Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 1 - Nuclear

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

Job summary

A leading engineering consulting firm in Toronto seeks a Senior Design Engineer specialized in nuclear Instrumentation and Controls. This role leads a team to execute major upgrades for nuclear power plants, managing client interactions, technical specifications, and documentation. Essential qualifications include a BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience. The position operates on a hybrid schedule, requiring in-office work 3 days a week.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare plans

Generous paid time off

Competitive, award-winning benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in design engineering for process control systems.
• Experience in design engineering for nuclear power plants preferred.
• Knowledgeable of available equipment and pre-engineered systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of nuclear I&C Engineers for major engineering projects.
• Interface with discipline engineers and vendors to satisfy client requirements.
• Prepare documentation for design input for drawing production.

Skills

Design engineering for process control systems

Nuclear instrumentation and controls

Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Experience with Candu reactors

Education

BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

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

Our electric power generation clients, both in Canada and US, are updating and replacing the power plant control systems with new digital control systems. This is expanding work in the Instrumentation and Controls Engineering group.

This is a senior level design engineering position that offers a variety of interesting and challenging opportunities in nuclear Instrument and Controls Engineering and will provide an excellent opportunity to advance your career. You will lead a team of nuclear I&C Engineers and interface with the discipline engineers and designers on the Project Team and with the client to ensure all client requirements are satisfied.

You will work on major process controls engineering projects for upgrades and modifications to nuclear power plants in the following areas:

• Digital Systems -- PLC, DCS, Touchscreen displays, network switches and control systems
• Functional Requirement and Procurement Specifications and software categorization reports for instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power plants
• Process instrumentation replacement evaluation reports and nuclear modification packages
• Prepare instrument data sheets (IDS) and instrument calibration sheets (IDS)
• Prepare documentation for design input for drawing production including cable block diagrams, connection wiring diagrams and schematics
• Interface with vendors and prepare equipment purchase specifications
• Prepare reports and studies that present technical information in a clear and concise manner to meet client requirements
• Attend client meetings and perform site walkdowns to ensure the client is satisfied with our work product
• Provide guidance as a mentor in the development of less experienced nuclear instrumentation and controls design engineers

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 click here to determine your eligibility.

Essential skills and experience:

• A BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an a Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board-accredited undergraduate program or a US based ABET-accredited program
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in design engineering for process control systems; Experience in design engineering for nuclear power plant control system is preferred
• Experience with power plant instrumentation and controls systems design for Candu reactors, including DCS for turbine, control, feedwater control, and data display.
• Technically knowledgeable of available equipment and proven pre-engineered systems to execute systems design
• Experience in reviewing design drawings created by others.

Valued, but Not Required:

• P.Eng license
• Active Ontario Power Generation (OPG) security clearance

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.