Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Careers and Employment

About the company

CEO
Joe McBrearty
69%
approve of Joe McBrearty's performance

Founded
2014
Company size
1,001 to 5,000
Revenue
$650m to $1bn (CAD)
Industry
Energy, Mining, Utilities
Headquarters
Chalk River
Link
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories website

CNL is Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization, and a world leader in developing nuclear technology for peaceful and innovative applications. Using our unique expertise, we are restoring and protecting the environment, we are advancing clean energy technology, and our medical breakthroughs continue to improve the health of people around the world....

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Research Scientist

19 jobs

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Planner

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Project Leader

14 jobs

R&D Engineer

14 jobs

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Chalk River, ON

317 jobs

Remote

53 jobs

Whiteshell, MB

29 jobs

Winnipeg, MB

14 jobs

Quebec City, QC

7 jobs

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Reviews

Project Manager in Chalk River, ON

on 10 October 2022

Challenging Work and Busy Environment

The work at CNL is challenging and there are a number of interesting initiatives planned for the future. The workplace is hectic with multiple projects happening at the same time and some groups are not as well resourced as others, making for lots of work for fewer people. The compensation is good and the benefits are great, but it's easy to get burned out fast. Still, it's a good place to work...

Employee in Chalk River, ON

on 3 June 2023

Toxic

Corrupt management that would rather create a full on scandal to save face destroying people's lives then admit wrong doing. I wouldn't suggest working here unless you are looking to gain a little experience and move on.

professional in Chalk River, ON

on 1 June 2023

Toxic work environment, corrupt leadership

Very corrupt leadership with contracted management from abroad. Toxic work culture. No real system in place. Old facilities and no chance to advance. Dying organization anyway with old facilities being phased out by the government.

Engineer in Chalk River, ON

on 10 November 2022

Uninspiring

Your experience will vary widely depending on your position. But overall the work is quite uninspiring. The pace is really slow. The company is full of life-timers who have very deeply entrenched ways of doing things and cannot tolerate newer ways of working. The location is not the best one could hope for. Good if you're used to living in small towns with almost zero options for good food and res...

Project Supervisor in Pinawa, MB

on 8 October 2022

Horrible management

Management is horribleSuccess is only based on friendships and not driven by personal performanceAnnual merit increase is a complicated process where only some can recieve based on graded scale

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