Senior Engineer-Modeler/Programmer

Location

Bowmanville, ON | Canada

Job description

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Status: Regular Full Time

Working Conditions: Hybrid Working Environment , 3 days in the office

Education Level: 4 year university education in either chemical, metallurgical, electrical, mechanical, civil, physics, etc. engineering and/or computer or environmental science or by having the equivalent level of education. .

Location: Bowmanville, ON

Number of Position(s):1

Travel: Yes- 25%

Deadline to Apply: March, 26th, 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

OPG is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and supported. If you require accommodation during the application or interview process, please advise us as soon as possible so appropriate arrangements can be made.

If you require information in a format that is accessible to you, please contact [email protected]

JOB OVERVIEW

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a dynamic, strategic and results-driven professional to join our team in the role of a  Senior Engineer-Modeler/Programmer for the Simulator Training department of the Training organization

Reporting to the Manager Technology of the Software Section of the Simulator Training Department , this position is responsible to provide specialized technical services to customers in nuclear and thermal generation facilities and related support functions.

Key accountabilities include providing recommendations as a technical expert by providing technical advice, guidance and consultation, and services in a designated segment of the assigned technical discipline (e.g., chemistry, metallurgy, electrical, civil and mechanical engineering, physics, environmental science, computer engineering, etc.). Provide general services in other segments of the discipline.

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 

• Appear before government authorities, agencies, regulatory bodies and legislative hearings as a technical expert in the discipline to make representations to secure, protect, or advance Ontario Power Generation's interests. Be a technical spokesperson in public forums for the Business Unit (e.g., Speaker's Bureau).
• Contribute as required to committees and task forces to conduct studies and/or carry out work programs for the Business Unit, Ontario Power Generation, and/or other utilities or industries.
• Ensure that all work activities, programs, studies, and customer services reflect an awareness of applicable legislated, corporate and departmental safety requirements and programs and are in compliance with same. Anticipate future regulations/requirements and provide input into their formulation. Contribute to the development and administration of the departmental/divisional safety program.
• Evaluate and secure the services and products of external firms, in accordance with Corporate policies and divisional programs.
• Keep abreast of latest developments in the assigned technical discipline, through reference to relevant technical publications and regular interface with research, industrial, and educational bodies.
• Lead projects/studies within the discipline(s), involving nonstandard requirements and the work direction of technician and technical/engineering staff and/or carry out full responsibility for assigned ongoing technical work programs. Develop work plans, determine resource requirements and balance workload with available resources (if applicable), coordinate work efforts with other involved groups, adapt project/study activities to address changing priorities, anticipate and resolve problems which pose an impediment to successful completion, and accomplish planned work results to the satisfaction of the client and Supervisor and within established budgetary and scheduling constraints.
• May be required to participate in budget submissions, financial evaluations and purchase justifications as requested.
• Perform as a technical expert in a designated segment of the assigned technical/ engineering discipline(s) (e.g., chemistry, metallurgy, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, physics, environmental science, computer engineering, etc.). Provide technical advice, guidance, consultation and services to clients to deal with problems and studies up to and including those of the highest order of complexity, and/or for the establishment of new or revised technical programs. Obtain and analyse pertinent information and recommend and, as appropriate, accomplish, perform tests, inspections, studies, etc. Establish and utilize contacts with suppliers and manufacturers and in other industries/ utilities as a resource for problem-solving. Participate in and/or chair meetings with involved groups, identify issues causing conflict or controversy (e.g., work priorities, objectives, etc.), and work together to analyse alternative approaches, and to reach mutual agreement on the problem resolution. Develop proposals and produce recommendations for customer review, keeping Supervisor generally informed of outcome and significant impacts. Assist customer with implementation as requested or appropriate.
• Produce reports or other documents and/or presentations as required to portray results of studies and field tests carried out, to present evidence to support conclusions drawn or recommendations advanced, and/or to provide a resource for reference and use by others involved in the discipline.
• Provide generalist services to customers in other segments of the discipline(s).
• Other Duties as Required

EDUCATION

• 4 year university education in either chemical, metallurgical, electrical, mechanical, civil, physics, etc. engineering and/or computer or environmental science or by having the equivalent level of education.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires 2 to 8 years of experience within the designated discipline, such as can be acquired in lesser level technical/engineering positions, to become familiar with station and departmental procedures, processes, techniques, problems and problem resolutions, and associated study and project requirements and stages.
• Requires Modelling and maintaining simulations of plant systems
• Requires working with customers (primarily training and engineering) to understand and document requirements
• Creating and maintaining Simulator tools that directly aid in the maintenance of our simulator products and simulator operating systems
• Creating and maintaining hardware and controller emulations
• Work assessment (impact, estimates, planning)
• Participating in projects related to the above
• Working directly with our hardware-oriented staff to collaborate on overall solutions
• Triaging, troubleshooting, diagnosing, and dispositioning issues reported by customers and supervisors
• Requires experience to become familiar with the internal and external contacts associated with departmental work activities, and with established documentation/presentation requirements.
• Requires experience to become qualified and recognized as a technical expert in a specific segment of the discipline and as a generalist in other segments to provide technical advice, guidance, consultation and services to clients in thermal and nuclear generating facilities and related support functions.
• Requires experience in dealing with the most complex technical problems and assignments, up to and including those of the highest order of complexity, and in resolving conflicts and controversy arising in the course of work activities.
• Requires experience in assuming full responsibility for project or program management, including work and resource planning, problem resolution, work monitoring, and accomplishment to customer satisfaction. 
• Peer review
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a flexible hybrid office environment.

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 by 11:59 PM E.S.T. , March, 26th, 2024. OPG thanks all those who apply; however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.

“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. The Darlington New Nuclear Project is leading the way in the advancement of (SMR) technology in Canada – the future of nuclear power generation!

Using new and innovative technologies such as small modular reactors, hydrogen and battery storage, while expanding our hydroelectric and nuclear portfolios, we are changing the electricity landscape in Ontario. 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.”

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