawings.
• Providing technical support to field work, then close out job
• Reviewing and providing input to Hoisting and Rigging plans produced by others
• Reviewing planning packages for conformance to design, applicable standards and industry best practice.
• Providing feedback to planners
• Providing technical support to field work.
• Subject matter expert review and update to CNL’s hoisting and rigging standards
• Keeping current with industry codes and best practices.
• Updating CNL hoisting and rigging standards to reflect latest industry codes and best practice
• Monitoring training records, and ensure proper training for staff working on hoisting and rigging
• Investigating and reporting on system failures and emergent events
• Travelling to field, researching drawings and analyzing laboratory results to determine and report nature and causes of failure
• Developing and document plans for resolutions.
• Providing follow-up support to implement recommendations
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

Education

• At minimum, a Bachelors (Honour) in mechanical or chemical Engineering or Science from a university of recognized standing; or membership in an engineering or scientific professional organization authorized by statute to establish qualification for membership in that organization.
• Licensed or eligible to be licensed as a professional engineer in the Province of Ontario.

Experience

• Minimum three (3) years mechanical engineering experience in a highly regulated nuclear or industrial setting

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to use a computer with typical office software and some speciality programs for accessing CNL-specific information.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings
• Ability to perform typical calculations for hoisting and rigging design and analysis
• Understands the function of hoisting and rigging systems and components found in industrial settings
• Understands industry regulations, codes, standards and quality assurance for hoisting and rigging in nuclear and industrial settings
• Understands Mechanical safety standards applicable to Canadian and Ontario hoisting and rigging applications and Canadian nuclear facilities.

Security clearance eligibility required:

Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3 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.
• This position is part of the CRPEG Union and is governed by the terms and conditions outlined in the CRPEG Collective Agreement. As a member of this bargaining unit, you’ll benefit from clear expectations around hours of work, wages, vacation, and other conditions that support a fair and consistent working environment.

This role is fully onsite, which provides vacation, sick, personal, and floater days.

Pay: $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance

Work Location: In person