Status: Regular Full Time
Working Conditions: On-site
Education Level: Minimum High School Diploma plus a 2 or 3-year Power Engineering college diploma.
Base Location: Tiverton, ON
Shift: Rotating shifts including nights, weekends and holidays
Travel: 10%
Deadline to Apply: December 10, 2025
Salary Range: $41.77 - $68.35 Per Hour
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JOB OVERVIEW
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a dynamic, strategic and results-driven professional to join our team in the role of Nuclear Waste Operator.
Reporting to the Manager, Western Waste Operations, this position is responsible for operating NSS-W systems, equipment, and devices according to approved procedures and practices, as well as performing field and control room activities to ensure compliance with safety, environmental, radiological and operational standards.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Execute control room activities and/or field work in accordance with approved procedures.
- Identify deficiencies to the supervisor and/or manager so that corrective action may be initiated. For example, write Work Requests, hang tags, post signs as appropriate.
- Carry out operations as assigned by the supervisor and/or manager such as field routines; equipment checks; routines tests; detailed monitoring.
- Prepare, check execute, verify when required, Work Protection Documents required to start-up, shutdown, return to service, isolate, or test systems or equipment.
- Provide detailed verbal and written turnover to the incoming crews as assigned by the supervisor
- Perform routine inspections, commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting of operating systems, equipment, and devices.
- Participate in the identification of hazards, substandard conditions and practices, job and task analysis, incident reporting, emergency response, and the identification of specialized work permit needs.
- Perform routine radiological monitoring and surveys within the facility.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum High School Diploma plus a 2 or 3-year Power Engineering college diploma.
- Minimum of 3 years' experience operating combustion systems, process, and auxiliary equipment in an industrial environment, preferably from a Thermal Generating Station, Marine or Stationary Power Plant.
- Highly knowledgeable on the legislation, regulations, codes, and standards governing hazardous and radioactive waste operations.
- Detailed understanding of operating parameters and reporting requirements as specified in Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Operating Licenses, Environmental Protection Act - Regulation 558 [347], and MECP Certificates of Approval.
- Ability to keep informed on equipment and procedural developments.
- Effectively maintain skills and knowledge necessary to respond to normal, abnormal, or emergency conditions.
- Demonstrated integrity and commitment to upholding corporate values and the OPG Code of Business Conduct.
- Eligible to work in Canada.
Ontario Power Generation
700 University Ave
Toronto
Ontario Canada
www.opg.com
