The Opportunity
Employment Type: Full-time Permanent
Employment Level: Entry
Location: GTA Offices (Toronto, Pickering)
Department: Multiple
Reports to: Multiple Engineering Leads across Kinectrics
Hours per week: 37.5
Number Required: Multiple
What We Offer
- Program: The Kinectrics Graduate Trainee Program provides Trainees with the knowledge, tools and experience necessary for a successful career in engineering consulting. Created for newly graduated engineering and science students, our program focuses on allowing Graduate Trainees (GTs) to work alongside experts in the field, acquire technical experience in a professional environment, and develop the skills essential for career growth in a consulting environment.
- Rotations: Our program is designed to run for approximately 24 months, or the length of time it takes to complete four rotations, each ranging between 6 - 12 months in length. We offer a degree of flexibility based on individual needs as well as based on ongoing projects in the department. The roles and responsibilities will vary with each rotation, as to provide a greater perspective of the scope of work performed at Kinectrics.
Hear from our Graduate Trainees
“The GT program has given me the opportunity to not only learn about, but also contribute to the safe operation of Nuclear Power Plants in Canada and abroad. I have had the opportunity to be involved in projects ranging from analysis of CANDU Fuel Performance to Fusion Research and Advanced Manufacturing of Nuclear Grade Components. The program allows new graduates to find their place in the energy industry by tailoring the experience to your personal strengths and goals.”
Graduate Trainee, Mechanical Engineering
Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact
- Provide support for multiple projects to ensure work is completed on schedule, on budget and to required quality standards
- Contribute to the preparation of proposals
- Provide supporting technical project management related to transmission and distribution, as well as nuclear power generation. Coordinate between multiple projects to support deliverables
- Work both independently and collaboratively to contribute to technical procedure writing
- Provide support to Project Leaders in interactions with clients
- Create progress reports, and complete quality assurance documents
- Ensure customer satisfaction by adhering to quality and safety practices in all aspects of the work performed
- Perform other duties as required
What You Need to Succeed
- Minimum 4-year university education in Engineering or Science discipline.
- Applicants with post graduate degrees are strongly encouraged to apply (Meng, MSc or equivalent post graduate degree)
- Previous experience in a related field an asset but not required (a maximum of 1 year of full-time industry experience accepted)
- Exposure to engineering project management and laboratory facilities is an asset
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 considered an asset
- Willingness to work at various customer sites across Ontario.
- Creativity and a willingness to find new ways of solving technical challenges and innovating solutions to further our industry.
- Strong attention to detail and motivation to ensure quality in all work outputs.
- Adaptability to work in diverse teams to provide quality solutions to complex problems.
- Excellent problem-solving, time management, written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience writing technical reports, memos, plans, procedures and specifications an asset.
- Flexibility to work on a wide range of technical tasks related to transmission and distribution and nuclear engineering
- Ability to utilize computer software programs for data management, including Microsoft Excel.
- Engineering/science software exposure is an asset
- Coding experience is an asset but not required
- A valid G license an asset
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.
Application Instructions
Qualified applicants, please apply directly and include a cover letter which indicates location of preference (GTA or Bruce County), resume and unofficial transcript in a single file attachment. Please ensure you include all the required information to be considered for this opportunity. Please note only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.
