Holder of Record (Work Protection) - Industrial EastReporting to the Work Protection Coordinator or designated site leadership, the Holder of Record is accountable for the safety of their assigned Work Group under approved Work Protection procedures. This role ensures that all work is performed within established safe work boundaries, in compliance with nuclear safety requirements, and in alignment with approved permits and isolation conditions.
This position is based at the Pickering and Darlington nuclear sites, supporting field execution activities within nuclear facilities and project environments that require Work Protection controls.
What You Will Be Working On
- Review and confirm understanding of all Work Protection Permit documentation, ensuring conditions, isolations, hazards, and requirements are clearly understood prior to acceptance.
- Verify adequacy of isolations and accept Work Protection Permits, confirming the safe work area is established and ready for work execution.
- Ensure no work begins until all Work Group members understand the permit conditions, hazards, and required safety actions, and it is safe to proceed.
- Communicate permit conditions, safety requirements, and work execution expectations to all Work Group members, ensuring alignment and compliance.
- Establish and maintain effective communication methods between the Issuing Authority, Work Protection Coordinator, and Work Group members.
- Monitor conditions within the Safe Work Area throughout execution, ensuring continued compliance with Work Protection controls and safe work practices.
- Track worker acknowledgements, including obtaining and maintaining Worker Initials Log to confirm understanding of Work Protection requirements.
- Assess, authorize, and monitor testing activities under the Work Protection Permit, ensuring impacts to the Work Group and surrounding personnel are understood and controlled.
- Ensure the safety of personnel both within and outside the Work Group, including those potentially impacted by testing or system changes.
- Communicate any changes to Work Protection conditions to the Work Group and ensure work is adjusted in accordance with updated requirements.
- Confirm all Work Group members are clear of the work area prior to surrendering working rights, ensuring safe transition of system status.
- Conduct or confirm field walkdowns to verify equipment or systems are in a safe and acceptable condition prior to turnover or return to service.
- Validate equipment or system status and report to the Issuing Authority prior to permit surrender, ensuring accuracy and completeness of information.
- Execute all Work Protection activities in alignment with direction from the Work Protection Coordinator, maintaining focus on worker safety while supporting overall project coordination.
- Applicant will report to their respective Work protection Coordinator. They will attend planning meetings with the project team to ensure all work is covered. The applicant will engage in walkdowns and discussions with the foreman/general foreman to ensure the work protection requirements for the job are met.
- Assess jobs using walkdowns, workplan, design ECs, WOTI, to determine what type of work protection will be required to complete the work. PPT, WPP or A.I.P
- Perform work protection application process by submitting PC1s to the I.A
- Meet with the I.A for PC1 review
- Assess and submit any late PC1s into permits as required
What We Are Looking For
- Experience working in nuclear or industrial environments with direct exposure to Work Protection, lockout/tagout, or safe work permit systems.
- Strong understanding of Work Protection procedures, permit controls, and isolation verification requirements.
- Experience coordinating field work activities and ensuring compliance with safety procedures and site-specific requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively with field teams, supervisors, and issuing authorities.
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to monitor conditions, identify risks, and enforce compliance in real time.
- Ability to assess work conditions, testing impacts, and potential hazards to ensure safe execution of work activities.
- Strong accountability mindset with a focus on worker safety, procedural adherence, and risk mitigation.
- Ability to work in high-risk, highly regulated nuclear environments while maintaining strict compliance with procedures.
- Completion of required nuclear site training and Work Protection qualifications is considered an asset.
- Ability to obtain and maintain required nuclear site access and security clearance.
- Must possess strong teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across various trade disciplines to support project success and achieve common
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