Power Plant Operator, 1st/2nd Class Engineer

TransAlta Corporation; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Company-matching pension plan

Flexible health benefits for you and你的

Job summary

TransAlta Corporation is seeking a Power Plant Operator (1st or 2nd Class) for Keephills Thermal Plant, located 70 kilometers west of Edmonton. You will lead shift operations, monitor boilers, turbines, and balance-of-plant systems to ensure safe, reliable generation.

This union, safety-sensitive role requires 8–10 years of power generation experience and Alberta certification. You will mentor junior operators, coordinate with maintenance, and support outages and start-up activities, while

Qualifications

• Power Engineer certification required.
• 8–10 years of power generation or large industrial plant operating experience.
• Knowledge of thermal power generation systems and plant equipment.
• Experience with safety programs, permit-to-work, lockout/tagout, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership on shift during normal, abnormal, and emergency operating conditions.
• Monitoring and operating boilers, turbines, generators, water treatment, and balance-of-plant equipment.
• Coordinating daily operating activities with maintenance, engineering, contractors, and leadership teams.
• Supporting startup, shutdown, commissioning, outages, and return-to-service activities.
• Troubleshooting operational issues and recommending reliability improvements.
• Maintaining accurate logs, reports, and shift turnover documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Power generation knowledge

Safety programs

Regulatory compliance

DCS operation

Education

Alberta 1st or 2nd Class Power Engineering Certificate

Tools

DCS

Job description

TransAlta Corporation is seeking a Power Plant Operator (1st or 2nd Class) for Keephills Thermal Plant, located 70 kilometers west of Edmonton. You will lead shift operations, monitor boilers, turbines, and balance-of-plant systems to ensure safe, reliable generation.

This union, safety-sensitive role requires 8–10 years of power generation experience and Alberta certification. You will mentor junior operators, coordinate with maintenance, and support outages and start-up activities, while