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 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. Join our diverse, supportive workplace for a rewarding career in the electricity industry.

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The Opportunity

Position: RMCS Scientist

Employment Type: Permanent

Employment Level: Intermediate

Location800 Kipling Avenue, Toronto, ON

Department: Radioactive Materials & Chemistry Services (RMC)

Reports to: Service Line Leader - Nuclear Waste & Chemistry

Hours per week: 37.5

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.

Kinectrics is searching for an intermediate or senior Analyst/Engineer to join the Life Cycle Management & Component Integrity service line who will be responsible for providing support to the Life Cycle & Asset Management team. This includes development of Life Cycle Management Plans (LCMPs), Periodic Inspection Programs, Containment Testing, Vacuum Building Outage Support, Component Condition Assessments, Thermal Performance Assessments, Technical Basis Assessments, and other work supporting long-term equipment reliability and asset management for our clients.

Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact

• Act as a project leader / project manager for Kinectrics on major projects in the areas of nuclear waste characterization and management, mixed waste processing, ion exchange resin and filter applications, and station operation chemistry.
• Initiate, plan, organize and conduct technical work in the area of Nuclear Waste and Process Chemistry in support of utility plant applications or decommissioning, within Canada, North America and overseas.
• Help identify capability development needs to meet future demands of the technical program. 
• Supervise lab staff as well as staff who participate in the areas of process chemistry and nuclear waste. 
• Discuss with senior staff the strategy or plans that are required to drive operational continuous improvement and solve complex technical problems.
• Plan and develop proposals for investigations in the area of process chemistry including estimates of costs, schedule, and resources required.
• Carry out customer work; prepare reports with recommendations based on results achieved.
• Provide strong support to actively market/sell the technology/service to ensure products and services remain viable and competitive.
• Act as a key technical resource for Kinectrics’ Analytical laboratory operations.
• Perform other duties as required.

What You Need to Succeed

• A university degree in chemistry or chemical engineering is required with a graduate degree being preferred.
• Must have knowledge and practical experience in analytical chemistry/radiochemistry methods, statistical methods, and the application of process chemistry to station operations.
• Ideally both field and lab experience with chemistry, the application of chemistry to solve nuclear power plant issues (i.e., chemical cleaning, purification, waste streams, and/or waste processing technologies).
• Highly experienced in the use of analytical chemistry techniques.
• Good working knowledge of basic generation plant design/operation related to nuclear power plants is considered an asset.
• A period of at least 8 years of relevant experience is considered necessary to achieve the desired level of proficiency.
• Strong customer orientation and commitment to Kinectrics and Business Unit goals.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead technical project teams in the areas of analytical and process chemistry.
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement in laboratory operations.
• Demonstrated project management abilities to ensure quality, cost, and schedule are achieved.
• Demonstrated high level of initiative to propose and implement new technology and business ideas in the areas of process chemistry and nuclear waste.
• Demonstrated capability and experience to implement new analytical methods, develop new chemical processes, define radiochemical operations, drive process optioneering, and successful implementation of solutions at nuclear plants.
• High level demonstrated ability to work in a team situation and mentor, coach, and supervise staff to develop their own level of expertise in these areas.
• Strong oral and written communication skills

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.