2025 Winter Student – Biodiversity Student – Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Title of the Job: 2025 Winter Student – Biodiversity Student

Location: Chalk River, ON

Job Description: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is bringing together the finest minds to form a diverse, vibrant and dynamic workforce culture energized by the innovative capacity of students, new graduates and mid-career professionals, underpinned by senior world-renowned experts. We hire numerous students from colleges and universities each semester to support our research and perform other assignments. If you are looking for exciting and challenging work this Winter, keep reading, and if you meet the requirements of this role, apply today!Would you like to make a difference in the Environment? This position involves supporting the Nuclear Power Demonstration (NPD) Closure Project. This is a very exciting opportunity to work as part of a small and dynamic team on a unique environmental assessment in the nuclear industry. If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! For more information on the NPD Closure Project, please visit www.cnl.ca/NPD.Please submit a resume, cover letter, and copy of an up-to-date transcript by the posting close date of October 23rd at 11:59 pm EST to ensure consideration for student employment. All students applying for student positions at CNL must be returning to full-time studies upon completion of their work term. Exceptions will be made for students who require a work term to graduate.Department: NDP Regulatory Approvals
Number of Positions: 1
Duration: 4 months (January – April)
Field of Study: Conservation Biology, Environmental Technician / Technology / Assessment, Ecology, Environmental Monitoring, Sustainability
Year of study: 2nd year or higherWhat you will be doing:

• Counting / analysing of Chimney Swift behaviour.
• Biodiversity monitoring.
• Entering data into the Environmental Data Management System (EDMS).
• Assisting with dispositions to comments on the Environmental Impact Statement.
• Organizing and helping to respond to comments on the Environmental Impact Statement from the public, Indigenous groups and Federal / Provincial Reviewers.
• Supporting public / Indigenous engagement.
• Preparing presentation material (e.g. posterboards, PowerPoint presentations) for use in public / Indigenous engagement activities.
• Preparing Environmental Reviews (ERs) for activities that will be undertaken on the NPD site.
• Providing presentations on Species at Risk and other monitoring activities to visitors (including school groups and government departments).
• General project support.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

• Education

• 2nd year or higher of university/college studying Conservation Biology, Environmental Technician / Technology / Assessment, Ecology, Environmental Monitoring, Sustainability.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must have a valid driver’s license and vehicle.
• Strong organizational, record keeping and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Familiarity with Bird Studies Canada (BSC) and Chimney Swift monitoring programs (e.g. Ontario Swiftwatch) is an asset.
• Familiarity with Excel and EDMS is an asset.
• Knowledge of the nuclear industry is an asset.
• An understanding of the Federal Environmental Assessment process (CEAA 2012) is an asset.
• 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.”

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 pacesetters 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.We offer Students:

• Paid Statutory Holidays (within the working term);
• 1 Company Floating Holiday;
• Instead of accumulative vacation time, students receive an additional 4% of earnings on each pay!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.

Location:CNL works with employees across our Canadian locations to enable a hybrid workforce where possible. Our Hybrid employees work with their manager to establish expectations for when they will be on-site vs. working from home.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. Please read for more on our DE&I Commitment.CNL also supports a workplace environment and corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence. These values encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects, including 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 regarding accommodation requests will be kept confidential.The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.

Company Name: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

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