Job Description

Status: Contract (Up to 12 Months)
Working Conditions: On-site
Education Level: University, minimum completion of 3rd year in a 4-year program or 4th year in a 5-year program by May 2026
Base Location: Thunder Bay, ON
Shifts(s): Days
Travel: 25%
Deadline to Apply: September 24, 2025
Salary Range: $37.53- $43.68
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 Professional Experience Year (PEY) student.
In this role, you will be mentored, & your work reviewed to understand your knowledge, skills, and capabilities, in order to challenge & foster growth & development, receiving hands on support, with the available knowledge & support of almost 200 OPG engineers across Ontario. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to work on real-world projects, allowing you to make meaningful contributions to the organization, and to the people of Ontario, while gaining valuable, practical experience.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Assist with developing and executing an annual project portfolio of $80-$120M
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to support the operation of various hydroelectricity generation systems at 11 hydroelectric generating stations, with a total of 39 generating units.
• Apply Engineering Principles: Use your knowledge from coursework to design, test, and improve products, systems, or processes.
• Engage in Problem-Solving: Tackle real engineering challenges, analyze data, and develop innovative solutions that have tangible impacts.
• Maintaining written documented processes and procedures to reflect improved operating methods and additions to all supported systems.
• Actively contribute to safety planning by providing proactive input and maintaining a respectful questioning attitude to ensure your own safety and the safety of others during all off-site tasks.
• Other tasks as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Pursuing a full-time undergraduate degree at an accredited institution on a full-time basis OR by the start of the opportunity in May 2026, will have completed 3rd year of a 4-year program or 4th year of a 5-year program.
• Now hiring into the following disciplines:

o Mechanical Engineering
o Civil Engineering
o Electrical Engineering

• Have a minimum average of 70% GPA (B-)
• Will be returning to full-time studies in the same program following the completion of the work term.
• Currently enrolled and meets the minimum eligibility requirements for the Internship or Co-op Program as defined by your academic institution.
• Willingness to learn, take initiative, and adapt to new challenges and superior analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills and demonstrated project management, organizational, and leadership abilities
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrate strong communication skills to refrain from proceeding with work if you do not fully understand the hazards involved or the controls in place to mitigate those hazards.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team with a proven aptitude for managing multiple tasks and priorities efficiently

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 application or interview 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 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 and include a copy of your transcript with your application. 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.