Electrical & Control Trades Apprenticeship

**Location**:Kenora, ON, CA, P9N 3W8**Req ID**:49603**Status**:Regular Full Time
**Working Conditions**: On-site
**Education Level**: Two-year College Diploma in a related field of study
**Base Location**: Kenora, ON
**Shifts(s)**:Days and/or rotating shifts including nights, weekends and holidays
**Travel**:10-70% (with the exact percentage depending on the location)
**Deadline to Apply**: January 6, 2025
**Salary Range**: $29.27-$48.20 per hour**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 Electrical & Control Trades Trainee in Kenora, ON.- This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment where you will contribute to Ontario Power Generation’s continued growth and success in generating safe, clean, reliable low-cost power in a sustainable manner.**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- On a shift or day basis, inspect, diagnose, test, trouble-shoot, service, maintain, calibrate and overhaul a variety of electrical, electronic, and control equipment, apparatus and instrumentation, covering all areas of electrical, instrumentation, control, and protective relaying.
- Perform electrical drafting. Install and fabricate electrical/control equipment. Carry out contract coordination and prepare quality control procedures. Maintain current operational and theoretical expertise in applicable systems, software and techniques. Maintain documents applicable to the work.
- Install, commission, inspect, troubleshoot, service, maintain and overhaul and assist with the design for all electrical/ electronic/control/protection/telecommunication or testing equipment, associated with generating stations and facilities. Take appropriate preventative or corrective action.
- Prepare electrical, control, instrumentation, protection and telecommunication sketches, drawings, and bills of material. Carry out document maintenance activities.
- Assist in the design of computer programs as required for the efficient operation of the station.
- Carry out a variety of measurements including testing of electrical, control and protection equipment to recognized standards and procedures.
- Determine generating system reliability and power system production. Develop and maintain supplementary computer programs to facilitate analysis.
- Participate in studies associated with energy production, load and capacity, demand management, etc., and provide regular and on-demand reports. Establish and maintain documentation / program files

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Two-year College Diploma in a relevant field of study
- Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and travel for training and field assignments, including occasional overnight stays.
- Strong ability to prioritize, plan, and execute tasks efficiently
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Capable of working independently or collaboratively as part of a team.
- Good judgment and strong problem-solving abilities
- Positive, professional, and enthusiastic attitude
- Valid G Driver’s License in good standing- All Trainees are required to register with the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development (MAESD).-
**What makes a career at OGP 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.-
- .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