Overview

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.

Your role

- 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.

About you

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

- Registered Professional Engineer in a province of Canada and a member in valuable 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.

Additional, preferred qualifications

- 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 presentation, facilitation, mentoring, and public-speaking abilities.
- Valid Bruce Power Security Clearance is an asset.

Rewards & benefits

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📌 Senior Mechanical Engineer (Port Elgin)
🏢 Candu Energy
📍 Port Elgin