Powerhouse Shift Supervisor

Powerhouse Shift Supervisor

Are you a certified Second Class Operating Engineer looking for a role where you can lead, make critical operational decisions, and ensure the safe and reliable delivery of essential utilities? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where safety, performance, and teamwork are paramount?

Can you see yourself overseeing Powerhouse operations, supporting your team through complex situations, and playing a key role in maintaining critical infrastructure that supports site operations?

If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! Apply today!

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What will you be doing! 

• Overseeing the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the Powerhouse during your assigned shift.
• Supervising and supporting Operating Engineers and Powerhouse personnel.
• Ensuring continuous supply of electrical power, steam, compressed air, water, and other utilities.
• Monitoring systems and identifying/responding to abnormal conditions or equipment issues.
• Ensuring all required testing, inspections, and logbook entries are completed in accordance with regulations.
• Supporting preventative maintenance, chemical treatment, and inventory management of plant systems.
• Performing operational decision-making during power failures, emergencies, and equipment breakdowns.
• Providing direction, coaching, and training to shift personnel.
• Promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations and procedures.
• Coordinating with internal teams and external partners (e.g., Hydro One) as required.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.
   

What we are looking for: 

• Education 
  • Must hold a valid Second Class Operating Engineer Certificate (Province of Ontario).
• Experience 
  • Minimum 5 years of operational experience in a high-pressure steam plant.
  • Demonstrated supervisory or leadership experience.
  • Valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Strong knowledge of applicable regulations and operating standards, including Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) requirements, Ontario Regulation 219/01, and applicable boiler and pressure vessel codes.
  • Demonstrated leadership and supervisory capability.
  • Ability to make sound decisions under pressure and during abnormal/emergency conditions.
  • Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrated reliability, accountability, and a safety-focused mindset.
• 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: Shift-based rotation to support 24/7 continuous operations, averaging 42 Hours a week.

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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! 

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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 [email protected]. 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.