Are you looking for a role where you can combine fieldwork, technical precision, and problem‑solving? Can you see yourself capturing accurate field data and translating it into reliable drawings and records? Does the idea of working with utilities, building configurations, and geospatial information systems interest you? If you answered yes, then this may be the opportunity for you as a Land Survey Technician. You will play a key role in ensuring accurate field data, reliable documentation, and safe, informed operations across site activities - apply today!
What will you be doing!
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Surveying using industry-standard instruments and maintaining engineering representations of field configuration.
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Conducting accurate surveys in the field.
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Converting survey data into accurate drawings and circulating them for reviews and approvals.
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Organizing and maintaining survey instruments.
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Preparing Digging Drilling Coring & Cutting (DDC&C) permits.
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Interpreting requests for DDC&C and preparing permits using information in site drawings.
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Circulating DDC&C permits for approval.
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Filing approved DDC&C permits.
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Following CNL’s Engineering Change Control procedure, maintain site utilities record drawings to accurately represent the field configuration.
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Surveying and/or receiving survey data from contracted surveyors
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Revising the utility record drawings to match the field conditions.
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Circulating documents for review and approval, then file.
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Supporting maintenance and construction crews with field mark-ups of line, grade and buried utilities.
Other duties as assigned by your manager.
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What we are looking for:
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Education
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Graduation from a recognized institute of advanced technology, or equivalent formal education, in a field relevant to the position and six (6) to eight (8) years of pertinent technological experience. Or;
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Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent, and ten to twelve (10-12) years of pertinent and progressive experience or the equivalent in experience, additional education and/or training.
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Certified Engineering Technologist certification is not required, but would be an asset.
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Experience
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Minimum five (5) years as a Civil Engineering Technologist working as a field surveyor and CADD operator.
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Previous experience with geomantic information storage and retrieval systems would be an asset.
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Experience supervising employees within a small-scope impact/complexity team performing similar technical work with a focus on short-term results (3 months).
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
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Ability to use a computer with typical office software and some specialty programs for accessing company-specific information.
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Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings
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Ability to perform typical calculations for civil engineering design and analysis.
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Knowledge of industry regulations, codes, standards and quality assurance for civil engineering applications related to roads, earthworks and municipal utilities.
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Ability to mentor junior employees along their career path.
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Ability to assign, review and evaluate the technical work of employees under their supervision
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Ability to interpret general management directives into day-to-day instruction.
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Ability to report on the activities of a civil technology section – both verbally and in writing.
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Operational knowledge of all types of land survey equipment, both to gather information and to provide line and grade.
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Ability to manipulate land survey data using CADD and geomantic software.
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Security Clearance Eligibility Required
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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:
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This position is part of the USW1568 Union and is governed by the terms and conditions outlined in the USW1568 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.
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Working schedule: Four (4) days per week, ten (10) hours per day for a forty (40) 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:
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Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
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Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
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Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
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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?
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Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
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Restoring and protecting the environment
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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:
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Respect
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Teamwork
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Accountability
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Safety
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Integrity
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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.
