• Job Description

  Req#: R3731269

  Job Description Summary

  The Resident Technical Field Advisor (TFA) will be assigned to a service agreement between OPG and GE to provide technical field expertise and engineering support of operating units for activities but not limited to, maintenance activities, system operation, technical advice, and urgent response to unplanned failures providing support of technical knowledge and documentation support.
  
  The Resident TFA reports directly to Darlington Maintenance Organization, but also supporting Darlington Engineering, to provide technical expertise on the Turbine Controls Systems.
  
  The base duration of this assignment is for a period of three (3) years beginning August 1, 2023, through to the end of 2026.

  Job Description

  Success in the role:

  • Put Safety first in every situation.
  • Prioritize the work, maximizing our impact to our customers.
  • Measure performance through the lens of our customers.
  • Are committed to continuous improvement, always in search of a better way.
  • Share information and collaborate with stakeholder to solve complex problems.
  • Contribute to each other’s development in a constructive way.

  Who you are:

  • Have at least 5 years of professional experience as a Controls TFA within a Nuclear Power Plant environment or power generation industry
  • Demonstrated experience with Alspa ControSteam
  • Dedicated to unwavering customer service, effective communication and ability to build working relationship with various stakeholders

  Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Day to day technical support as required
  • Attend and provide input in meetings
  • Planned and Forced Outage planning and scheduling support
  • Online maintenance planning and scheduling support
  • Support executing organizations in the field during work execution
  • Support in defining & adjusting maintenance strategies
  • Support in developing work instructions and field procedures
  • Support OPG training organization, as required, during training sessions to OPG work
  • Performance monitoring activities of system operation and identification of adverse operating conditions through data analytics and diagnostics
  • Provide written and verbal TFA recommendations as required
  • Sign off required execution procedure steps assigned to GE TFA, this also includes review and acceptance of all test certificates. Test certificates outside of tolerance will be presented to OPG for acceptance.
  • Support systematic approach to technical problem solving (SATPS) and associated field activities
  • Act as main communication liaison to offsite GE engineering staff, technical centers, and all other GE Steam Power representatives during normal system operations as well as urgent plant conditions (forced outages, abnormal system operations etc)
  • Support functional organizations (i.e Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering) in identification or replacement parts, overhaul, and repair of parts
  • Maintain up to date knowledge of equipment obsolescence, current and projected, based on GE industry knowledge, and make recommendations to OPG on replacement strategies
  • Communicate GE industry wide operating experience (OPEX) and lessons learned from other GE customers
  • Involvement and assistance in projects and other improvement initiatives
  • Supporting GE TFAs, GE contractors and OPG employees during outages.
  • Development of critical spares list and monitoring of procurement status
  • Support of software maintenance, such as patch installation, functional checks, software upgrades

  Required Qualifications & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or related technical discipline with 5+ years of experience in power plant maintenance, turbine generator maintenance, or power plant equipment installation commissioning, or High School diploma / GED with 9+ years of relevant professional experience.
  • Ability to gain and maintain unescorted access to a Nuclear Power facility in Canada.
  • Ability to hold and maintain a valid driver’s license in Canada.
  • Must be able to provide 24/7 emergency response support, by responding to customer requests within 4 hours and solution remedy within 12 hours. Candidate must reside within a reasonable commutable distance to customer site within Bowmanville, Oshawa or Ajax, Ontario.
  • Demonstrated experience with Alspa ControSteam

  Desired Characteristics:

  • TFA must be sufficiently qualified to perform services and able to effectively communicate in English
  • Demonstrated progressive, responsible experience with various types of equipment and site accountabilities is required.
  • Ability to understand and implement controls software
  • Wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
  • Strong analytic, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent customer, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Strong computer skills
  • Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
  • Ability to work independently

  Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Time off for OPG observed holidays
  • 8-hour days standard time (Monday-Friday), overtime eligible during Weekend / Holiday support for emergency cases

  Please Note: If being hired to Canada location, you must have legal authorization to work in Canada and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation: The drug screen requirement in the background check process is not required if the role is based in Canada.

  Additional Information

  Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

  #LI-Remote - This is a remote position

• About the company

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