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: Process Design Engineer/Analyst

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: 800 Kipling Avenue, Toronto, ON

Department: Nuclear Equipment Solutions (NES)

Reports to: Director, Equipment Design 

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

• Prepare Front End Engineering (FEED) and interpret process engineering documents. FEED includes but is not limited to: 
  • Process Design Description and Requirements
  • Process Flow Diagram (PFD)
  • Process and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID)
  • Process Design Simulation & Calculations
  • Process Equipment Sizing/Rating Calculations (such as distillation column, pumps, recombiners, LPCE columns, E-Cells, HX, coolers, Condensers, Valve Sizing, etc.
  • Process Specifications
  • Control Philosophy (i.e. Control Narrative)
  • Other documentation as necessary
• Work with Mechanical and EI&C Engineers to support implementation of process design into effective manufacturable and testable designs.
• Ability to understand mechanical drawings and provide advice and review to address manufacturability or performance concerns.
• Ability to visit client sites locally and internationally, as needed.
• Ability to support multiple projects simultaneously, as warranted.
• Good understanding of ASME VIII and ASME B31.1 and ASME B31.3.
• Experience with one or more CAD package for process flow design such as Autocad or others.
• Knowledge and experience in Distillation, Dryers, Scrubbers, Cryogenics and Process Simulation is an asset.
• Identify equipment suppliers and work with them to ensure conformance with the specification.
• Able to work under the direction of Technical Team Lead and Subject Matter Experts to develop concept designs.
• Prepare test procedures for functional testing, and factory acceptance testing to a high degree of accuracy and meeting the requirements of Kinectrics quality program.
• Developing custom unit operation models using Visual basic (VB), Python, C# or any other programming language is highly desirable. Good understanding of chemical reaction engineering is also desired.
• Work independently and as part of engineering teams to contribute and prepare technical evaluations, technical procedures, technical test plans, data analysis, report preparation and report reviews.
• Liaise with customers, staff, contractors, consultants, and vendors as appropriate.
• Assist in procurement engineering activities such as preparing procurement plans, incoming inspections, scope of work, reviewing terms and identifying appropriate risks.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in the technical processes and support change derived from lessons learned.
• Facilitate to develop 2D/3D models of complicated equipment or skids that will help in the fabrication process.
• Take part in R&D projects.
• Lead or assist in developing proposals for internal and external customers.
• Perform project management and other assigned duties on as need basis.
• Act as a technical support for Department Manager and others in the department.
• Assist in the negotiation and administration of contracts, including cost estimates, schedule, and resources required.
• Carry out customers’ work and prepare reports with recommendations based on results achieved.
• Represents Kinectrics at conferences.
• Perform other duties as required.

What You Need to Succeed

• A four-year university degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering (Masters or PhD is preferable) plus a minimum of five or more years of engineering experience in Nuclear or manufacturing industry.
• Must have demonstrated knowledge and experience in modeling & design of process systems.
• Experience in process systems, process skids, and panel fabrication and FAT/commissioning testing is required.
• Knowledge of ASME Boiler Pressure and Vessel code is considered an asset.
• Having process design experience in tritium and hydrogen technologies is an asset.
• Familiar with tritium processes like CECE, WD, HPS, ISS and CDS.
• Strong understanding of tritium specific design requirements.
• Familiar with different commercial gas separation technologies such as cryogenic distillation and thermal diffusion columns.
• Familiar with tritium instrumentation such as ion chambers and liquid scintillation technique.
• Experience in managing suppliers for part design, assembly, and manufacturing.
• Knowledge and/or experience with CANDU nuclear technology are considered an asset.
• Excellent problem-solving, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively on a technical level.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated strong customer skills and capabilities to run research programs for customers on time and on budget.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible in areas of work and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong computer skills.
• A period of at least 5 years in working on projects of medium to high complexity is considered necessary to gain this experience.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer is required.

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.