Senior Electrical Engineering Specialist

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Status: Regular Full Time

Working Conditions: Hybrid

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Applied Science

Base Location: Courtice, ON

Shifts(s): Days

Travel: 25%

Deadline to Apply: February 17, 2025

Salary Range: $2,575.17 - $3,020.55 Per Week

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 as we work 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.

JOB OVERVIEW

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a dynamic, strategic and results-driven professional to join our team in the role of Senior Electrical Engineering Specialist.

Reporting to the Manager - P&C Engineering, this position is responsible to provide exciter technical specialist support to the OPG generator fleet (Hydro, Thermal, and Nuclear) and manage the OPG exciter program.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide technical oversight of static and rotating exciters in the OPG fleet of generators, including on-site support as required across Ontario
• Manage compliance activities and testing, including directly interfacing with regulatory bodies (e.g. IESO) including model verifications and review of test and simulation reports
• Work with engineering teams around the province as a single point of contact and mentor for exciter technologies, protections and controls, and regulatory compliance
• Have extensive experience and knowledge of existing exciter technologies, models, and manufacturers
• Work in the field alongside maintenance teams across the province to prepare and execute troubleshooting procedures and support emergent and regular maintenance activities
• Oversee a team of engineers to manage and track exciter condition across the fleet, and develop and implement strategies, various processes, tests, and governance
• Be the technical lead and engineering representative for exciters in major projects such as system replacements and station refurbishments, including preparing technical specifications for exciter procurement, attending factory acceptance testing, and final commissioning

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Applied Science
• Minimum 10 years' of progressive experience in an electrical engineering role (preferably in power generation)
• Extensive knowledge and experience with excitation systems, the overall process of power generation, and the exciter's integration into the station's protections and controls; experience with hands-on excitation systems work, including performing any of the following tasks offline/online: troubleshooting, setting changes, logic changes, oscilloscope use and analysis of all collected data
• Strong power converter knowledge including ratings, limits, and control methodologies (including for parallel redundant systems)
• Working knowledge of/experience with relevant market rules pertaining to excitation systems and associated protections and controls
• Strong knowledge of NERC Standard MOD-026 Reverification requirements and ability to provide field support for testing
• Fluency in ABB Unitrol 5000/6000, Cutler-Hammer/Basler DECS, Reivax RTX, GE Silcomatic IV, V, GE EX2100, and vintage analog systems (Westinghouse, Beel, etc.)
• Ability to interface with vendor experts to solve complex technical problems spanning various technologies (circuit boards, logic, protection, physical construction, etc.)
• Candidate must be a fully licensed engineer in the province of Ontario, or be eligible to be licensed in the Province of Ontario

The successful candidate will exhibit uncompromising integrity and commitment to upholding corporate values, and the OPG Code of Business Conduct.

OPG is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. If you require accommodation during the selection process, please contact AODA@opg.com

What makes a career at OPG different?

With operations across Ontario and the United States, OPG is one of the most diverse power producers in North America. As the largest generator in Ontario, we meet approximately 50% of the province's electricity needs, largely from low-carbon sources like nuclear and hydro.

As we work to achieve our vision of Electrifying life in one generation, OPG and our family of companies are also helping advance the development of new low-carbon technologies such as Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), refurbishment projects, and electrification initiatives to help power the growing demands of a growing economy. Join OPG and make history.

Please submit your application online at https://jobs.opg.com/. OPG thanks all those who apply; however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.

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The base salary range considers many factors including, but not limited to experience, education, and training, including any collective agreement requirements for union represented positions. It is not typical for the salary to be offered near the top of the range, and salary is dependent on numerous factors. For management roles, the base salary range does not represent the total compensation package. The total compensation package for regular full-time management roles includes pay-for-performance programs for annual and medium time periods. Maintaining a high-performance culture and excellence is a core expectation of every member of our leadership team and is rewarded through the established compensation framework.

OPG is committed to employment equity. As such, we encourage applicants from equity-seeking communities (Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and women). We strongly believe that alleviating the under-representation of equity-seeking individuals will create a stronger OPG team and allow us to better serve the needs of our diverse communities.

In order to fulfill the above-mentioned purpose, priority in hiring may be given to qualified persons who self-identify as a member of equity-seeking groups as identified in the application process. This initiative constitutes a special program under the Human Rights Code/Canadian Human Rights Act.