Nuclear Fuel Handling Mechanical Engineer

Why join us?
SNC-Lavalin provides cutting-edge engineering, procurement, construction and financing solutions to projects in more than 100 countries around the world. From the Canadian Arctic to the Southern African region and Australasia, our multicultural workforce is driven by a fierce pride in their work and a pioneering vision.
SNC-Lavalin is truly a global leader in its field and has been chosen to design and build some of the most prestigious projects in the world.
SNC-Lavalin is currently looking for Nuclear Fuel Handling Mechanical Engineer to join our engineering team in Mississauga, Ontario.
How will you contribute to the team?
This position requires an individual who is self-motivated and capable of working independently or under the instruction from a senior technical engineer and develop his/her career and experience in nuclear field. The candidate shall be able to follow the instruction from a qualified professional engineer to complete the assigned mechanical related scopes or tasks and develop necessary engineering design documentation as required.
To perform this role successfully, the candidate will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Assist senior engineers and branch manager with daily engineering activities.
• Prepare design documentation such as design requirements, design descriptions, design specifications, technical specifications, component specifications, test procedures and plans, commissioning procedures, registration design submissions packages, flow sheets, detail drawings, general arrangements and equipment layouts.
• Work in accordance with applicable codes, standards, regulations, client and company procedures.
• Provide consultation and/or review and approval of engineering quotation request packages and purchase requisitions.
• Provide technical guidance to drafting staff as well as mentoring and oversight of junior engineers.
• Perform component sizing and selection, and design-based calculations in support of design.
• Provide engineering support to quality surveillance, manufacturing, assembly and testing with non-conformances.
• Review design reports, analysis reports, calculations, documents and drawings in support of design verification.
• Coordinating large scale projects of moderate technical and commercial complexity.
• Conduct technical, conceptual and detail design meetings in front of peers, clients and suppliers.
• Interface with other engineers’ disciplines to obtain data and resolve issues relevant to design.
• Conduct site visits at various nuclear generating stations and suppliers.
• Perform conceptual and detail design engineering work on Fuel Handling mechanical equipment and systems, and/or Fuel Handling process related D2O, oil hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Perform activities related to machine design, and in support of manufacturing, assembly, testing and troubleshooting of mechanical and process controls systems.
• Perform pre-order and post-order engineering support including review of client requirements, review of applicable documents and drawings, review of codes and standards, perform cost estimating, proposal preparation, preparing and review of engineering quotation requests, technical evaluations and resolving design deviations.

What will you contribute?

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited University with a minimum 5 years of experience in machine, automation, equipment and/or tooling design, or 5 years of experience in the fluid power, oil hydraulic control and/or water process control industry.
• Knowledge of pressure boundary work including pressure vessel design, analysis, code classification, code class boundary, non-destructive examination and design registration is an asset.
• Understanding of fluid mechanics and process system control design including open and closed loop oil hydraulic circuit design.
• Experience working collaboratively in a dynamic team-oriented environment.
• Understanding of mechanics of machines, mechanics of materials, material selection and fundamentals of machine component design.
• Knowledge of general requirements for pressure-retaining systems and components in CANDU nuclear power plants CSA N285.0 code is an asset.
• Presentation skills and public speaking abilities is an asset.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• CAD experience in Solid Edge or Solid Works is an asset.
• Must be capable of working effectively in stressful environment and of maintaining a good working relationship with peers.
• Must be capable to work under tight deadlines, on emergency situations and flexibility to travel when needed.
• Knowledge of dimensioning and tolerancing ASME Y14.5 standard is an asset.
• Registered, or eligible to be registered, as Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario.
• Knowledge of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section II, III, V, VIII and IX is an asset.
• Knowledge of boiler, pressure vessel, and pressure piping CSA B51 code is an asset.

What We Offer At SNC-Lavalin
At SNC-Lavalin, you will enjoy competitive compensation, a safe and healthy work environment, and a full range of benefits (ie.: group insurance, retirement savings plan, share purchase plan, continuing education program, etc.).
You think that a career in our team could match your profile, submit your application online now!

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