Senior Mechanical Engineer

Position: Senior Mechanical Engineer

Employment Type: Permanent

Employment Level: Senior

Location: 800 Kipling Avenue, Toronto, ON

Department: Nuclear Equipment Solutions

Reports to: Manager, Mechanical Design

Hours per week: 37.5

Salary Range: $120k - $145k. 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.

Provide senior mechanical engineering leadership for the design, fabrication, procurement, integration, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting of nuclear equipment, skid-based process systems, fusion fuel-cycle equipment.

Act as technical lead and accountable engineer for assigned mechanical scopes, including design basis development, technical decision-making, design verification, supplier technical oversight, and resolution of engineering issues.

Prepare, review, and approve design packages which may include fabrication drawings, piping and instrumentation diagrams, design calculations, general arrangement drawings, detailed fabrication drawings, technical specifications, bills of material, failure mode and effects analyses, test plans, and procurement documentation.

Perform and oversee mechanical design tasks, including equipment sizing and selection for pumps, tanks, vessels, heat exchangers, recombiners, distillation columns, dryers, humidifiers, valves, piping, supports, and related process equipment.

Generate, review, and direct CAD models and drawings using accepted engineering and drafting practices. Working knowledge of drafting software such as SolidWorks, or equivalent tools is required.

Lead functional testing, factory acceptance testing, commissioning support, field issue resolution, and engineering investigations in accordance with Kinectrics quality program requirements.

Provide technical direction to engineers, designers, analysts, suppliers, and fabrication partners while retaining individual contributor responsibility for complex design, analysis, review, and problem-solving tasks.

Interface with clients, utilities, constructors, procurement partners, suppliers, and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, from concept development through detailed design, fabrication, installation, testing, and close-out.

Integrate mechanical designs with process, instrumentation and controls, electrical, software, safety, licensing, and quality requirements to provide complete engineered solutions.

Support fusion energy and tritium fuel-cycle projects involving containment, transfer, separation, detritiation, purification, storage, handling, and monitoring systems where mechanical design interfaces with process and nuclear safety requirements.

Lead technical reviews, design risk assessments, constructability reviews, supplier document reviews, and acceptance of fabrication, assembly, inspection, leak testing, and test procedures.

Ensure customer satisfaction through clear technical communication, timely issue resolution, disciplined project controls, and practical engineering judgement.

Support proposal development, estimates, technical approaches, basis of estimate preparation, and customer-facing technical content for internal and external opportunities.

Perform other duties as required.

Strong customer orientation and commitment to Kinectrics and Business Unit goals.

Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical work, make sound engineering decisions, and take accountability for mechanical design scope, technical quality, cost, and schedule.

Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and designers, coordinate multidisciplinary work, and provide effective technical supervision without losing direct technical contribution.

Demonstrated ability to work in multidisciplinary team situations with clients, suppliers, fabrication partners, construction partners, and internal stakeholders.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects or work packages of varying complexity while maintaining technical accuracy and clear priorities.

High initiative in identifying technical risks, proposing practical solutions, resolving design issues, and improving engineering methods.

Strong oral and written communication skills, including technical report writing, design review presentation, supplier correspondence, and customer-facing technical discussion.

Proven skills with engineering and project tools including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, CAD software, and calculation or analysis tools relevant to mechanical equipment design.