Company: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Location: Chalk River, ON
Expected salary:
Job date: Sat, 10 May 2025 03:57:50 GMT
Job description: Our Chalk River location is looking for a Mechanical Engineer (New Grad) to support our Mechanical Equipment Development Branch. If you can see yourself in a role where you will work with a team that designs, develops, procures, and supplies specialty tooling and components for a variety of research and development projects for internal and external customers, then apply today!What will you be doing!
- Working as part of a team designing moderately complex mechanical equipment, tooling and components to meet customer commitments.
- Completing engineering calculations to support and confirm the adequacy of detailed designs.
- Checking formal engineering drawings to ensure they convey the engineering design intent.
- Preparing engineering documents such as Design Requirements, Design Descriptions, Work Activity Plans, Test Plans, Test Reports, etc.
- Assisting with laboratory testing and commissioning of newly designed equipment, including recording, analyzing and assessing test data and reporting results.
- Managing medium and large-sized projects.
- Other duties as assigned by your manager.
What we are looking for:
- Education
- Bachelor’s (Honour) in Engineering or Science from a university of recognized standing OR membership in an engineering or scientific professional organization authorized by statute to establish qualification for membership in that organization.
- Registered in PEO Engineering Internship Training program is desired and considered an asset.
- Experience
- Generally, less than 2 years experience.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- General computer literacy in word processing and a high degree of expertise with spreadsheet software.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate with internal and external customers and suppliers.
- Punctuality.
- Strong work ethic.
- Good record-keeping and organization skills.
- Knowledge of basic machine design practices, strength of materials and basic manufacturing techniques.
- Strong mechanical design aptitude.
- Knowledge of technologies outside of traditional mechanical design and experience in robotics, automation, and remote tooling would be an asset.
- Knowledge of analytical modelling in solid mechanics.
- Knowledge and practical application of GD&T.
- A Knowledge and awareness of radiation protection, environmental, QA and security compliance programs is an asset.
- Knowledge of material science is desired
- Security Clearance Eligibility Required
- Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”
Why CNL?Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We’re reinventing ourselves to be the pacesetters so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.We offer a complete total rewards package:
- Paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal);
- Benefits effective day one, that’s right, no waiting period;
- Tuition support
- and a pension!
Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?
- Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
- Restore and protect the Environment.
- Contribute to the health of Canadians.
Location:This role is a fully onsite role that requires the employee to primarily work at CNL’s Chalk River Laboratory site, with only occasional opportunities to work remotely, if desired by the employee. CNL’s Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an area that is environmentally pristine with extensive forests, hills and numerous small lakes, all of which support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the . Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa and Deep River, provide you with unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep!CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities. Read further on our DE&I Commitment.CNL also supports a workplace environment and a corporate culture that is built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity and Excellence which encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects inclusive of accommodations for all employees.CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.
