Job Description

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.

Reporting to the manager of Retube, Inspection and Maintenance Systems (RIMS) Design Engineering group, candidates will be highly motivated self-starters who can carry out tasks associated with MODAR, in particular, and retubing and/or field services, in general for CANDU nuclear power generating stations.

How will you contribute to the team?

For work in Sheridan Park, responsible for mechanical engineering related leadership on the MODAR program

in areas including, but not limited to:

• Participate in the operational planning process for the MODAR program.
• Tool design and tooling modifications (i.e.: engineering changes).
• Review, approval application of P.Eng stamp on various mechanical assembly drawings, manufacturing drawings, and technical documents.
• Review and disposition of design deviations and non-conformances against manufacturinz Drawings.
• Responsible for managing the corrective action program (ProAct) for the work under their responsibility.
• Taking leadership role in sub-assembly, tool build, tool qualification and MODAR system troubleshooting in SP3 laboratories.
• Supervision of a large team for sub-assembly, tool build, tool qualification procedure and route sheet updates.
• Planning, authoring and review of various technical documents including, but not limited to test plans, test reports, route sheets.
• Interface with clients, contractors, and vendors for various technical aspects of the program (e.g.: tool build status, troubleshooting, outage readiness, etc.).
• Responsible for estimating technical scope of work packages and responsible for cost and schedule delivery for scope under their purview.
• Availability to work at Sheridan Park facility (in-person) to support laboratory work, testing and tool builds.

For work on-site, responsible for areas such as:

• Interface with clients and contractors at site for coordination and execution of work activities.
• Site lead for pre-outage site set-up, out-of-vault checks, trailer setup and tooling integrations checks.
• Lead Analyst on crew for MODAR window in B2381.
• Coordination of post-outage vault egress, equipment tear-down, decontamination, packing and return shipment to SP.

Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable) \xe2\x80\x93

• As a Senior engineer, provides technical guidance and leadership to engineers at lower grade levels and/or other technical employees.
• Provides guidance on important technical matters.

What will you contribute?

Qualifications \xe2\x80\x93

• Mechanical Engineer / Retube Tooling and Systems Engineer.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario.
• Solid Understanding of Engineering Drawing (General Assembly, Detailed, Assembly drawings, etc.).
• Strong Understanding for Disposition of Dimensional Deviations.
• Proficiency in Technical Writing (Test Plans, Reports, Procedures, Work Instructions, Troubleshooting Plans).
• Strong aptitude in tooling and systems troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Preferably holds site access and security clearance to at least one of Bruce Power or Ontario Power Generation (OPG) sites.

Knowledge & skills \xe2\x80\x93

• 10+ years experience in Nuclear industry in tool design, field services and/or re-tube projects.
• Exposure to on-site work, shift schedules, day-night shift deployments.
• Experience with simple and complex troubleshooting initiatives, related to sub-assemblies, tooling and systems (i.e.: electro-mechanical).
• Experience with work planning, resourcing, leading a team through challenging, lengthy campaigns.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication (both oral and written) skills.
• Strong Interpersonal skills in communicating with a large team.
• Organizational and time management skills. Ability to prioritize and multi-task/ Service orientated.
• High attention to detail, while also understanding the value for our customer in a project environment.
• Comfortable and versed in client facing roles, can handle high level of customer oversight.
• Strong presentation skills particularly with clients and contractors.
• Willingness and aptitude to train / mentor junior personnel on the team.
• Patient, calm and cool under pressure.

Other aspects \xe2\x80\x93

• Various work locations in both field and office.
• Travel as necessary.
• Our background check process includes a full security check and clearance process as well as reference checks. The security clearance process includes a comprehensive list of previous residences, employment, education and other pertinent information.

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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At SNC-Lavalin, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

SNC-Lavalin cares about your privacy. SNC-Lavalin and other subsidiary or affiliated companies of SNC-Lavalin (referred to throughout as \xe2\x80\x9cSNC-Lavalin\xe2\x80\x9d) are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data.

By submitting your personal information to SNC-Lavalin, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.

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