Project Leader

Position Details

Location:

Oshawa, ON. Shift: Days. Travel: 25%.

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is seeking a dynamic, strategic, and results‑driven Project Leader to join our team. The role reports to the Senior Manager, Projects and will lead and administer the coordination and execution of assigned projects across multiple portfolios.

• Lead and coordinate all stages of project management in accordance with governance standards, from initiation to closeout.
• Utilize approved processes for phase‑gating, integration, scope, schedule, cost, change control, estimating, communications, reporting, and risk management.
• Perform project management activities ensuring safety, quality, budget, and schedule targets are met.
• Contribute to project background information, scope reviews, and Business Case submissions for approval and fund release.
• Arrange and lead meetings with designers, suppliers, and construction teams, and maintain liaison with field operations.
• Resolve issues to ensure project deliverables are achieved and manage changes to scope, schedule, and cost.
• Ensure effective contract management throughout the contracting process.
• Maintain communication with stakeholders and participate in programs related to surplus equipment disposal and technological advancements.

• Oversee planning and execution activities applying strong knowledge of capital projects.
• Provide project oversight of the fabrication, testing, and delivery of complex retube tooling systems; prior retube and/or fuel channel replacement tooling experience is an asset.
• Support station integration and execution activities associated with the Pickering Refurbishment project.
• Oversee design and execution activities related to the PN Refurbishment RF  Project Bundle.
• Support work on containment‑related systems, including field planning, testing, and execution.
• Coordinate activities related to the Vacuum Building Outage, working across multiple internal and external groups.
• Support the Outage Control Centre through planning, coordination, and issue resolution.
• Contribute to project financing activities, including forecasting and cost management.
• Support manufacturing and fabrication projects, ensuring alignment with quality, schedule, and safety requirements.
• Apply knowledge of Fuel Handling systems to oversee technical and execution‑related activities.
• Support licensing efforts for DNNP Units 24 and plan & manage the execution of licensing deliverables across multiple technical areas.
• Maintain a high level of understanding of technical work to identify, elevate, and resolve project risks across disciplines.

• 4‑year university degree in Engineering, Science or Business. Engineering degree is an asset; PMP certification is an asset.
• Over 6 years of project management experience, including developing project requirements, preparing cost estimates, participating in contract bidding, managing projects and contracts, and handling project closeout.
• Familiarity with equipment and processes in hydroelectric generating stations or similar industries.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to provide guidance.
• Knowledge of cost accounting and forecasting in project management.
• Experience managing complex projects involving multiple contracts and stakeholders with schedule constraints.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.

OPG is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. The OPG Code of Business Conduct emphasizes uncompromising integrity and commitment to corporate values. OPG encourages applicants from equity‑seeking communities, including Indigenous Peoples, racialised persons, people with disabilities, and women. In accordance with the Human Rights Code, priority may be given to qualified individuals who self‑identify as members of these groups.

This initiative constitutes a special program under the Human Rights Code/Canadian Human Rights Act.