Senior Mechanical Engineer 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.

Location: 800 Kipling Avenue, Toronto, ON

Department: Nuclear Equipment Solutions

Reports to: Manager, Mechanical Design

Salary Range: $120k - $145k. 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:

• Provide senior mechanical engineering leadership for the design, fabrication, procurement, integration, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting of nuclear equipment, skid-based process systems, fusion fuel-cycle equipment.
• Act as technical lead and accountable engineer for assigned mechanical scopes.
• Prepare, review, and approve design packages.
• Perform and oversee mechanical design tasks.
• Generate, review, and direct CAD models and drawings.
• Lead functional testing, factory acceptance testing, commissioning support, field issue resolution, and engineering investigations.
• Provide technical direction to engineers, designers, analysts, suppliers, and fabrication partners.
• Interface with clients, utilities, constructors, procurement partners, suppliers, and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Integrate mechanical designs with process, instrumentation and controls, electrical, software, safety, licensing, and quality requirements.
• Support fusion energy and tritium fuel-cycle projects.
• Lead technical reviews, design risk assessments, constructability reviews, supplier document reviews, and acceptance of fabrication.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through clear technical communication.
• Support proposal development, estimates, technical approaches, and customer-facing technical content.
• Perform other duties as required.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Strong customer orientation and commitment to Kinectrics and Business Unit goals.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical work and make sound engineering decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and designers.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects or work packages.
• High initiative in identifying technical risks and proposing practical solutions.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proven skills with engineering and project tools.

Essential Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications:

• Minimum 8+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Practical experience with nuclear equipment and process systems.
• Experience with fusion energy systems is considered a strong asset.
• Knowledge of Canadian Nuclear Standards and other applicable standards.
• Strong understanding and commitment to human performance principles.
• A four-year university degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent is required.
• Professional Engineer of Ontario designation, or eligibility for registration, is required.
• Ability to successfully obtain and maintain nuclear site security clearance.

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.