Mechanical Designer 3 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy, L.L.C.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent engineering consulting firm in Toronto seeks a mechanical designer to join their team. This role involves developing mechanical equipment locations, piping layouts, and supporting designs. Candidates should have extensive experience in detailed physical design, particularly in the nuclear power industry, and be proficient in 3D design tools. The job offers a hybrid work schedule requiring in-office attendance three days a week.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare plans

Generous paid time off

Competitive benefits

Qualifications

• 8+ years of detailed physical design experience in mechanical systems.
• 3+ years of experience in the nuclear power industry.
• Proficient in reading and utilizing 3D modeling and plant layout tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical equipment location and piping layout deliverables.
• Participate in 3D model reviews.
• Generate complete bills of materials for piping and supports.

Skills

3D integrated plant modeling design software tools

3D MicroStation or 3D AutoCAD

Reading spreadsheets created from the 3D model

Detailed physical design experience

Interfacing with engineering and design teams

Education

Associate's Degree in drafting

High school diploma with 4+ years of drafting coursework

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

About Sargent & Lundy

At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Description

• As a member of the mechanical design team, this position will offer you the opportunity to work in a multi-disciplined engineering and design project team developing mechanical equipment location, piping layout and pipe support deliverables
• Participate in 3D model reviews and the coordination of detailed design phases for all aspects of an integrated mechanical design
• Provide support to other designers and project team members in order to ensure a complete and timely design
• Layout mechanical equipment maintaining required spatial clearances utilizing 3D modeling software
• Develop physical piping layout and pipe support designs utilizing 3D modeling software in an integrated 3D design environment
• Layout piping, associated components and pipe supports utilizing system design criteria and engineering piping & instrumentation diagram (P&ID) information
• Work with mechanical equipment 3D model layout and vendor drawings to verify equipment and component connection points
• Work in 3D model with other design disciplines to ensure that physical clearances are met and constructability, accessibility, and operations and maintenance requirements are maintained
• Work with piping stress and structural engineers to locate and detail required pipe supports
• Develop 2D mechanical equipment location, piping isometric and mechanical piping composite drawings from the 3D model
• Develop 2D pipe support drawings
• Generate complete bills of materials for piping and pipe supports

This position is based on a hybrid work schedule and will require in-office work 3 days per week.

Qualifications

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in Canada for this position.

This position may require access to U.S. export-controlled information. As such, candidates must be a citizen of a country listed in Appendix A to Part 810 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Please determine your eligibility before applying.

Essential skills and experience:

• An Associate's Degree in drafting, or a high school diploma and 4+ years of drafting course work or equivalent technical experience
• Proficiency in 3D integrated plant modeling design software tools
• Proficiency in 3D MicroStation or 3D AutoCAD
• Proficiency in reading spreadsheets created from the 3D model
• 8+ years of detailed physical design experience in the development of mechanical general arrangements, piping systems, and supports
• 3+ years of experience in the nuclear power industry
• Experience in the review of mechanical equipment, including outlines and interface points, and coordinating and developing the associated deliverables
• Ability to interface with engineering and design teams of other disciplines in the project design process

Valued but not required experience:

• Proficiency with MicroStation

Sargent and Lundy is fully committed to abiding by all equal opportunity employment standards. Our employment policies strictly prohibit all forms of discrimination on any of the grounds in relevant laws. All our employment practices are solely based on individual merit and our organization's needs at the time.