Nuclear Pipe Stress Engineer

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Home District/Group:Kiewit Nuclear Solutions

Market:Nuclear

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to be a part of a new, emerging nuclear market? Our nuclear safety culture is strong at Kiewit Nuclear Solutions. We are seeking experienced Pipe Stress Engineers to join our team. At Kiewit, we are an innovative team of engineers and designers that supports projects throughout the company. Our staff leads and collaborates with Kiewit’s module fabrication and construction teams to approach construction-driven engineering with a focus on safe, cost effective, and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence. In an ever-changing job market, we offer a rare opportunity to be a part of a stable company with a proven history of success. Your role will be essential to our operations, ensuring that your contributions are valued and impactful within Kiewit Nuclear Solutions.

District Overview

Kiewit Nuclear Canada is a full-service engineering, project management, and construction provider.. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets. As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering excellence that provides wholistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.

Location

The position will be based in Oakville, Ontario. Occasional work from home is permitted based on approval of supervision.

Responsibilities

• Perform integrated engineering analyses to fulfill project requirements and achieve target dates.
• In this position, you will be responsible for piping analysis work on new generation nuclear projects, and will interface with systems engineering, structural engineering, piping design, and support design groups, for the design of piping systems and pipe supporting elements
• Reconciliation of pipe stress reports for as-built conditions
• Utilize software analysis packages such as Bentley AutoPIPE and Octave Aspect Nuclear Pipe Stress
• Prepare analytical reports determining the reactions of piping on equipment and structures
• Interpret and apply code requirements
• Review proposed piping support systems, identify issues, and recommend appropriate, cost-effective solutions
• Interface and exchange engineering details between external contacts including equipment suppliers, clients, and installation contractors
• Manage workload to meet project commitments
• Consult with client and others on field-related issues including follow-up reports or design modifications
• Coordinate and provide guidance to other engineers, project managers, client personnel, and suppliers to ensure a complete and timely design
• Author and review designs, specifications, analyses, and drawings in compliance with engineering principles and applicable standards.
• Prepare and review design concept drawings and models for equipment using input from various technical disciplines.
• Recognizes, defines, and resolves problems within assigned area
• Compliance with strict quality assurance standards and on time delivery
• Travel (less than 25% of time)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline from an accredited university.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant piping design experience in industrial, nuclear, power generation, or heavy industrial projects. Experience in designing high-temperature piping systems, supports, and seismic analysis is preferred.
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario (or eligible for registration with Professional Engineers Ontario) is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ASME B31.1 (Power Piping) and ASME B31.3 (Process Piping).
• Familiarity with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC), CSA standards, and applicable Canadian nuclear industry codes and standards for the design and procurement of nuclear-grade equipment.
• Working knowledge of engineering design practices, including design verification, interdisciplinary coordination, interference checking, tolerance analysis, and GD&T.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams, designers, fabricators, and construction personnel throughout the design lifecycle.
• Experience preparing and reviewing PFDs, P&IDs, piping isometrics, pipe support drawings, general arrangement drawings, and equipment layouts.
• Familiarity with 3D design platforms such as Bentley OpenPlant, AutoCAD Plant 3D, AVEVA E3D, SmartPlant 3D, or similar design tools is an asset.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to produce high-quality, accurate engineering deliverables.
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams

Other Requirements:

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary
• Openings are to fill both existing vacancies and newly created positions

Base Compensation:$125,000/yr -$175,000/yr
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discriminationand complywith all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.

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