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The Opportunity

Position: CWEST Project Engineer/Analyst

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: 800 Kipling Avenue, Toronto, ON

Department: Inspection and Maintenance Systems (IMS)

Reports to: Section Manager – CWEST 

Hours per week: 37.5

Number Required: 1

What We Offer

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. 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.
• Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout North America.

If you are looking for an organization that is committed to your future growth development, then you’ve come to the right place.

Overview

The Kinectrics Circumferential Wet Scrape Tool (CWEST) is a well-established and successful tooling system that is used to remove samples from within the fuel channels of Ontario’s fleet of nuclear reactors for assessment of hydrogen isotope concentrations. It is a highly complex system, requiring a dedicated team of skilled engineers to oversee the maintenance, operation and evolution of the system.

Kinectrics is seeking a talented engineer to join the CWEST team that will help us achieve even greater levels of success in maintenance and operational efficiency and quality in this highly demanding field, with the long-term goal of progressing to the role of Engineering Technical Lead for one of our two main clients.

Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact

• Responsible for understanding and executing the process and documentation requirements for the Circumferential Wet Scrape Tool maintenance and outage activities at Ontario’s nuclear operators.
• Work independently and as part of the production team to drive and lead the evaluation of workflows, identification of bottlenecks, and implementation of innovative solutions to improve productivity and quality.
• Lead or assist with troubleshooting activities during maintenance, testing and deployment evolutions.
• General lab support, i.e., periodic lab participation outside of troubleshooting
• Flagging technical issues of concern, e.g. commonly recurring challenges in lab or with a procedure
• Participate in performing procedure revisions and review to implement procedural corrections in future document releases based on issues (clarifications, questions, improvements) raised by the maintenance and outage teams.
• Preparation or review of the primary maintenance cycle outputs such as Tool Demonstration Testing reports, Ready for Service reports, and Sample Cut Location plans as applicable
• Raising and addressing Non-Conformance Reports (NCR’s)
• Participate as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in CWEST deployments to Ontario’s nuclear plants.
• Have an understanding and ability to apply engineering fundamentals to design and build projects
• Supporting design work and design documentation (calculations, drawings, etc.) as appropriate based on competencies
• Working knowledge of drafting software (i.e AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks, etc.) and able to generate CAD models and drawings as part of design activities using best industry practice is considered an asset
• Assist in developing proposals for internal and external customers.
• Liaise with customers, staff, contractors, consultants, and vendors as appropriate
• Understand and assess client problems and determine appropriate means of solution.
• Occasional travel to Bruce Power, OPG, or other client sites may be required including outage field support.
• Other duties as required

What You Need to Succeed

• A Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Nuclear, Etc. Engineering (or equivalent) is required.
• At least 5+ years of relevant engineering experience is required; nuclear inspection tooling operation and or design experience is an asset
• Experience in a manufacturing/operations environment working with intricate, custom electro-mechanical systems while complying with all applicable safety protocols, procedures, standards, and Personal Protective Equipment requirements.
• Proven problem-solving skills and experience with complex processes and electro-mechanical systems, often under tight timelines, in a high-pressure environment
• Can demonstrate attention to detail, and strict adherence to defined processes for organizing and executing projects.
• Proactive and able to work independently and as part of a team. Able to lead a team and coordinate work between multiple disciplines.
• Excellent written and verbal (technical and non-technical) communication skills to effectively discuss challenging topics with clients, internal stakeholders and team members.
• Experience with Quality Assurance Standards such as CSA N299.
• A Professional Engineer of Ontario (PEO), or eligible for PEO status.
• Innovative, enthusiastic, and ready to be part of our dynamic team. Knowledge and experience working with nuclear power plants (Bruce Power, OPG, NB Power or other) systems & processes,

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.