Technical Engineer / Officer

OPG is a Top 100 GTA and Top Diversity Employer 2023!
 
Status: Regular Full-Time
Working Conditions:
 Hybrid Working Environment     
Education Level: 
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Applied Science
Location:
 Ajax, Ontario - Durham Region 
Position(s):
 Multiple
Shifts(s):
 Days
Travel:
 Yes - 10%
Deadline : 
February 6, 2024
Electrify your career and help build a brighter tomorrow.
Every generation has a challenge that defines them. At OPG, we are calling on all innovators, disruptors, thought leaders and change-makers. Join us to electrify life in one generation and build a sustainable future powered by our electricity, our ideas, and our people. Join OPG and make history.
Whether you work in the skilled trades or are a business professional, a career at OPG is an opportunity to electrify your life on -- and off -- the job.
ACCOMMODATIONS
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Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a dynamic,
strategic,
and results-driven 
professionals to join our team in the role of Technical Engineer/ Officer located in Ajax, Ontario - Durham Region.
Move to OPG Corporate Headquarters:
In Summer 2025, OPG will officially welcome employees to our new Corporate Headquarters located at 1908 Colonel Sam Drive, Oshawa, Ontario. This new space will enable teamwork, collaboration and innovation that will help us to achieve our mission to electrify life in one generation.
This role will be supporting OPG’s New Nuclear Deployment engineering organization in various roles and capacities to advance new nuclear deployment projects across Canada and abroad.
OPG is working to meet the projected future electricity demands of the province, be a leader in the energy transition, and fight climate change for generations to come. Ontario Power Generation is leading the way in the advancement of
Small Modular Reactor
(SMR) technology – the future of nuclear power generation!
This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment where you will contribute to OPG’s public outreach, engagement, and education efforts as part of the company’s commitment to growing its social license.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES 
-Prepare scopes of work, calculations, design bills of material and other design documentation related to the development, design, and construction of a nuclear power plant;
-Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to specify design requirements and accept design related project deliverables;
-Provide technical, strategic, business and commercial advice, guidance, and support to the management;
-Leverage commercial capabilities and knowledge in the sustainable energy industry, to provide strategic direction to OPG leadership;
-Author and maintain written documented processes and procedures related to the development, design, and construction of a nuclear power plant;
-Gather input from stakeholder departments and agencies to ensure project requirements are captured and detailed in the project documents;
-Engage in correspondence with various regulatory bodies including the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC);
-Provide active support to field issues and facilitate a positive outcome with Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) vendor partners;
-Understand impacts on cost and schedule, and provide support to minimize impacts driving projects;
-Maintain process compliance during project execution.
EDUCATION 
-Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Applied Science (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Nuclear, Engineering Physics, Chemical, Environmental Engineering/Science);
-Registered (in good standing), or eligible to be registered, and licensed to practice as a Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario;
QUALIFICATIONS
-Experience with the design, construction, and/or licensing of nuclear or conventional power plants
-Design and construction experience with greenfield or brownfield industrial projects
-Knowledge of or experience with Canada's Impact Assessment (IA) process or Environmental Assessment (EA) process
-Experience with site environmental, geological, seismic, hydrological, and/or meteorological studies related to large infrastructure project implementation
-Experience in nuclear safety hazard assessment and mitigation
-Experience engaging in correspondence with various regulatory bodies including the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
-Knowledge of the Ontario electrical system and the interfacing of its stakeholders (IESO, Hydro One, OPG)
-Experience specifying and managing contracts with external engineering firms
-Experience acquiring permits for industrial construction projects
-Experience in the role of Owner's Engineer or Project Engineer for large construction projects
-Knowledge of or experience with a variety of advanced nuclear reactor technologies
-Experience and ability as a team player to understand and manage the interrelationships of various internal and external groups in order to facilitate objectives and ensure projects satisfy stakeholder requirements;
-Strong written and verbal communication skills;
-Have a strong interest in fast-paced, challenging work environment where showing initiative and self motivation are assets; proven track record on delivering results;
-Strong in understanding, executing and following governance and procedures with a questioning and analytical attitude/approach under minimum required supervision;
-Requires understanding of problem solving processes to evaluate and propose improvements to processes, equipment and systems or to unit safety, reliability and performance;
-Candidate with a P. Eng will be an asset.
The successful candidate will exhibit uncompromising integrity and commitment to upholding corporate values, and the OPG Code of Business Conduct.
What Makes a Career at OPG Different?
As Ontario’s largest clean energy generator,
we’re building, expanding, and innovating the equipment and technology that keeps Ontario powered with clean, reliable energy.
At OPG, our values are our strengths.  They are fundamental truths about our organization that don’t change: 
Safety
– it’s our business
Integrity
– always lead with integrity
Excellence
– never satisfied with good enough
Inclusion
– working together for powerful outcomes
Innovation
- creativity accelerates possibility
Here's why OPG might just be the ideal workplace for you:
-Exceptional range of opportunities province-wide
-Long-term career growth and development opportunities
-Electricity is vital to the province and OPG’s clean electricity is helping decarbonize other sectors.
Our promise to you:
-We care about the safety and the well-being of our employees. It is our utmost priority.
-A supportive work environment where you can be your best every day.
-Opportunities to stretch and develop.
-Offer different ways for you to give back to communities where we operate.
-Partner with Indigenous communities and support local businesses.
-We support employment equity, diversity and inclusion.
Are you ready to start a career that has the power to electrify life on and off the job? Apply now.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please submit your application online at
jobs.opg/
by 11:59 PM E.S.T., February 6, 2024. OPG thanks all those who apply; however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.
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