Transportation Specialist

Do you enjoy working in a highly regulated environment where precision, safety, and compliance are critical? Do you enjoy working in a highly regulated environment where precision, safety, and compliance truly matter? Can you see yourself planning and coordinating the safe transport of dangerous goods—especially radioactive material—while ensuring every shipment meets strict regulatory and customer requirements? Are you someone who thrives on accuracy, accountability, and playing a critical role in safety‑focused operations?

If this sounds like you,
apply today and make a meaningful impact in secure and compliant transportation.

• Managing all outgoing dangerous goods shipments, including materials classified as radioactive material (RAM).
• Reviewing project shipping requests, 434 forms, and gamma specifications to support material classification, package selection, and shipping documentation.
• Confirming shipping schedules and receipt readiness with consignees, including verification of applicable licensing.
• Preparing and completing pre‑shipment checklists, ensuring correct packaging, labelling, markings, and placarding based on transportation mode.
• Procuring radioactive and nuclear materials by reviewing site and import licenses to ensure material compliance.
• Coordinating required internal and external notifications related to radioactive and nuclear material shipments.
• Registering and tracking radioactive sources through CNL’s Radiation Protection source registry and the CNSC Sealed Source Tracking System (SSTS).
• Preparing and submitting regulatory applications and supporting documentation for import/export licenses, transport permits, and package certificates.
• Ensuring all licenses, permits, and certificates are valid, current, and in place prior to shipping or receiving RAM.
• Completing year‑end reporting by tracking shipment volumes against licensed quantities.
• Supporting audits by maintaining accurate shipment records, databases, spreadsheets, and documentation.
• Providing training and guidance to shipping personnel, including developing materials, conducting auditing sessions, correcting exams, and supporting daily shipping operations.
• Conducting regulatory reviews of domestic and international transport, security, and safeguards requirements and updating procedures as required.
• Providing specialized RAM shipping advice to internal and external stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Supporting incident response activities related to RAM transportation, including participating in exercises and providing documentation, assessments, and operational assistance.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

• Successful completion of post‑secondary education.

• Experience associated with the safe and secure transportation of dangerous goods, both domestic and international.
• Experience working in a highly regulated environment, including the use and interpretation of regulatory documents.

• Demonstrated knowledge of Canadian, U.S., and international dangerous goods and radioactive material transportation regulations (e.g., TDG, CFR Title 49 & 10, IAEA, CNSC, IATA, IMDG, HRCQ).
• Knowledge of packaging, transport, and radiation protection requirements for radioactive materials.
• Knowledge of domestic and cross‑border motor carrier regulations in Canada and the United States, including CVOR, FMCSA, and cargo securement standards.
• Familiarity with international border security and trade compliance programs (e.g., FAST, C‑TPAT, PIP, Transport Canada’s Air Cargo Security Program).

Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which requires 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
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• May occasionally require work outdoors in inclement weather.
• May require extended hours and travel.

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