Project Engineer/Analyst

Kinectrics is a wholly owned subsidiary of BWX Technologies focused on providing life cycle management services in the energy and utility sector. We develop innovative solutions for the global electricity and medical industries, helping empower a sustainable future. Trusted by clients worldwide, our employees provide expertise in engineering, testing, and inspection across a wide range of services. With offices worldwide and independent laboratories and testing facilities, we collaborate closely with clients to ensure utility assets perform safely, reliably, and efficiently throughout their entire life cycle.
Kinectrics takes pride in being consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the energy and utility industry, where purpose and people mean as much as innovation and growth. That’s why we choose only the best and brightest to join us. To keep pace with the expanding energy and utility sector, Kinectrics has grown from a company of 300 to over 1,000 in only the last few years - and we aren’t looking to slow down. Join our diverse, supportive workplace for a rewarding career in the electricity industry.
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The OpportunityEmployment Type: Permanent
Department: Bruce Sites and Projects
Reports to: Section Manager, Bruce Site Engineering Projects
Hours per week: 40. This is a shift worker position. Shift workers may be scheduled 8-10-12 hour shifts in duration, days, afternoons and/or night shifts which may include rotating shifts and weekend work. Overtime and Field work may be required.
Number Required: 3
Starting Salary Range: $101,268 – $122,000. Exact compensation may vary depending on the individual experience and qualifications of each candidate. Applicants with greater or less than the minimum qualifications for this posted opportunity may be considered for alternate opportunities.
What We OfferAt Kinectrics, employees are recognized for their knowledge, experience, and contributions while working in a highly technical and challenging environment. Kinectrics puts you in the driver’s seat of your own career, setting you up alongside industry experts who will help you develop the skills essential to your professional growth in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and rewarding work culture.
Purpose:
The work we do each day helps communities around the world. Find satisfaction in work that really matters, working alongside and as part of the best and brightest in the industry.
Growth:
To keep pace with Canada’s expanding energy and utility sector, we are growing more each day, which means more opportunities for you. We encourage our employees to grow alongside our company thanks to a number of significant training and personal development opportunities.
Innovation : Our staff proudly develop innovations that push the industry forward.
Diversity : The company is dedicated to promoting diversity in its workforce, up to and including the senior management level. Our diversity committee ensures we stay up to date on leading trends and best practices, creating a desirable workspace for each and every one of our employees.
Total Compensation : Your talent deserves to be recognized. Kinectrics offers a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout North America. Salary is just one component of the total rewards you will receive when working for Kinectrics. Other elements may also include pay for performance programs (merit pay and discretionary annual performance bonuses), comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs, membership discounts, employee referral bonus, eligibility for our pension plan, career development programs, and professional development/educational reimbursements.
Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact
Perform duties in a safe manner in compliance with Kinectrics policy, procedures and standards including the Kinectrics Code of Business Conduct.
Apply Project Management and Project Engineering expertise to ensure projects are managed effectively (i.E., develop and manage scope, time, cost, performance, safety, communication, human resources, contracts, materials, risks, and quality).
Accountability for supporting multidisciplinary specific projects with substantial scope and complexity and variable duration, covering a broad range of technical and commercial issues and with significant revenue and industry wide impact.
Act as a task leader in projects usually involving one discipline. Provide clients with regular reports on progress at a predetermined schedule.
Consult with clients and stakeholders to maintain strong relationships and enhance Kinectrics business capabilities.
Promote and support the execution of continuous improvement initiatives
Support in driving a culture of high performance and safety where everyone is committed to and accountable for delivery of performance goals and supporting in achieving operational KPIs, ensuring a customer first culture.
Interact with a full range of skilled staff (e.G., Design Engineering, Nuclear Safety, Facility Staff, Procurement, and Construction) on highly unique or important matters.
Proactively identify, investigate, and with senior leader/senior engineer/scientists support resolve project risks
Provide timely and up-to-date project information, to Kinectrics Management, project team, and customer(s) in the form of proposals, reports, recommendations, and presentations.
Support and participate in the development of new and innovative technical and project solutions and services to support customer needs beyond the scope of past practices or precedent.
Support in managing vendor performance and support interdepartmental interfaces to achieve project goals.
Identify and implement new and innovative solutions to resolve issues and enhance project efficiency while maintaining quality.
Assist in the non-conformance reporting process, including raising and dispositioning non-conformance reports and corrective action requests.
Prepare recommendations for department manager and/or project leader on findings arising from the prescribed testing, analysis, design or computational tasks carried out.
Ensure that projects have an associated schedule including critical path, cost loading, Earned Value Analysis (EVA), relationships and logic ties, constraints, milestones, and codes.
Retain historical information for cost and schedule impact analysis for future work.
participate in and provide technical input to internal and external committees as required
Keep informed of technical developments and techniques in the assigned field of technical work for professional development
Assist in preparing technical articles, papers, in conjunction with a senior engineer/scientist.
Establish and communicate Project Execution Plans to define duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority to relevant stakeholders.
Continue to train and develop professionally in engineering. Keep informed of the latest technical developments in a field of specialization. Developing increasing skills including project manager, customer relations and interpersonal behavior
Other duties as required
What You Need to Succeed
Professional Engineer of Ontario (PEO) designation is considered an asset
Candidates are expected to have or to pursue attainment of the P.Eng. designation.
Requires a minimum of 2+years relevant work experience at the working level with preference given to those with prior nuclear project experience
Regular travel to project sites is required.
Strong familiarity with nuclear industry requirements around Human Performance Tools.
Strong understanding of nuclear power plant design and operation.
Demonstrated leadership ability among a team of individuals with diverse skill sets aligning them to exceed organizational goals.
Strong customer focus and commitment to business unit goals.
Strong problem-solving skills and demonstrated a high commitment to quality and delivering on client commitments.
Able to gain the confidence of others, persuasive and comfortable working at all levels and across all functional areas in the organization.
Ability to build and maintain working relationships with our customers and suppliers at the operating level.
Experience with project management and cost and scheduling analysis of projects.
Strong knowledge of financial systems and reporting requirements, particularly project financial analysis and reporting.
Able to effectively work with confidential and sensitive business and employee information.
Experience in leading projects to successful conclusions.
A strong commitment to employee involvement, team building and diversity.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills.
Ability to successfully obtain and maintain valid nuclear site security clearance
This role requires the successful candidate to complete the security clearance process. The security clearance process is conducted in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and may take up to 12 months to complete.
This position may involve access to technology, technical data, or information that is subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including U.S. Department of Energy regulation 10 CFR Part 810. As a result, employment in this role may be contingent upon the individual's ability to obtain and maintain any required authorizations or approvals and to comply with applicable export control requirements. Eligibility will be assessed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Kinectrics Inc is strongly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and welcomes applications from all individuals. To learn more about our commitments please visit our diversity, equity and inclusion and indigenous relations pages.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a voluntary diversity survey. The collection of self-identification data is driven by our commitment to DE&I and ensures Kinectrics' continuous review and improvement of its programs. The information that you provide is strictly confidential and your responses will only be used for statistical purposes. Your responses do not affect your candidacy in any way.
Kinectrics welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Kinectrics may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools during the initial screening of applications. All applications are also reviewed by a member of our Recruitment team to ensure a fair and comprehensive evaluation.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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