Mechanical Designer/Engineer - Buried Piping

Kinectrics; Toronto; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinectrics in Toronto, ON, is hiring a Mechanical Designer/Engineer – Buried Piping to design tooling for inline inspection and rehabilitation of buried piping in the nuclear sector. You will generate CAD models, lead design packages, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a Mechanical Engineering degree, 5+ years of equipment design experience, and experience with AutoCAD, Inventor or SolidWorks; security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• At least 5 years of relevant equipment design experience.
• Professional Engineer of Ontario (PEO) eligibility or status preferred; security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical tooling for inline inspection and rehabilitation of buried piping in nuclear systems.
• Generate CAD models and detailed design packages (drawings, BOM, calculations).
• Lead interface with suppliers, clients, and internal teams throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Mechanical design

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

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. 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: Mechanical Designer/Engineer – Buried Piping

Employment Type: Permanent

Employment Level: Intermediate

Location: 800 Kipling Avenue, Toronto, ON

Department: Inspection and Maintenance Systems

Hours per week: 37.5

Number Required: 3

Starting Salary Range: $115,000 - $135,000. Exact compensation may vary depending on the individual experience and qualifications of each candidate. 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 and develop specialized mechanical tooling for inline inspection, cleaning, and rehabilitation of buried piping systems within the nuclear industry
• Integration of custom and commercial off-the-shelf equipment such as robotic crawlers, pipe cleaning systems, NDE inspection technologies, etc. into a single solution
• Generate CAD models and drawings as part of the design activities using best industry practice.
• Understanding and ability to apply mechanical engineering fundamentals to design and build projects particularly robotic equipment systems
• Able to perform the role of Technical Team Lead or Subject Matter Expert to develop conceptual designs and turn them into detailed design packages following a structured design process
• Prepare design packages which may include but not limited to, fabrication drawings, P&ID, design calculations (stress analysis, load calculations, etc.), general arrangement diagrams, detailed fabrication drawings, technical specifications (equipment, line, valves, load, instrumentation), Bill of Materials, FMEA etc.
• Expertise in drafting software (i.e AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks, etc.) is considered essential
• Perform equipment sizing and selection which may include but not limited to pumps, tanks, motors, heat exchangers, recombiners, distillation columns, dryers, humidifiers, etc. for the purpose of designing process skids
• Lead interface with construction/procurement partners and utility stakeholders, throughout the lifecycle of the design project (i.e., from conceptual engineering to detailed design, implementation, and close-out) to provide practical and effective solutions as per requirements.
• Working with equipment suppliers can include activities such as site visits to review system compliance to fabrication drawings, review and acceptance of supplier prepared fabrication drawings, review and acceptance of assembly procedures including leak testing, etc.
• Interface with other design disciplines such as instrumentation & controls and software to provide a complete design solution
• Provide troubleshooting support during equipment build and testing evolutions from assembly, functional testing, and factory acceptance testing through commissioning.
• Assist in developing proposals for internal and external customers.
• Liaise with customers, staff, contractors, consultants, and vendors as appropriate
• Understand and assess client problems and determine appropriate means of solution.
• Occasional travel to Bruce Power, OPG, or other client sites may be required including outage field support.
• Other duties as required
  
  

What You Need To Succeed

• A Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) is required.
• At least 5 years of relevant equipment design experience is required; nuclear inspection tooling design experience is an asset
• Experience in being the design lead of complex electromechanical design/build projects
• Experience in designing and deploying custom robotic crawlers in piping systems
• Extensive knowledge of drafting software (i.e. Inventor, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc.)
• Experience with Quality Assurance Standards such as CSA N299, CSA N285, etc. is considered an asset
• Knowledge of ASME Boiler Pressure and Vessel code is considered an asset.
• Having process design experience is considered an asset.
• Excellent problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively on a technical level.
• Good time management skills and demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize assigned work and coordinate multiple activities efficiently.
• A Professional Engineer of Ontario (PEO), or eligible for PEO status.
• Innovative, enthusiastic, and ready to be part of our dynamic team. Knowledge and experience working with nuclear power plants (Bruce Power, OPG, NB Power or other) systems & processes, e.g. Engineering Change Control is an asset.
• Ability to successfully obtain and maintain nuclear site security clearance.
  
  

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.