Senior Mechanical Engineer (New Build Design)

Kinectrics is a wholly owned subsidiary of BWX Technologies focused on providing life cycle management services in the energy and utility sector. We develop innovative solutions for the global electricity and medical industries, helping empower a sustainable future. Trusted by clients worldwide, our employees provide expertise in engineering, testing, and inspection across a wide range of services. With offices worldwide and independent laboratories and testing facilities, we collaborate closely with clients to ensure utility assets perform safely, reliably, and efficiently throughout their entire life cycle.

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.

Visit our website to learn more: www.kinectrics.com

The Opportunity

Position: Senior Mechanical Engineer (New Build Design)

Location: 393 University Ave, Toronto, ON

Department: Design & Engineering Services (DES)

Reports to: Section Manager, Design and Engineering Services

Hours per week: 37.5

Number Required: 3

Salary Range: $120,000 - $145,000

Exact compensation may vary depending on the individual experience and qualifications of each candidate. Applicants with greater or less than the minimum qualifications for this posted opportunity may be considered for alternate opportunities.

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.
• Total Compensation: Your talent deserves to be recognized. Kinectrics offers a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout North America. Salary is just one component of the total rewards you will receive when working for Kinectrics. Other elements may also include pay for performance programs (merit pay and discretionary annual performance bonuses), comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs, membership discounts, employee referral bonus, eligibility for our pension plan, career development programs, and professional development/educational reimbursements.

Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact

Kinectrics’ Design & Engineering Services (DES) department is expanding to support the growing nuclear new build portfolio in Canada and internationally. We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Design Engineer to support engineering design and engineering activities for new nuclear projects, including CANDU and advanced reactor technologies. The successful candidate will:

• Lead and perform engineering design and analysis for nuclear power plant systems, structures, and components across new build projects and modifications.
• Support engineering design development through conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design phases, ensuring alignment with nuclear safety and regulatory requirements.
• Provide engineering and design oversight, including independent technical reviews and vendor design evaluations.
• Interface with construction, procurement partners, and utility stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle to deliver practical engineering solutions.
• Prepare and review technical specifications, and engineering documentation in accordance with applicable nuclear codes and standards.
• Support design integration across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring consistency with system design, safety case requirements, and licensing basis.
• Support assessments of potential reactor technologies, including assessing designs against applicable laws, regulations, codes, and standards
• Participate with design inputs in hazard assessments, safety evaluations, and licensing support activities for new build projects.
• Provide field and site support, including design clarifications and constructability input during project execution.
• Support proposal development, scope definition, and technical planning for new build opportunities.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to continuous improvement of design engineering practices.
• Stay current with developments in nuclear design standards, codes, and regulatory expectations.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Mechanical or Nuclear Engineering (or equivalent).
• Minimum 8+ years of relevant engineering experience, including at least 5 years within the nuclear industry.
• Demonstrated experience in engineering design and project delivery in a regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of nuclear power plant systems and design principles.
• Experience with CANDU reactor technology is strongly preferred. Knowledge of Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs) and/or advanced reactor technologies (e.g., SMRs) is considered an asset.
• Nuclear New Build or Nuclear Refurbishment experience will be considered a strong asset
• Candidates must demonstrate working knowledge and application/familiarity with relevant nuclear codes, standards, and regulatory requirements, including:
• CSA N285.0 for general requirements for pressure-retaining systems and components
• ASME Section III, Section VIII, B31.1 for nuclear pressure boundary
• Technical competencies in the following areas:
• Experience in system design, engineering analysis, and design documentation development.
• Ability to perform or coordinate technical evaluations, design reviews, and independent assessments.
• Familiarity with engineering change control processes and project governance.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams including across mechanical, civil, electrical, I&C, computer disciplines.
• Structures, systems and component (SSC) design, including specifications, flow diagrams and drawings
• Knowledge of relevant engineering tools and analysis software is considered an asset.
• Experience in the use of hydraulics, piping and numerical analysis tools such as PIPE-FLO, AutoPipe, PIPESTRESS, CAESAR II, ANSYS (CFD & FEA) is considered a strong asset.
• Familiarity with nuclear quality assurance programs (CSA N286, N299).
• Professional requirements:
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario.
• Proven ability to work in a project-driven environment, managing competing priorities across scope, schedule, and quality constraints.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of technical reports, proposals, and client-facing documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to interface effectively with clients, regulators, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience supporting licensing, safety case development, or regulatory submissions (e.g., CNSC) is an asset.
• Familiarity with international nuclear codes and standards is considered an asset.
• Must have experience in a project driven environment with the capability to meet deadlines, work under pressure, and within project constraints (time, cost, quality).
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize assigned work and to coordinate multiple activities efficiently
• Must have a strong attention to detail and to quality assurance requirements
• Demonstrated experience in preparation of reports, proposals, recommendations and presentations for internal and external clients.
• Good time management skills and demonstrated capability to interface effectively with and gain the trust of station customers.
• OPG and Bruce Power Security Clearance is an asset
• Travel to site(s) may be required

This role requires the successful candidate to complete the security clearance process. The security clearance process is conducted in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and may take up to 12 months to complete.

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.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.