Talent Acquisition Specialist

Status: Contract (Up to 12 Months)

Working Conditions: Hybrid

Education Level: 4 Year University Degree in Social Sciences, Business, and/or Human Resources or a related field with relevant experience

Base Location: Oshawa, ON

Shift: Days

Travel: 10%

Deadline to Apply: February 18, 2026

Salary Range: $1,704.68 - $2,573.49 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 Talent Acquisition Specialist.

Reporting to the Manager, Recruitment, this position is responsible for hiring full-time and temporary employees with a focus on the hiring manager and candidate experience.  The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for engaging with talent to meet the organization's needs while ensuring processes and governance are followed.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES 

• Support Business Leaders: Partner with hiring managers to understand their talent needs, build sourcing networks, and ensure recruitment best practices are followed while delivering high‑quality service and showcasing the full support available from the R&O team.
• Hiring Needs Assessment: Collaborate with hiring managers to define role requirements, scope, and responsibilities, ensuring clear expectations, timelines, and support throughout the hiring and candidate evaluation process.
• Candidate Screening: Review and screen candidates; evaluations including resume screening
• Recruitment Strategy & Approach: Develop recruitment and onboarding strategies by aligning organizational objectives, reviewing job descriptions and consulting with hiring managers to determine the most effective sourcing approach.
• Equity & Diversity Recruitment: Contribute to diversity hiring initiatives across all disciplines to strengthen equity-focused recruitment efforts within the organization.
• Business Change & Continuous Improvements: Support process improvements that enhance business support, expand market reach, and strengthen overall recruitment efficiency and effectiveness.
• Industry Best Practices: Engage in relevant networks and forums to stay current on recruitment, talent attraction, and contractor management best practices.
• Compensation & Negotiations: Review internal pay equity, advise leaders on fair compensation principles, negotiate compensation with candidates, and communicate OPG’s value proposition and total rewards.
• Applicant Tracking System (ATS), Data and Metrics: Actively use the applicant tracking system to maintain accurate recruitment data and ensure dashboards and reports reflect reliable, up‑to‑date metrics.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 4 Year University Degree in Social Sciences, Business, Human Resources, or a related field with relevant experience.
• At least 4 years of hands-on recruitment experience.
• Strong capability to advise and guide hiring managers and candidates throughout all stages of the recruitment process.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external talent, representing OPG as a professional brand ambassador.
• Experience recruiting equity‑deserving candidates, fostering an inclusive and supportive environment, and coordinating necessary accommodations.
• Proficiency with ATS systems, specifically SAP SuccessFactors.
• Demonstrated experience hiring for a broad range of roles, including engineering, skilled trades, and corporate positions with the added challenge of remote locations.
• Background working within or supporting highly regulated sectors such as energy, utilities, power, mining, or manufacturing. 
• Experience recruiting in unionized environments with an understanding of collective agreement recruitment protocols and processes. 

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, 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.