Process Design Engineer

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.

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The Opportunity

Position: Process Design Engineer

Employment Type: Permanent

Employment Level: Advanced

Location: 393 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario

Department: Design and Engineering Services

Reports to: Section Manager, Advanced Reactor Design and Technologies Design

Hours per week: 37.5

Salary Range: $120,000 – $145, 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.
• Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout North America.

Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact

• Provide input and direction to the development of conceptual/detailed process/ chemical designs as they progress through a structured design process.
• Prepare process/chemical engineering analysis & design reports, calculations.
• Provide technical oversight and mentoring of more junior members of the Engineering team.
• Interface with construction/procurement partners and utility stakeholders, throughout the lifecycle of the design project (i.e., from preliminary and conceptual engineering to detailed design, implementation and close-out) to provide practical and effective solutions as per requirements.
• Understand and assess client problems and determine appropriate means of solution.
• Interface effectively with other staff on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Stay current with developments within their field of expertise.
• Keep informed of the latest technical developments and techniques through participation in related industry associations and research planning committees, attendance at conferences and prepare technical papers and articles.

What You Need to Succeed

• A four-year university education in Chemical Engineering or equivalent level of experience. Post-graduate degree would be considered an asset.
• At least 8 years of working experience is considered necessary.
• Must be a Registered Engineer in the Province of Ontario or can be licensed within one year.
• Must have demonstrated knowledge and/or experience in one or more of the following specialties:
  • Process design in the areas of unit operations such as heat exchangers, dryers, distillation, gas and liquid pumping
  • Modeling of chemical process designs / nuclear systems
  • Hydrogen process production
  • Isotopes separation
  • Mechanical/Process design engineering
  • Tritium and/or detritylation technology
• Expertise in chemical engineering design tools, strong background in distillation and column design, perform heat and mass balance, strong modeling and simulation skills, strong background in engineering mathematics (specially in differential equation solving).
• Experience in mechanical design engineering is an asset.
• Working knowledge of basic generation plant design/operation related to nuclear power plants and modular skid-based designs is an asset.
• Demonstrated strong customer skills and capabilities to deliver projects on time and on budget.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible in areas of work and the ability to work in a team environment.
• OPG and Bruce Power Security Clearance is an asset

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.