Project Leader II

Status: Permanent Full Time

Working Conditions: Hybrid

Education Level: 4 years Bachelor’s degree in engineering, applied sciences, business administration, economics, or a related field

Base Location: Bowmanville,ON

Shift: Days

Travel: 10%

Deadline to Apply: January 02, 2026

Salary Range: $2,658.86 - $3,118.72 Per Week

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 Project Leader II.

Reporting to the Manager Projects, this position is responsible for leading and managing specialized, complex projects that support business objectives, ensuring employee accountability and ownership through effective project leadership from concept through design, construction, and commissioning.

Key Accountabilities

- Manage and control specialized, complex projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring alignment with business requirements.

- Lead all project phases: design, construction, installation, integration, and field work.

- Apply approved project management processes, including phase-gating, scope, schedule, cost, change control, estimating, communications, reporting, and risk management.

- Oversee engineering, procurement, and construction to achieve safety, quality, budget, and schedule targets.

- Provide leadership, coaching, and support to project staff, fostering accountability and a high-performance team environment.

- Coordinate and liaise with internal and external stakeholders, contractors, and regulatory bodies.

- Implement and administer project safety and quality assurance programs.

- Prepare detailed project management plans, work breakdown structures, estimates, schedules, and reports.

- Resolve project issues, manage changes, and ensure successful project delivery.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, applied sciences, business administration, economics, or a related field.

- Strong knowledge of physics, engineering principles, mathematics, chemistry, and business/economic fundamentals as they relate to industrial and power generation projects.

- Solid understanding of project management principles and all major project phases (Identification, Initiation, Definition, Execution, Close-out).

- Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in project management within heavy industry or power generation.

- Proven leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage cross-functional relationships.

- Experience with environmental protection, problem-solving, and continuous improvement in a project setting.

- Prior experience with turbines and/or generators is considered an asset.

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 AODA@opg.com

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 https://jobs.opg.com/. OPG thanks all those who apply; however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.

Please note: All job postings at OPG are to fill existing vacancies within our organization.

OPG may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the applicant screening process. However, applications will also be reviewed by a member of our Recruitment team to ensure a fair and thorough assessment.

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.