Mechanical Design Team Lead

Mechanical Design Team Lead (DTL)
Location: Mississauga, Ontario
Employment Type: 12-Month Contract
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days per week in the Mississauga office (mandatory)
Client Division: Nuclear Engineering Services
 

Position Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Team Lead (DTL) to oversee the execution and coordination of engineering design activities supporting nuclear power plant modification projects.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary design teams, ensuring engineering modifications are developed and delivered in accordance with applicable Engineering Change Control (ECC) processes, nuclear quality assurance requirements, and client governance procedures.

This position supports OPG-related engineering initiatives, potentially including hydrogen compressor replacements, air compressor replacements, or valve vacuum building work.

Operating within a fast-paced matrix engineering organization, the Design Team Lead will act as a primary technical interface between the client and engineering teams, taking responsibility for design package coordination, technical quality, project interfaces, and timely execution.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience supporting OPG or Bruce Power projects, strong mechanical engineering and pressure boundary knowledge, and the ability to operate independently with minimal supervision or training.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Design Leadership

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams responsible for developing and delivering nuclear plant design modification packages.

• Act as the primary technical interface with the client’s Design Team Lead.

• Ensure engineering design packages are technically consistent, complete, and compliant across all contributing disciplines.

• Participate in the development of engineering design plans, methodologies, and technical execution strategies.

• Review technical design documentation and participate in engineering design reviews.

• Ensure technical deliverables are completed within established project schedules and budgets.

Engineering Change Control & Regulatory Compliance

• Drive compliance with applicable Engineering Change Control (ECC) processes and governance procedures.

• Review Asset Suite design panels, forms, and engineering documentation to verify accuracy, completeness, and compliance with client requirements.

• Apply applicable nuclear quality assurance procedures, including SLN QA requirements.

• Maintain a strong nuclear safety culture through the application of event-free tools and technical conscience principles.

• Identify relevant operating experience (OPEX) and communicate lessons learned to improve engineering execution.

• Support engineering activities involving pressure boundary requirements and applicable regulatory interfaces.

Multidisciplinary Coordination & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for implementing technical interface requirements within assigned designs.

• Coordinate technical interfaces across engineering disciplines, project stakeholders, and functional groups.

• Organize and participate in COMS and other project coordination meetings, including discussions with Procurement Engineering.

• Interface with vendors to monitor technical deliverables and ensure compliance with project requirements.

• Resolve technical issues and coordinate design decisions across project teams.

Implementation & Project Support

• Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), commissioning, and Availability for Service (AFS) activities as required.

• Provide technical support during site implementation and installation activities.

• Ensure field changes are appropriately reviewed, documented, and approved under applicable procedures.

• Support the successful transition of engineering designs through implementation and project closeout activities.

Required Qualifications

• Engineering degree from an accredited university, preferably in Mechanical Engineering.

• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Professional Engineers Ontario, in good standing.

• Minimum 10 years of nuclear power plant engineering experience.

• Significant Mechanical Engineering experience, including demonstrated Design Team Lead responsibilities on nuclear projects.

• Direct project experience with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and/or Bruce Power.

• Strong working knowledge of CANDU reactor design and nuclear plant systems.

• Detailed understanding and practical application of Engineering Change Control (ECC) processes and governance.

• Hands-on experience using Asset Suite, including populating and reviewing design panels, forms, and engineering documentation.

• Ability to independently lead technical engineering activities and multidisciplinary design packages with minimal supervision.

• Strong technical understanding of mechanical engineering design and pressure boundary-related project work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with NP90 engineering procedures.

• Working knowledge of pressure boundary licensing requirements.

• Experience interfacing with the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC).

• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, interpersonal, and communication capabilities.

• Demonstrated customer focus and ability to operate effectively in demanding, multidisciplinary project environments.

• Experience supporting engineering design packages through testing, commissioning, and implementation.

Work Environment

This position operates within a technically demanding nuclear engineering services environment, supporting complex modification projects that may involve multiple concurrent assignments.

The successful candidate must be comfortable managing competing technical priorities, coordinating multidisciplinary contributors, and maintaining engineering quality and regulatory compliance under challenging delivery schedules.