Position Title:  Lead Engineer

At Aecon Engineering Services Inc. (United), we are a team of engineers, builders, planners, and thinkers that design and build today’s infrastructure, for tomorrow. We come to work every day committed to drive growth and deliver projects that matter for our clients, ourselves, and our communities. Through our work in the nuclear, conventional generation, renewable and power delivery markets, we create resilient infrastructure to last generations.

In December 2024, United Engineers and Constructors was acquired by Aecon Group Inc. Aecon and United have a proven working relationship and the United team continues to operate in the market as an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company.

What is the Opportunity?

The successful candidate will report to the Director, Nuclear Engineering Consulting, and support the Project Manager and Materials Engineering Laboratory Manager acting as the project lead for both small and mid-sized projects. This candidate must be a self-starter and decision maker. Expectations include the ability to determine the project goal(s), success path, and identify potential problems providing solutions to reach a successful outcome.

What You'll Do Here:

• Research and prepare calculations using the input data provided by the client.
• Preparing plant design changes by developing and refining detailed engineering design solutions while ensuring compliance with project specifications, Codes and standards.
• Implement modifications on-site to ensure alignment with the project standards.
• Perform failure analysis of pressure vessel and piping components to determine apparent cause.
• Identify system configurations improvements with consideration of thermal, flow, stress and fatigue considerations.
• Reconcile piping and component degradation due to Flow Accelerated, Under Insulation and Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion and suggested improvements based on sound engineering evaluation.
• Responsible for both mechanical and civil projects.
• Support engineering evaluation of piping and support geometry issues.
• Responsible for client interface communications and requests in a timely manner.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering.
• Project Management experience on projects with 5 or less engineers.
• MS or MBA is considered an asset.
• Professional Engineering (PE/PEng) license in any state within the US or Canadian Province, and the ability to obtain additional licenses through comity would be considered an asset.
• Stress Analyst familiar with Finite Element Analysis.
• Knowledge and experience with American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and/or American Institute of Steel Construction.
• Direct utility experience with BWR and/or PWR systems.
• Able to travel and provide site support, for walkdowns, etc.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with team members and clients.
• Experience with root cause failure analysis of systems, structures and components.
• Familiarity with metallurgical evaluation methods is considered an asset.
• Strong computer skills (ex. MS Office, AutoCAD, AutoPIPE, etc.).
• Strong technical and report writing skills.

Due to the nature of work that United performs, candidates must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States.

Aecon Engineering Services Inc. (United) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class. United believes in each person’s potential, and we will help you reach yours.