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 Opportunity

Position: Mechanical Analyst/Engineer

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: 800 Kipling Avenue, Toronto, ON

Department: Nuclear Equipment Solutions (NES)

Reports to: Director, Equipment Design Solutions 

Hours per week: 37.5

Number Required: 2

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 want to work for a purpose-driven company where you’ll see the real impact of your work, apply today.

Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact

• Have an understanding and ability to apply mechanical engineering fundamentals to design, build, and testing of equipment and skid-based process systems
• Support mechanical design, fabrication, and testing of equipment and skid-based systems and work with multi-disciplinary teams to support the overall program
• Prepare design packages which may include but not limited to, fabrication drawings, P&ID, design calculations (stress analysis, load calculations, etc.), general arrangement diagrams, detailed fabrication drawings, technical specifications (equipment, line, valves, load, instrumentation), Bill of Materials, FMEA etc.
• Generate CAD models and drawings as part of the design activities using best industry practice. Working knowledge of drafting software (i.e AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks, etc.) is considered essential
• Prepare test procedures for functional testing, and factory acceptance testing to a high degree of accuracy and meeting the requirements of Kinectrics quality program.
• Perform equipment sizing and selection which may include but not limited to pumps, tanks, motors, heat exchangers, recombiners, distillation columns, dryers, humidifiers etc.
• Manage tests, investigations and troubleshooting efforts regarding fabrication of nuclear parts and skid-based systems complying with nuclear quality program requirements.
• Interface with construction/procurement partners and utility stakeholders, throughout the lifecycle of the project (i.e., from conceptual engineering to detailed design, implementation, and close-out) to provide practical and effective solutions as per requirements. Working with equipment suppliers can include activities such as site visits to review system compliance to fabrication drawings, review and acceptance of supplier prepared fabrication drawings, review and acceptance of assembly procedures including leak testing, etc.
• Interface with other design disciplines such as instrumentation & controls and software to provide a complete design solution
• Lead teams, who participate in various projects and provide technical supervision as required with effective problem solving.
• Ensure customer satisfaction with timely communication and project controls.
• Perform procurement engineering activities, resolving QA issues and ensuring schedules are met.
• Assist in developing proposals for internal and external customers.
• Perform other duties as required.

What You Need to Succeed

Essential Competencies:

• Strong customer orientation and commitment to Kinectrics and Business Unit goals.
• Demonstrated skill in contract management and administration with positive track record of completing projects on budget and schedule in terms of client satisfaction.
• Demonstrated high level of initiative to propose and implement new ideas.
• Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary team situations with a variety of partners and diverse issues and roles.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple projects of varying complexity and technical disciplines.
• Strong oral and written communications.
• Proven skills with a variety of software programs including MS Office, and MS Project.

Essential Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications:

• Experience in design, fabrication, and testing work programs, services, scheduling and associated costs.
• Practical experience in the design and development of sophisticated equipment and instrumentation for testing would be an asset.
• Knowledge and interpretation of national and international standards as they apply to this field.
• Knowledge of nuclear quality program and testing requirements
• Knowledge of nuclear quality assurance standards
• Strong understanding and commitment to HU principles with preference to nuclear station experience in HU culture preferred.
• Must have excellent communications, technical report writing and oral presentation skills.
• A four-year university education engineering or equivalent is required with mechanical or chemical engineering preferred.
• A period of up to 4-5 years is considered necessary to gain this experience.
• A Professional Engineer of Ontario (PEO), or eligible for PEO status.
• Ability to successfully obtain and maintain nuclear site security clearance.

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.