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.

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: Senior Mechanical Engineer (New Build Design)

Location: 393 University Ave, Toronto, ON

Reports to: Section Manager, Design and Engineering Services

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

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.

Accountabilities:

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.

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.
• Technical competencies 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.
• Knowledge of relevant engineering tools and analysis software is considered an asset.
• 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 is an asset.
• Must have experience in a project driven environment with the capability to meet deadlines, work under pressure, and within project constraints.
• 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.
• Good time management skills and demonstrated capability to interface effectively with and gain the trust of station customers.

Travel to site(s) may be required. 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.