Senior Feeder Piping Analyst/Engineer

Snc-Lavalin; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Competitive compensation

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Feeder Piping Analyst/Engineer to support Life Extension Projects for CANDU reactors. The role is based in Mississauga, Ontario, and involves advanced piping analyses, design documentation, and collaboration with clients and suppliers. You will lead technical packages and guide junior staff in a multidisciplinary team.

Ideal candidates have 8–10 years of mechanical engineering experience, P.Eng. eligibility in Ontario, and proven skills in ANSYS and LS-DYNA.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario or eligible.
• 8–10 years in heavy industrial/mechanical engineering (nuclear preferred).
• Experience in stress analysis of piping, supports and pressure boundary components.

Responsibilities

• Perform thermal, fatigue, seismic, linear, and nonlinear analyses per ASME BPVC III Div.1.
• Prepare computations and analyses using PipeStress, AutoPIPE, MATLAB, MathCAD, ANSYS, LS-DYNA.
• Support design teams with complex piping and support analyses using FEA tools.
• Prepare design/analysis reports, specifications and installation documents.
• Communicate with clients/suppliers to resolve technical queries.
• Lead small or large design teams and provide guidance to junior staff.

Skills

Stress analysis

ANSYS Mechanical

LS-DYNA

Piping design

Finite element analysis

AutoPIPE

MATLAB

MathCAD

Education

Mechanical Engineering Degree

P.Eng. (Ontario)

Tools

PipeStress

AutoPIPE

ANSYS Workbench

Job description

Job Description Overview

Candu Energy Inc. (AtkinsRéalis company) is currently looking for experienced Senior Feeder Piping Analyst/Engineer to join our engineering team. The work is in support of Life Extension Projects for the on-going and anticipated Retube of CANDU reactors (Wolsong Units 2, 3 & 4 Retube, Cernavoda-1 Retube, Qinshan Units 1 & 2 and possibly others) and requires technical expertise in the analysis of feeder piping, feeder supports, and feeder in-line components. This role is based out of the Candu Energy Inc. home office in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. This is a permanent full-time position.

Your role

Perform engineering work following Candu Energy’s QA programs, and applicable codes, standards, and regulation requirements. Demonstrate understanding technical documents such as engineering drawings and bill of materials, calculations, design specifications, design/analysis reports, design requirements, design manuals, technical specifications (for procurement, fabrication, and site installation), data sheets, system classification lists, code classifications, commissioning specifications, etc. Prepare technical documents such as design/analysis reports, design requirements, design descriptions, design decision documents, design specifications, fabrication technical specifications, installation/removal specifications, etc. Perform thermal, fatigue, seismic, linear, and non-linear analyses in accordance with ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Div.1 code requirements. Prepare engineering computations and analyses using applicable software (e.g., PipeStress, AutoPipe, MATLAB, MathCAD, ANSYS Mechanical (APDL preferred or Workbench), and LS-DYNA). Support the project team by helping them with the design and analysis of complex piping and support arrangements using finite element analysis software (i.e. ANSYS Mechanical and/or LS-DYNA). Communicate with the clients and suppliers to provide technical assistance and resolution of any technical queries that may arise. Prepare TSSA registration packages for pressure boundary modifications. Prepare requisitions or Engineering Quotation Requests (EQR) for equipment and materials to support procurement. Review supplier technical documents. Provide technical guidance and instruction to Designers/Drafters and more junior staff as required. Perform site visits to client and supplier shops as required. Perform field walk-downs during different design phases as required. Support field construction and execution activities, such as field changes, design revisions, commissioning, AFS, closeout, etc. May be requested by Engineering Manager to lead technical packages with a small or large team of Designers and Stress Analysts. Provide prompt response and engineering resolutions on any critical engineering related matters. Complete the assigned scopes or tasks within given budget and schedule, and in good quality.

About you

Must have an Engineering Degree in Mechanical from an accredited university or equivalent degree as recognized by Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO). Must be a Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in the Province of Ontario or be eligible to be registered as a P.Eng. in the Province of Ontario in near future. Qualified or eligible to be qualified as ASME Appendix XXIII is considered an asset. Must have 8-10 years of related work experience in mechanical engineering within a heavy industrial environment such as nuclear, mining, oil & gas, power, etc. (Nuclear industry experience is preferred). Must have experience in stress analysis of piping, pipe supports and other pressure boundary components, for dead weight, thermal, fatigue and seismic conditions. Design engineering experience in nuclear Class 1/2/3 piping systems for Nuclear Power Plants is preferred. Must have experience in stress analysis using ANSYS Mechanical (APDL or Workbench) and/or LS-DYNA. Site experience in construction, or commissioning of plant mechanical systems for nuclear or other heavy industries would be considered an asset. Working knowledge of CSA N285.0, CSA B51, CSA N289 and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC), Section III codes and any other applicable standards or regulatory guides related to power plant components, pressure boundary equipment, and/or reactor systems is preferred. Must have basic knowledge of mechanical and nuclear piping systems or equipment. Knowledge of CANDU nuclear systems would be considered an asset. Must have excellent technical and practical skills to resolve engineering issues or technical problems. Must have excellent communication and technical writing skills. Must demonstrate good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment. Must be willing to become a Nuclear Energy Worker (NEW), although this will not be a regular requirement as part of the position.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada. Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs. Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life. Be rewarded. Find out more.

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