Manager, Engineering

City of Medicine Hat; Medicine Hat; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Pension plan

Competitive compensation

Job summary

City of Medicine Hat is seeking a Manager, Engineering, Electric Generation to lead the engineering team responsible for the performance, reliability, and long‑term evolution of the City's generation assets.

You will coach and mentor staff, oversee gas turbines, steam systems, generators, and balance‑of‑plant equipment, and collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Supply Chain and leadership on budgeting and modernization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (PE registration may be required).
• 7+ years of directly related experience in power generation, including gas turbine experience.
• 5+ years in a supervisory or management capacity.
• P. Eng. with APEGA in good standing; PMP designation is an asset.
• Valid Class 5 Alberta Driver's Licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Electric Generation Engineering team through coaching, mentorship, and technical guidance.
• Provide engineering oversight for gas turbines, steam systems, generators, and balance‑of‑plant equipment, including LM6000 units.
• Support outage planning, execution, troubleshooting, and post‑outage engineering analysis.
• Drive improvements in plant reliability, availability, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Lead engineering input into capital planning, lifecycle strategies, and major plant upgrades.
• Evaluate legacy and modern assets and advise on fit within the City’s long‑term generation strategy.
• Own and lead the Plant Management of Change process.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and senior leadership on budgeting, modernization, and long‑term planning.

Skills

Power generation

Gas turbine experience

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (asset)

Job description

Manager, Engineering – Electric Generation

Permanent, Full‑Time | On‑Site | Medicine Hat, Alberta

Relocation assistance available

Lead the engineering decisions behind a city-owned generation fleet.

Join one of Alberta's only fully integrated municipal electric utilities and lead the engineering decisions shaping its future. You will coach, mentor, and develop an experienced engineering team while fostering collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence. Working closely with Operations, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and senior leadership, you will advance plant reliability, modernization, asset lifecycle planning, and long-term generation strategy across modern and legacy assets.

Why this opportunity stands out

• Lead meaningful technical work across a diverse generation fleet.
• Influence reliability, capital planning, lifecycle strategy, and plant modernization.
• Guide and develop an experienced, hands‑on engineering team.
• Work directly with Operations and Maintenance to solve complex plant challenges.
• Make engineering decisions with a visible impact on the community.
• Build your career in Medicine Hat with competitive compensation, pension, benefits, and relocation assistance.

What You'll Do

As Manager, Engineering, Electric Generation, you will lead the engineering team responsible for the performance, reliability, and long‑term evolution of the City's generation assets.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing the Electric Generation Engineering team through coaching, mentorship, and technical guidance.
• Providing engineering oversight for gas turbines, steam systems, generators, and balance‑of‑plant equipment, including LM6000 units.
• Supporting outage planning, execution, troubleshooting, and post‑outage engineering analysis.
• Driving improvements in plant reliability, availability, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Leading engineering input into capital planning, lifecycle strategies, and major plant upgrades.
• Evaluating legacy and modern assets and advising how they fit within the City's long‑term generation strategy.
• Owning and leading the Plant Management of Change process.
• Partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and senior leadership on budgeting, modernization, and long‑term planning.

What You Bring

You are a technically credible engineering leader who enjoys being close to the equipment, the people, and the decisions.

You bring strong experience in power generation, including gas turbines, along with a practical and analytical approach to problem‑solving and asset decision‑making. You are comfortable providing technical guidance, developing employees, collaborating across departments, and communicating recommendations to senior leaders.

• A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; a master's degree is considered an asset.
• 7+ years of directly related experience in power generation, including gas turbine experience.
• 5+ years in a supervisory or management capacity.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer with APEGA, in good standing.
• PMP designation is considered an asset.
• Valid Class 5 Alberta Driver's Licence.

Build your career and your life in Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat offers professionals the opportunity to take on interesting, technically significant work without sacrificing quality of life.

Here, you can enjoy:

• Short and manageable commutes
• Accessible housing options
• Established, family‑friendly neighbourhoods
• Parks, trails, recreation facilities, and outdoor activities
• A sunny, four‑season climate
• A welcoming community with the amenities needed for work and everyday life
• A strong regional employment base that may provide career opportunities for accompanying partners or spouses

It's a place where professionals can build a career and raise a family, without sacrificing interesting technical work.

Opportunity Awaits – Move to Medicine Hat.

Ready to make an impact?

This is more than an engineering management position. It is an opportunity to shape how a city powers itself during a period of significant transformation in the energy industry.

If you are looking for meaningful work, technical depth, leadership responsibility, and the opportunity to influence real assets with a visible community impact, we would like to hear from you.

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