Kinectrics

Director, Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (EI&C) Engineering

Toronto, ON

On-site

Utilities

About This Job

Kinectrics takes pride in being consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the energy and utility industry, where purpose and people mean as much as innovation and growth. That’s why we choose only the best and brightest to join us. To keep pace with the expanding energy and utility sector, Kinectrics has grown from a company of 300 to over 1,000 in only the last few years - and we aren’t looking to slow down. Join our diverse, supportive workplace for a rewarding career in the electricity industry.

Visit our website to learn more: www.kinectrics.com

The Opportunity

Location: 393 University Ave, Toronto

Department: Design & Engineering Services (DES)

Reports to: Senior Director, Engineering Design & Analysis

What We Offer

At Kinectrics, employees are recognized for their knowledge, experience, and contributions while working in a highly technical and challenging environment. Kinectrics puts you in the driver’s seat of your own career, setting you up alongside industry experts who will help you develop the skills essential to your professional growth in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and rewarding work culture.

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Purpose: The work we do each day helps communities around the world. Find satisfaction in work that really matters, working alongside and as part of the best and brightest in the industry.

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Growth: To keep pace with Canada’s expanding energy and utility sector, we are growing more each day, which means more opportunities for you. We encourage our employees to grow alongside our company thanks to a number of significant training and personal development opportunities.

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Innovation: Our staff proudly develop innovations that push the industry forward.

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Diversity: The company is dedicated to promoting diversity in its workforce, up to and including the senior management level. Our diversity committee ensures we stay up to date on leading trends and best practices, creating a desirable workspace for each and every one of our employees.

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Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout North America.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic leader to serve as Director of the Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (EIC) Engineering Directorate. In this role, you will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for delivering complex EIC solutions across a range of nuclear projects -including refurbishment, new build, life extension, digital control system upgrades, and safety-critical modifications.

The directorate is composed of technical engineers and specialists supporting functional design in the following areas:

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Electrical Engineering

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Instrumentation & Control Engineering

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Software & Computer Systems Engineering

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Human Factors Engineering

The ideal candidate will bring:

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A strong technical background in nuclear EI&C systems

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Proven leadership in consulting engineering environments

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A demonstrated ability to drive technical excellence, innovation, and business growth in a highly regulated, safety-focused industry

This is a key leadership role for someone looking to make a lasting impact in the future of nuclear engineering.

Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact

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Provide strategic direction and technical leadership for EIC services supporting nuclear projects across Canada and international markets.

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Oversee the design, analysis, modification, and integration of electrical power distribution, protection and control, instrumentation, I&C architectures, SCADA, and DCS/PLC systems in nuclear environments.

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Ensure adherence to CNSC regulatory requirements, CSA standards (e.g., N290 series, N286, N299), and site-specific design guides.

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Lead multidisciplinary project teams through all phases of project execution — from proposal through commissioning — ensuring quality, budget, and schedule performance.

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Serve as technical authority for nuclear EI&C matters and represent the firm in industry forums, regulatory discussions, and client engagements.

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Support other specialized projects related to advanced technologies, SMRs, Isotopes production systems design, and process engineering projects.

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Drive business development efforts, including client relationship management, proposal leadership, and support of strategic bids and partnerships.

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Build and mentor a high-performing team, fostering a culture of safety, technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

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Collaborate closely with other technical directors and corporate leaders to align directorate goals with corporate strategy, growth objectives and deliver value added solutions to clients.

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Plan annual department budget and headcount targets and track monthly adherence to targets.

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Drive design quality improvements through causal analyses and corrective actions.

Customer Relationships and Orders:

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Lead contact with customers and other external stakeholders. Manage complex relationships and conflicts/issues.

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Manage existing accounts, develop new business opportunities and provide the necessary technical support to the team.

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Maintain a customer profile through public speaking, publishing, networking, association participation etc.

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Build relationships with and influence current and potential customers for continued and new work.

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Identify sales leads and work with sales team in sales planning, follow through and close.

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Maximize end-client value of services offered.

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Ensure client satisfaction.

Leadership:

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Facilitate internal relationships and effective use of resources across DES and Kinectrics.

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Manage assigned staff including staff reviews.

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Identify growth and development opportunities for department team members.

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Develop, coach and nurture staff.

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Act as a role model and mentor for others.

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Provide technical mentoring and development of employees and proactively contribute to the recruitment of new staff.

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Support professional development initiatives for team members to build technical expertise and innovation.

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Foster a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, and collaboration within the technical teams.

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Lead and motivate team members, achieving effective utilization of resources.

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Responsible for staffing and resourcing decisions, including scheduling and assigning work

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Superior leadership and management skills

Technical Leadership:

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Represent the technical team in strategic discussions with internal stakeholders, external partners, and regulatory bodies.

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Drive innovation by integrating cutting-edge technologies and methodologies

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Demonstrate technical leadership with advances in the field.

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Ensure Kinectrics provides a leading-edge service to the industry

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Active participation in technical committee and society domestically and globally with the objectives of identifying technical trends and positioning and protecting Kinectrics’ interests.

Delivery and Profitability:

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Review high profile/key project proposals, track project progress and review and sign-off of project reports. Ensure that project commitments and related technical work is completed on time, within budget, and meets standards for quality and value.

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Provide timely project updates in compliance with all reporting requirements.

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In selected cases, lead the respond to large RFP’s that may span other departments.

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Identify service and market development priorities.

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Enhance Kinectrics internal and external image and market presence.

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Maintain a customer profile through public speaking, publishing, networking, association participation etc.

What You Need to Succeed

Essential Competencies:

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Strong customer focus and broad experience for successfully developing new business with a priority on the North America market and globally.

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Commitment to employer and companies’ strategic goals.

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Ability to work in a team situation and mentor staff to develop their own level of expertise in this area.

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Considerable knowledge and experience in project management acquired over the years in order to effectively and rapidly coordinate/mentor/supervise/lead other staff at Kinectrics and customer sites in order to integrate large multidisciplinary high profile/key projects/activities.

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Must have up to date knowledge and experience in project management methodologies and tools.

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Strong oral and written communication skills.

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Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills

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Effective presentation skills

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Ability to work with all levels of management

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Embodiment and demonstration of leadership competencies including:

+ Business/Financial Savvy + Customer Focus + Results Driven + Entrepreneurial spirit + Decision Making + Managing Relationships + Driving Innovation + Resilience + Adaptability + Leading Change + Learning and Growth + Influencing Others + Ability to act as a spokesperson for Kinectrics

Qualifications:

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Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Nuclear Engineering or a related discipline (post graduate degree or equivalent experience is preferred).

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Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng. in Ontario or other applicable Canadian provinces); eligibility for nuclear plant site access is an asset.

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10+ years of experience in EIC engineering, with a minimum of 3 years in a senior leadership role within the nuclear industry.

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In-depth knowledge of nuclear EIC systems, licensing requirements, design codes, and safety-class systems.

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Knowledge and experience in implementing and adhering to Engineering Change Control processes

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Experience with CANDU or other reactor technologies (BWR, PWR, SMR) preferred.

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Proven success in consulting engineering, including project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and business development.

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Demonstrated ability to lead teams on large-scale refurbishment, upgrade, or new-build nuclear projects.

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Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

Kinectrics Inc is strongly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and welcomes applications from all individuals. To learn more about our commitments please visit our diversity, equity and inclusion and indigenous relations pages.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a voluntary diversity survey. The collection of self-identification data is driven by our commitment to DE&I and ensures Kinectrics' continuous review and improvement of its programs. The information that you provide is strictly confidential and your responses will only be used for statistical purposes. Your responses do not affect your candidacy in any way.

Kinectrics welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.