Instrumentation and Control Engineer

Instrumentation and Control Engineer – Peterborough, ON

BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. (BWXT NEC) supplies nuclear fuel and fuel channel components, services, equipment and parts for the CANDU® nuclear power industry. The Fuel Handling and Engineered Solutions group designs, manufactures, tests, supplies parts and services for on‑power refueling, reactor maintenance, and nuclear medicine tooling worldwide.

Reporting to the Instrumentation & Controls Engineering Manager, the Engineer supports technical direction for projects, interfaces with internal and external customers, and provides engineering design, troubleshooting, maintenance, and support for fuel handling, tooling, medical isotope systems and remote delivery machines.

• Prepare/verify elementary drawings/schematics, electrical assembly drawings, single line diagrams, equipment specifications, and technical documents in compliance with applicable codes & standards.
• Liaise with personnel from various customer groups like design, operations, and maintenance to gather site‑specific design information.
• Execute walk‑downs of various equipment in the plant.
• Prepare and present technical data to internal and external customers.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable company, technical, and regulatory standards.
• Participate in design reviews and customer review meetings, providing stakeholder and design input.
• Test execution/commissioning of complex equipment and systems.
• Review selection of components and equipment (e.g. motors, cables, relays, junction boxes).
• Adhere to on‑time/on‑budget criteria associated with project commitments and customer success.
• Support the development and estimating of engineering proposals.
• Ensure that design supports the development and estimating of engineering proposals.
• Ensure that design is done for manufacturability and complies with requirements.
• Key success factors are engineering and product excellence, effective design activity management, task/milestone completion on‑time/on‑budget, producing defect‑free designs, meeting metrics, motivating a diverse team, managing and achieving results through influencing and setting of expectations/actions.
• Leading by example, assure compliance and adherence to processes including internal Business Management System, industry codes and standards, quality systems, policies, and contractual requirements.
• Present and report on status, issues/solutions, improvements, and escalation of resource needs as required.
• Provide overall Project Technical Leadership (PTL) duties for projects as required.
• Contribute to and lead process change through process enhancement, and technology introduction to achieve world‑class product development and deployment.
• Build customer relationships and ensure market alignment. This position requires frequent interaction with external customers, subcontractors, and cross‑functional internal teams.
• Take an active role and responsibility in driving proposal development and review including scope review and estimate preparation as well as technical and product presentations to the customer.
• May be assigned Proposal Estimate Lead (PEL) roles as required.
• Proactive and timely identification of project risks, analyze solutions, and take decisive action to resolve issues and communicate these to leadership and/or executive team as required.
• Provide technical direction/decisions and oversight of design activities including technical review and verification of documentation and/or drawings, as applicable.
• Provide assurance of health and safety associated with the execution of all projects and activities.
• Short‑term travel may be required for the purpose of meeting with clients and stakeholders.

• BAc or BSc in Electrical/Instrumentation & Control/Automation or related discipline engineering.
• Hold a current PEO license.
• Typically require 10 years of experience in design engineering in highly regulated and process‑based design sectors such as nuclear, aerospace, transportation, oil & gas, mining or similar.
• Typically require 3 years of experience in design and development, with proven success in a technical leadership role.
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