Project & Control Engineer/Officer

Status: Contract (Up to 24 Months)
Working Conditions: Hybrid
Education Level: 4-year University Degree
Base Location: Oshawa ON
Shifts(s): Days
Travel: 25%
Deadline to Apply: August 2 2025
Salary Range: $1704.68 - $2924.93 Per Week

Electrify your career and help build a brighter tomorrow.



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 Project & Control Engineer/Officer.

Reporting to the Senior Manager Projects this position is responsible for implementing and managing project control systems for our Projects and Modifications and Project Services Organization. Your expertise will ensure successful project completion within cost schedule and scope commitments.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• As a project team member responsible for coordinating facilitating and driving the Front-End Planning Process.
• Provide business units support in developing maintaining and updating project cost baselines and budgets in collaboration with project managers and finance teams.
• Collaborate with project managers to address variances adjusting project plans and budgets as needed to maintain financial control.
• Set up applicable source systems (AS9 EcoSys ePMX etc.) as required and ensure alignment with project control systems. Maintain alignment between source systems and project control systems throughout project life cycle.
• Facilitate project metrics reporting and variance analysis. Identify actual and potential deviations from the approved annual release or life cycle-budgets or schedules to the Project Manager. Recommend corrective actions.
• Perform cost management for projects in accordance with OPGs project management governance.
• Prepare and obtain approval of applicable change control documentation.
• Facilitate and support the project financial close-out process.
• Maintain project documentation which provides an auditable trail throughout the project lifecycleincluding project approvals change control and close-out.

EDUCATION

• 4-year university degree with preference given to engineering.
• Project Management Profession (PMP) certificate and/or Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) certification is considered an asset.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A period of over 6 years and up to and including 8 years is considered necessary in project planning scheduling risk management and controls.
• Clear understanding of project controls principles theories and concepts such as project scoping risk management estimating budgeting and scheduling.
• Extensive experience with cost management software and similar tools for budgeting forecasting and financial reporting. Proficiency in EcoSys is an asset.
• Proficient knowledge of P6 is an asset.
• Knowledge and solid understanding of the interrelationships and role of organizational units interrelationships between work groups stakeholders and the mechanics of resolving any controversial issues.
• Project Management experience within a highly technical environment.
• Experience with the application of work methods resourcing of work and logical sequencing of events and resolution of common problems in these areas.
• The ability to collaborate and communicate well both verbally and written is essential.
• Ability to present information clearly and effectively.
• Comfortable working with / learning the application of various computer systems and software.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a flexible hybrid office environment.
• 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

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 provinces 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 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.