Are you looking for a role that will challenge you to drive compliance excellence as a Due Diligence Program (DDP) Specialist? Can you see yourself leading the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the DDP while ensuring regulatory requirements are embedded across policies, procedures, and workforce practices? Do you enjoy developing performance metrics, overseeing program effectiveness, and delivering insightful analysis and reporting to management and the Board? If so, apply today to make a meaningful impact, strengthening compliance and accountability.

What will you be doing!

Leading the implementation of the Due Diligence Program (DDP) while developing and updating procedures and supporting documentation to ensure effective execution.
Overseeing and supporting DDP element owners by tracking progress, following up on overdue activities, and ensuring timely completion of program requirements.
Designing and developing methods and reports to monitor implementation progress, working closely with Project Controls and reporting updates to peers, management, and executive stakeholders.
Collaborating with performance and functional teams to establish and refine KPIs, while analyzing trends, identifying improvement actions, and driving continuous enhancement of the DDP.
Conducting effectiveness reviews and assessing safety incidents and near-misses to identify gaps and strengthen program performance.
Preparing and delivering clear, actionable reports and communications to senior leadership, Accountable Officers, executives, and Boards.
Creating and delivering program communications and partnering with training teams to develop and implement DDP training for employees at all levels.
Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

Education
- Post-secondary education in Engineering or Project Management with three to five years of related experience.
Experience
- Working with management systems, preferably in a nuclear environment, with an understanding of the interconnectedness of various programs.
- Leading initiatives and coordinating implementation across an organization.
- Communicating and engaging effectively at all levels.
- Reviewing reports, analyzing data and trends.
- Managing conflicting requirements across diverse projects, groups, and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated work with teams and project environments.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of regulations, codes, and standards applicable to CNL.
- Knowledge of management systems, compliance programs, and nuclear safety culture.
- Ability to critically assess data quality, interpret trends, and evaluate their impact on plans and activities.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and decision-making skills.
- Superior planning, organizational, and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, influence, and motivate others while maintaining a positive outlook.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written), including the ability to gather information and present recommendations in a change-resistant environment.
- Self-motivated, disciplined, and able to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Comfortable negotiating priorities, setting deadlines, and meeting strict timelines with reliability and accountability.
Security Clearance Eligibility Required
- Level 2 Secret requires a minimum of 7 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.

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.