Senior Mechanical Engineer, Hydro Job Details | TransAlta

TransAlta; Canmore; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TransAlta is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support operations and capital projects in Hydro Plants. This full-time role offers a hybrid work schedule and involves providing engineering support, resolving technical issues, and mentoring staff. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in hydro maintenance and design, along with a commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Annual incentive program

Pension plan with company-matching options

Comprehensive and flexible benefits

Vacation and personal days

Employee Rewards Programs

Annual Wellness Payment

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in maintenance and design in Hydro Plants.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day engineering support to operations and maintenance.
• Resolve non-routine technical issues for operating facilities.
• Implement innovative solutions to improve processes and equipment.

Skills

Leadership

Safety Commitment

Self-motivation

Continuous Improvement

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

WHO WE ARE

“Energizing the Future.”

TransAlta owns, operates, and develops a diverse fleet of electrical generation assets in Canada, the United States, and Australia, providing municipalities, industries, and businesses with safe, low-cost, and reliable clean electricity. For over 111 years, TransAlta has been a responsible operator and proud community member where its employees work and live. We are committed to fostering a dynamic, productive, and safe work environment. Our employees contribute to a diverse, open, and transparent culture with clear accountabilities, strong leadership, and challenging opportunities for personal career growth.

For more information about TransAlta, visit our website at, www.transalta.com .

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Mechanical Engineer, Hydro supports Operations and Capital Projects Teams with specialist advice for maintenance and new component design. They own Technical Standards and participate in risk evaluation, quality assurance, condition assessment, technical planning, and project development. This position will also oversee internal documents and external consultant work, mentor technical staff, and facilitate team development with the Engineering Coordinator. They may also support fleet-wide engineering processes. The role involves working with Hydro Plant mechanical components like turbines, generators, governors, penstocks, pressure vessels, water control gates, hoists, and supporting equipment.

This full-time, salaried position offers a hybrid work schedule and has the flexibility to be based out of our Ghost Plant in Canmore, Alberta; Seebe Plant in the Bow Valley region of Alberta; or Brazeau Plant in Drayton Valley, Alberta.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Provide day-to-day engineering support to operations, maintenance, and forced outages to ensure safe and compliant facility operation
• Resolve non-routine technical issues for operating facilities
• Identify, document, update, and communicate equipment risks and mitigations
• Contribute detailed technical risk mitigations for capital processes, including conceptual engineering work scopes and risk assessments
• Provide input into condition and risk assessments as required
• Establish a collaborative work environment with team, peers, stakeholders, and support groups
• Develop and maintain industry relationships to bring innovations and best practices to the Plant Teams
• Complete technical due diligence for M&A projects in line with standards
• Escalate technical issues and risks to the Engineering Coordinator and recommend immediate actions, inspections, or testing
• Implement innovative solutions to improve processes and equipment performance/reliability
• Evaluate and bring industry best practices and new technology to the business
• Provide emergency support for forced outages

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

• Mechanical Engineering degree from a recognized post-secondary institution and registered as a Professional Engineer in good standing with APEGA, or other provincial Engineering Regulatory Association and qualifies for inter-provincial mobility
• Minimum 15 years of experience in maintenance and design in Hydro Plants
• Strong commitment to safety
• Experience in industrial field operations technology

• Provide strategic leadership to more than one team from a technical perspective
• Broad and comprehensive knowledge in leading-edge theories, techniques and technologies within their discipline
• Self-motivated and works with minimal supervision while consistently taking initiative
• Strives for continuous improvement to deliver outcomes in the most efficient and effective manner
• Committed to upholding and operating within all applicable standards, rules and regulations.
• Available to provide technical advice during non-core hours to address operational hours

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• This is a safety sensitive position which will require successful completion of pre-employment testing as a condition of employment
• Ability to travel 30% to facilities

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive compensation

• Annual incentive program

• Pension plan with company-matching options

• Comprehensive and flexible benefits for you and your family

• Vacation and personal days

• Employee Rewards Programs

• Annual Wellness Payment

To learn more about how we can energize your future, check out our new Employee Experience Booklet .

Become part of our TransAlta team today! We look forward to reviewing your application. All applications will be reviewed in a timely manner to the best of our abilities. We appreciate your patience and understanding during the recruitment process.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every single qualification. At TransAlta, we are dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse workforce where you can show up every day as your true, authentic self. So, if you’re excited about this role but your qualifications and experience don’t quite tick every box, we encourage you to apply anyways. You might just be the candidate we are looking for.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

It is our collective mission to ensure that every single employee feels a sense of inclusion and belonging and can show up to work as their true authentic self. TransAlta is committed to hiring a diverse workforce including women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and members of the LGBTQ2+ community. TransAlta believes that diversity enhances the quality of its performance

For a full list of TransAlta’s Operations, please see https://transalta.com/about-us/our-operations/facilities/