Job descriptionKinectrics 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: Section Manager, Darlington Engineering Services
Employment Type: Permanent
Employment Level: Senior
Location: 910 Brock Road, Pickering
Department: Design and Engineering Services
Reports to: Director – OPG & Waste Management Projects
Hours per week: 37.5
Salary Range: 130,000 - $165,000 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 Design & Engineering Services (DES) is looking for an individual with an interest in participating in a fast‑paced, challenging environment covering a wide range of business, engineering, and project management activities. There is a need for a Team Lead to continue to lead this growth within our Darlington and OPG engineering project portfolio. The service offerings of the Section include providing engineering support and services for a wide variety of projects focusing on Darlington NGS. In this role, the Team Lead will support project execution, sales and strategic growth objectives and continuous improvement initiatives. Embracing a strong nuclear safety culture is key to this role.
General Accountabilities Support resource planning by identifying engineering projects, including work planning and assignment, availability of engineers, project coordinators, field engineers and escalating capacity constraints to management. Maintain effective working relationships with existing and prospective clients to bring in orders which meet or exceed targets. Monitor project budgets schedules, and deliverables against projects expectations; elevate risks and corrective action needs to Director Support proposals development, client presentations, and technical / project discussions by coordinating input from technical contributors. Support Director – OPG & Waste Management Projects on project execution, client priorities, performance tracking, and continuous improvement activities. Promote effective collaboration across DES, project teams, field staff, and client stakeholders to support safe, efficient, and quality‑focused project delivery. Perform other related duties as required within the scope of a Team Lead role.
Performance and Leadership Leads by example and achieves results by effectively communicating job performance expectations. Facilitate internal relationships and effective use of resources. Proactively seeks to enhance the resource base. Supports staffing and resourcing decisions, including scheduling and assigning work. Provide mentoring and development to employees and contribute to the recruitment of new staff. Identify growth and development opportunities for team members.
Culture Development Supports Director – OPG & Waste Management Projects, DES to drive a culture of high performance and safety where everyone is committed to and accountable for delivery of performance goals and operational KPIs, ensuring a customer first culture. Provides training and skill development for both day‑to‑day operations as well as for growth and improved performance. Develop a culture of continuous improvement in processes and initiate/monitor corrective actions required to improve performance. Creates and maintains a positive culture focused on worker morale and corporate social responsibility.
Health, Safety and Compliance Supports Director – OPG & Waste Managements Projects, DES to drive a culture of Right first time/Safety First and that all scheduling, programming and monitoring work is conducted in compliance with regulations that apply to the work and customer.Accountable supporting error free culture & staff behaviors by implementing human performance tools. Lead by example and set high standards for Health & Safety and Nuclear Safety Culture.
Financial Ensure business systems are updated and accurate, including revenue forecasts. Influence and motivate assigned staff and team members, achieving effective utilization of resources and prioritization. Ensure effective facility management, work allocation and safe operations. Accomplish financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual operations budget; scheduling expenditures; analysing variances; initiating corrective actions. Supports Director – OPG & Waste Management Projects, DES with maintaining service line profit and loss, material cost, labour and bottom‑line results, budgeting, business planning and reporting as needed
Continuous Improvement Ensure that the business strategy is well developed and based on good market and competitor knowledge. The agreed strategy is to be clearly articulated and communicated. Assist Director – OPG & Waste Managemens Projects in developing a business model which drives efficiency into the business. Seek to grow the scope of the product and service enhancements. Build relationships with current and future customers while maintaining high customer satisfaction. Ensure effective project management within service line. Drive timely input to invoicing and collections processes. Meet personal and team billability targets.
What You Need To Succeed A Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Engineering or Sciences. Professional Engineer of Ontario (PEO) designation is required. 10+ years relevant work experience with preference given to those with prior nuclear project experience at Darlington site. Regular travel to project sites is a must. Strong familiarity with nuclear industry requirements around Human Performance Tools. Strong understanding of nuclear power plant design and operation. Demonstrated leadership ability among a team of individuals with diverse skill sets aligning them to exceed organizational goals. Strong customer focus and commitment to business unit goals. Strong problem‑solving skills and demonstrated a high commitment to quality and delivering on client commitments. Able to gain the confidence of others, persuasive and comfortable working at all levels and across all functional areas in the organization. Ability to build and maintain the working relationships with our customers and suppliers at the operating level. Experience with project management and cost and scheduling analysis of projects. Strong knowledge of financial systems and reporting requirements, particularly project financial analysis and reporting. Able to effectively work with confidential and sensitive business and employee information. Experience in leading projects to successful conclusions. A strong commitment to employee involvement, team building and diversity. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills. Strong team building, decision‑making and people management skills. Innovative, enthusiastic and ready to be part of our dynamic team.
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.
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