Senior Mechanical Engineer

AtkinsRéalis is looking to hire a Senior Mechanical Engineer for the Port Elgin location. This position requires an experienced, self-motivated professional capable of working independently, leading complex engineering activities, and providing technical guidance to junior staff. The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team environment delivering engineering services for nuclear power plants within a matrix organization.

• Prepare and review engineering documents, calculations, specifications, reports, drawings, procedures, and other technical deliverables.
• Lead conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design activities for nuclear power plant systems, structures, and components.
• Define engineering scope, technical requirements, deliverables, budgets, schedules, and resource needs.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities and resolve technical and interface issues with clients, suppliers, project teams, and other stakeholders.
• Support engineering changes through the applicable engineering change control processes, from concept development through implementation, commissioning, closeout, and availability for service.
• Perform and review technical assessments, calculations, design evaluations, and verification activities in accordance with applicable procedures.
• Provide pre-order and post-order engineering support, including preparation of procurement documents, technical bid evaluations, supplier document reviews, and resolution of design deviations and non-conformances.
• Support manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, testing, installation, commissioning, and field activities, including site and supplier visits as required.
• Ensure work complies with applicable codes, standards, regulatory requirements, quality-assurance requirements, and client and company procedures.
• Interface directly with client engineering representatives and communicate technical matters clearly to peers, management, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor and report on engineering progress, performance, risks, issues, and staffing needs to engineering and project management.
• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff, provide technical guidance, and contribute to knowledge transfer and continuous improvement.

Bachelor's degree in an applicable engineering discipline from an accredited university.

• Registered Professional Engineer in a province of Canada and a member in good standing, or eligible for registration.
• A minimum of 15 years of relevant engineering experience, including significant experience in the nuclear industry and in a senior design or technical role.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary work and interfacing with clients, suppliers, project teams, and regulatory or authorized inspection organizations, as applicable.
• Demonstrated experience delivering modifications or engineering work for nuclear facilities through the full engineering lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of applicable nuclear codes, standards, regulatory requirements, engineering change control processes, and quality-assurance practices.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and review complex engineering deliverables and perform or oversee design verification.
• Strong technical leadership, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly.
• Results-driven, self-motivated, and able to work independently and collaboratively in a matrix organization.
• Willingness to travel to and potentially work at project, client, or supplier sites to meet business needs.

• Advanced degree in an applicable engineering discipline.
• Bruce Power Qualifications such: OE, ADE, IEE and Maximo are considered an asset.
• Completion of key Nuclear Power School courses and exposure to system level Bruce Power training is considered an asset.
• Experience with pressure-boundary systems or components, equipment qualification, seismic or environmental qualification, design registration, or other specialized nuclear engineering activities.
• Qualification or recent experience as a Specialized Professional Engineer under an applicable code or standard.
• Experience supporting procurement, manufacturing, fabrication, testing, installation, commissioning, and field engineering activities.
• Knowledge of configuration management, systems engineering, constructability, operability, maintainability, and lifecycle considerations.
• Strong…