Validation engineer Jobs in Oakville, ON

Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is one of Canada's largest private sector nuclear engineering groups. We have been providing a wide range of services to the nuclear industry in Canada and around the world since for more than 60 years. We are proud to be the steward of Canadian CANDU nuclear technology. This position is in Modularization & Constructability team and requires an individual who is self-motivated and capable of working independently and develop his/her career and experience in the nuclear field.

Your role

• Prepare technical documents, such as engineering drawings (including GAs, DDs, EDs), change paper markups, calculations, design/analysis reports, design requirements, design manuals, bill of materials, design specifications, technical specifications, component specification sheets, commissioning specifications, etc.
• Perform engineering work following AtkinsRéalis/Candu Energy QA programs, and applicable codes, standards, and regulation requirements.
• Coordinate and interface with clients, suppliers, stakeholders and other design disciplines or departments to execute assigned constructability engineering work.
• Involve in conceptual, preliminary, and/or detailed design of CANDU off-site pre-assembly and construction packages.
• Participate in development of construction methods and sequences for nuclear electrical power systems.
• Support method statement preparation for off-site pre-fabrication, pre-assembly, transportation, and installation for assemblies with electrical components.
• Review technical documents including drawings, constructability reports, and procedures.
• Develop technical reports such as constructability, risk-review, and assessment reports for preassemblies.
• Prepare requisitions or Engineering Quotation Requests (EQR) for electrical equipment and materials to support module fabrication and procurement.
• Review supplier technical documents and perform technical bid analyses.
• Provide technical guidance and instruction to Engineers, Designers/Drafters and more junior staff as required.
• May be requested by Engineering Manager to lead technical packages with a small or large team of Engineers, Designers, and Coordinators.
• Support field construction and execution activities, such as field changes, design revisions, commissioning, AFS, closeout, etc.
• Provide prompt response and engineering resolutions on any critical engineering related matters.
• Perform site visits to client, supplier shops, field walk-downs during different design phases as required.

About you

• Engineering Degree in Electrical from an accredited university or equivalent degree as recognized by Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
• Having a P.Eng. license for this position is mandatory.
• Minimum 5 Years of related work experience including 2 Years of field engineering within a heavy industrial environment with emphasis on constructability.
• Experience with 500kV, 6.9kV, 600V, AC and DC low voltage power distribution systems, including preparation of Single Line diagrams, Elementary Diagrams, Wiring Diagrams, Cable Block Diagrams and schedules, and calculation of power demand/electrical load lists.
• Experience with transformer sizing, cable (above and below ground) sizing, circuit breaker sizing calculations.
• Experience in modelling electrical power systems and use of analysis functions in ETAP or other similar software is an asset.
• Hands-on site experience in installation methods, construction, and commissioning of electrical systems in nuclear or other heavy industrial environments is considered an asset.
• Site experience in construction, or commissioning of plant electrical and structural systems for nuclear or other heavy industries would be an asset.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, and 3D Model reviewer such as Navisworks.
• Working knowledge of MS Excel advanced tools and other database applications.
• Good working knowledge of applicable codes and standards, such as of CSA 22.1, Canadian Electrical Code Part I and The Ontario Electrical Safety Code (OESC), NEC, IEEE, IEC, and NETA.
• Familiar with procurement, construction, and commissioning support for electrical equipment such as Transformers, MCCs, low voltage distribution load centers, UPS systems including rectifiers and inverters and Diesel Generators (emergency and standby), power and control and instrumentation cables.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada. Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs. Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life. Be rewarded. Find out more.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Additional information

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.