Piping Engineer

AtkinsRéalis•Mississauga, ON

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

AtkinsRéalis is one of Canada's largest private sector nuclear engineering groups with over 60 years of experience serving the nuclear industry globally. They are the stewards of Canadian CANDU nuclear technology. This role involves preparing and reviewing piping stress models, performing seismic and non-seismic stress analysis, and designing/analyzing nuclear and non-nuclear piping supports in compliance with relevant ASME and CSA codes. The position also requires preparing design/stress reports, design documents for CANDU systems, and reviewing various technical drawings and documents. The engineer will coordinate design input/output, interface with customer representatives, provide engineering resolutions, attend site visits, and ensure timely completion of high-quality deliverables.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited university.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Piping Design and analysis.
Prior experience using standardized MathCAD calculations and FEA software such as PepS, GTSTRUDL or ANSYS.
General working knowledge of nuclear facility mechanical/process equipment and systems.
Familiarity with mechanical/civil engineering drawings, stress reports & piping systems.
Ability to manage to work effectively under tight schedules and budget.
Good written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Must be willing to become a Nuclear Energy Worker (NEW).

Nice To Haves

Experience in the nuclear industry or in oil & gas, heavy manufacturing, or similar industries.
Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario and member in good standing is highly desirable.
Walkdown and site work experience would be essential assets.
Familiarity with pressure boundary work, ASME Section III NF supports assessments, Civil engineering assessments of anchor bolts & base plates is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Prepare and review piping stress models, perform seismic and non-seismic stress analysis/calculations in accordance with ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Div.1, CSA N285 and ASME B31.1 requirements.
Prepare and review nuclear and non-nuclear piping support design and perform analysis/calculations using GT STRUDL, ANSYS or Hand Calculation in compliance with ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Div.1, CSA N285 and ASME B31.1 requirements.
Prepare and review design/stress reports for piping systems and supports.
Prepare and review design documents for CANDU systems of the nuclear power station e.g., design plan, design specifications, technical specifications, system classification list, design requirements and code classification.
Review piping GA, ISO, support drawings, flow diagrams/P&ID, DBOMs, SCL, and CCA.
Ensure orderly coordination including reviews of all design input and output documents at all stages.
Interface with Customer engineering representatives and stakeholders as needed.
Provide prompt response and engineering resolutions on any critical engineering related matters.
Attend site visits and meetings, as required.
Ensure timely completion of engineering deliverables in accordance with applicable QA program, codes, standards, regulations, procedures with high emphasis on quality.