Process Design Engineer/Analyst in Toronto

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.

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. 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.

Position: Process Design Engineer/Analyst

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: 800 Kipling Avenue, Toronto, ON

Department: Nuclear Equipment Solutions

Reports to: Director, Process Design

Number Required: 1

Salary Range: $101,268 - $122,000. Exact compensation may vary depending on the individual experience and qualifications of each candidate.

What We Offer:

• 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.
• We encourage our employees to grow alongside our company thanks to a number of significant training and personal development opportunities.
• The company is dedicated to promoting diversity in its workforce, up to and including the senior management level.
• Kinectrics offers a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout North America.

Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact:

• Perform process engineering activities supporting engineering projects involving fusion energy, tritium management, isotope processing and separation technologies, advanced nuclear technologies, and related research, development, demonstration, and commercial deployment programs.
• Develop Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) and detailed engineering deliverables including process design descriptions, requirements, Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), control philosophies, interlock logic, technical specifications, operating procedures, and engineering reports.
• Perform process modelling, simulation, heat and mass balance calculations, equipment/pipe/instrumentation sizing, and system performance evaluations.
• Support the design, development, testing, and deployment of process systems, skids, pilot plants, test facilities, experimental apparatus, and integrated process equipment.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative and practical engineering solutions.
• Participate in design reviews, process hazard analyses (PHA), Layer of Protection Analyses (LOPA), safety assessments, risk evaluations, and constructability reviews.
• Develop and execute test plans, commissioning procedures, factory acceptance tests (FAT), startup programs, operational readiness reviews, troubleshooting, and performance validation activities.
• Support equipment/part procurement and supplier management activities.
• Support technology development activities including R&D programs, engineering studies, technical evaluations, pilot-scale demonstrations, technology maturation initiatives, proposal development, and technical reporting.
• Support project execution activities including scope definition, cost estimating, scheduling, progress tracking, contract administration, and technical risk management.
• Stay current with emerging fusion technologies, isotope management practices, advanced manufacturing methods, and process engineering innovations.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously and provide technical support to project managers, technical leads, department management, and other stakeholders as required.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility for registration with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
• 5+ years of process engineering experience in fusion, nuclear, energy, chemical processing, manufacturing, or related industries.
• Strong knowledge of process engineering fundamentals.
• Demonstrated experience preparing process engineering deliverables.
• Experience with process simulation, modelling, and engineering software tools.
• Experience with process system design, process skids, integrated equipment packages, commissioning activities, startup testing, and performance validation programs.
• Knowledge of fusion fuel cycle technologies and related nuclear process equipment.
• Understanding of fusion energy systems and tritium management technologies is highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Familiarity with applicable engineering codes and standards.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and project execution skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Assets:

• Experience with research and development facilities, pilot-scale systems, demonstration facilities, or first-of-a-kind (FOAK) technology projects.
• Familiarity with tritium technologies.
• Graduate degree (M.Eng., MASc, MSc, or PhD) in Chemical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a related discipline.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete the security clearance process.

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.