Manager, Fuel Handling
Bowmanville, ON, CA, L1C 3Z8
Status: Permanent Full Time
Working Conditions: On-site
Education Level: University Degree, College Diploma or completion of a Leadership Program in a related field
Base Location: Bowmanville, ON
Shift: Days
Travel: 10%
Deadline to Apply: April 23, 2026
Salary Range: $111,000.00 - $161,000.00 Per Year
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 Manager, Fuel Handling.
Reporting to the Director, Fuel Handling, the Manager, Fuel Handling will be responsible for overseeing all strategies and support programs ensuring compliance with regulatory and industry standards, and promoting a culture of safety and excellence. These include performance improvement (PI), work protection, operational planning and coordination, and training coordination. This role provides unique exposure to nuclear fuel management utilizing innovative robotic machinery.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Lead safe, efficient operation of fuel-handling systems, ensuring disciplined execution of planned work.
• Develop, implement, and maintain operating methods, procedures, and supporting documentation.
• Ensure tools, equipment, and resources are available to support fuel-handling operations.
• Maintain fuel-handling systems and equipment in their designed configuration, including configuration control and readiness.
• Plan and oversee surveillance and testing to confirm system availability and compliance with required specifications.
• Direct response to equipment upsets/failures to restore systems to a safe, designed configuration as quickly and safely as possible.
• Coordinate removal from service for maintenance and ensure safe restoration to service following maintenance.
• Oversee staff qualification, training coordination, and performance improvement activities (e.g., issue screening/reviews, corrective actions, trending, prevention/intervention).
QUALIFICATIONS
• University degree, college diploma, or completion of a leadership program in a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in maintenance management, preferably in a nuclear power plant or another highly regulated industry (e.g., automotive, aerospace, oil and gas).
• Strong technical knowledge of fuel handling equipment and systems (or a comparable technical field), with the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Proven leadership and people-management skills, with the ability to motivate and lead a team of professionals.
• Experience working in a unionized environment is considered an asset.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize competing demands, and make sound decisions in a complex environment.
• Knowledge of field/operational practices and procedures, and a working knowledge of nuclear facility operations, are considered assets.
• 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, 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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Please note: All job postings at OPG are to fill existing vacancies within our organization.
OPG may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the applicant screening process. However, applications will also be reviewed by a member of our Recruitment team to ensure a fair and thorough assessment.
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.