Senior Mechanical Analysis Engineer

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. To keep pace with Canada’s 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. Visit our website to learn more: Position: Senior Engineer (Mechanical / Piping Design)

Employment Type: Permanent

Employment Level: Senior

Department: Design, Engineering and Sites

Reports to: Manager, Piping Design

This is a shift worker position. Shift workers may be assigned to work 8, 10, 12 hour shifts and may be assigned day, afternoon and night shifts. Overtime and weekend work may be required.

At 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. 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.

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.

The Piping and Mechanical Design Sections of the Mechanical and Civil Engineering Department are currently growing to respond to the needs of our nuclear portfolio including OPG, Bruce Power, New Brunswick Power and Cernavoda, among others. Perform Mechanical engineering analysis and design for Candu nuclear power stations.

Interface with construction/procurement partners and utility stakeholders, throughout the lifecycle of the design project (i.e., from preliminary and conceptual engineering to detailed design, implementation and close-out) to provide practical and effective solutions as per requirements.

Provide field support to multi-disciplined plant design modifications, including provision of field engineering.

Conduct technical assessments and emergent troubleshooting/engineering to support refurbishment projects and operating unit (capital) projects.

Interface effectively with other staff on multi-disciplinary projects.

Stay current with developments within their field of expertise.

A Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) is required

• Nuclear Refurbishment experience or Nuclear New Build experience will be considered a strong asset
• 5+ years of relevant experience is required
• Must have experience in a project driven environment with the capability to meet deadlines, work under pressure, and within project constraints (time, cost, quality).
• Must have a strong attention to detail and to quality assurance requirements
• Good time management skills and demonstrated capability to interface effectively with and gain the trust of station customers.
• Demonstrated knowledge of CANDU technology, strong understanding of nuclear power plant design and operation. Experience with CANDU and C6 refurbishment specifically Feeder and Fuel Channel replacement is considered an asset.
• General knowledge of emerging SMRs, BWRs/PWRs and advanced reactors is considered an asset.

~ Mechanical engineering activities including:

• Piping and process systems design, including preparation of system design specification, flow diagrams, piping isometric drawings
• Vendor-interface and preparation of equipment & component specifications to facilitate procurement including selection of nuclear (Class 1/2/3) and conventional (Class 6) valves, flanges, fittings, pumps and heat exchangers.
• Design assistance with technical evaluations, independent third-party reviews, design walkdowns, system hydraulic calculations, thermal calculations, component sizing calculations and HVAC flow balance calculations.
• Nuclear component and assembly design employing GD&T practices, 3D modeling tools such as SolidWorks, and best construction practices.

ASME Section III Appendix XXIII qualification is considered an asset.

Experience in the use of piping and numerical analysis software such as AutoPipe, PIPESTRESS, CAESAR II, ANSYS (CFD & FEA) is considered a strong asset.

Knowledge and implementation of client Engineering Change Control.

Working knowledge of Nuclear Quality Assurance Standards such as N299 and CSA N286

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. 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.