2024 Fall Students - Skilled Trades - Clarington & Durham Region, ON (100% On-Site)

Location:

ON, CA, L1C 3Z8

Req ID: 46813

Status: Student Contract - 4 or 8 months

Education Level: College, minimum 1st year completed

Location(s): Bowmanville (Clarington) and Pickering (Durham), ON (100% On-Site)

Number of Position(s): Multiple

Shifts(s): Days and/or rotating shifts including nights, weekends and holidays

Travel: Yes - 10%

Deadline to Apply: May 20, 2024

Electrify your career and help build a brighter tomorrow.

Every generation has a challenge that defines them. At Ontario Power Generation (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 AODA@opg.com.

JOB OVERVIEW

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for dynamic, strategic and results-driven students to join our team in the role of Skilled Trade Student. We have multiple opportunities available in our Durham and Clarington facilities. We offer four (4) and eight (8) month work terms that will start in September, 2024. These roles are 100% onsite (5 days per week) at the participating facilities. Please note that our Clarington location is not accessible by public transit.

As Ontario’s largest clean energy generator, OPG is committed to providing challenging opportunities in a work environment where safety is a fundamental value. Students will gain meaningful hands-on work experience that will complement their academic studies and offer insight into potential career paths. Students will be able to apply their knowledge, broaden their skills and make a valuable contribution to an organization that is vital to Ontario's success. The compensation rate for these positions starts at $25.83 per hour and will commensurate with experience.

All applications must include the following:

Resume and cover letter and most recent unofficial transcript (uploaded as one file under 'Resume')
Failure to provide your unofficial transcript will result in your application not being considered.

We are looking for students from the following skilled trades:

Electronics Engineering Technician/Technologist
Electrical Engineering Technician/Technologist
Electronics Automation & Control Technician/Technologist
Mechanical Engineer Technician/Technologist
Mechanical Millwright Technician/Technologist
Mechanical Industrial Technician/Technologist
Mechatronic Engineering Technician/Technologist
Instrumentation & Control Technician/Technologist

EDUCATION

Minimum completion of 1st year at a college, specializing in any of the trades noted above.

All applications must include the following:

Resume and cover letter and most recent unofficial transcript (uploaded as one file under 'Resume')
Priority consideration will be given to applicants who attach an unofficial transcript.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

 All students must:

Possess a valid G2 drivers license to support a high travel component associated with these positions.
Be currently enrolled as a full-time, post-secondary student in a recognized institution.
Have completed a minimum of 1st year in college by the start of the opportunity.
Have a minimum average of 70% cumulative GPA.

Be returning to full-time studies in the same program following the completion of the work term OR require the work term or co-op placement to graduate.

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

Submit your application online at https://jobs.opg.com/ by 11:59 p.m. E.S.T., May 20, 2024. Students must apply online and through their school’s own portal, if applicable, and must be eligible to work in Canada. Applicants are encouraged to apply early.

All applications must include the following:

Resume and cover letter and most recent unofficial transcript (uploaded as one file under 'Resume')
Priority consideration will be given to applicants who attach an unofficial transcript.

OUR PROMISE TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION: OPG is committed to accelerating equity, celebrating diversity, and fostering a culture of inclusion where all employees are valued, respected and supported. Appropriate arrangements can be made if you require accommodation during the application or interview process. If you need information in an alternative format, please contact AODA@opg.com

ABOUT OPG: We continue to set the bar for environmental protection, community involvement and economic impact – all while safely keeping the lights on. Now we have set our sights on being a net-zero carbon company by 2040 and a catalyst to help economies where we operate achieve net-zero by 2050. OPG operates a diverse portfolio of generating assets, including nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, natural gas, and solar. We are also a clean-tech leader and innovator, offering challenging and unique work opportunities. Help us use our power to change the world. OPG thanks all those who apply; however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted. As a precondition of employment, OPG will require a prospective candidate to submit a security clearance application and provide documents to confirm eligibility prior to their start date. Relocation and travel expenses incurred during the recruitment and selection process are the student’s responsibility.

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