Chemical jobs in Canada

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 Canada’s 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.

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The Opportunity

Position: Engineer/Scientist

Employment Type: Permanent

Employment Level: Entry / Intermediate

Location: 393 University Avenue, Toronto, ON

Department: Nuclear Safety & Licensing

Reports to: Senior Director Nuclear Safety

Hours per week: 37.5

Number Required: 2

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.
• Competitive Compensation : We offer a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout North America.

Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact

To deliver nuclear safety expertise to power generation utilities and other customers. The specific accountabilities of the position

are as follows:

• Conduct nuclear safety analysis using industry standard software.
• Provide support to operational CANDU power plants.
• Develop new analytical methods and models.
• Prepare technical documents suitable for submission to clients and to nuclear regulators.
• Understand and assess client problems and determine appropriate means of solution.
• Manage projects and act as team lead where appropriate.
• Interface effectively with other staff on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Act as a task leader in projects usually involving only one discipline. Provide clients with regular reports on progress at a predetermined schedule.
• Communicate results and prepare recommendations arising from the prescribed testing, analysis, design, or computational tasks that were carried out.
• Continue to train and develop professionally in engineering or science. Stay current with developments within your field of expertise.
• Occasional travel to other Kinectrics’ locations, client sites, and key industry events will be required.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Need to Succeed

• Requires advanced knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices associated with science and engineering disciplines normally acquired in a 4-year university education. Additional project management and/or business/financial courses are considered to be an asset.
• Minimum of two to five years’ experience in deterministic safety analysis (specifically in reactor physics, thermal hydraulics, fuel and physics, fuel and fuel channel, and/or containment analysis), radiation safety and/or decommissioning.
• Preference for candidates with working experience in safety analysis industry toolsets including: ADDAM, DONJON, DRAGON, GOTHIC, MODTURC_CLAS, RFSP, STAR-CCM+, TRACE, TUF, WIMS.
• Possess a sound foundation in nuclear safety methods and applications expertise, products and services.
• Experience in applications to operating nuclear and other industrial plants.
• Nuclear Security Clearance is an asset.
• Familiarity with relevant codes and standards is desired, along with a strong understanding of and commitment to meeting superior quality assurance requirements.
• Flexibility to perform work over a wide range of areas for both operating and new facilities.
• An understanding of CANDU nuclear power plant design, operation and regulatory requirements, or equivalent for
• fossil and chemical plants.
• Excellent written and oral communication, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in leading technical projects to successful conclusions.
• High commitment to quality and to providing value to customers.
• Ability to provide value-added solutions and to consistently deliver projects ahead of schedule and under budget.

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.