Assistant Chief Engineer
Sarnia, Ontario 15 days ago
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,
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ABOUT THE ROLE
TransAlta is seeking a 1st Class Power Engineer to join our team as an Assistant Chief Engineer, based in Sarnia, Ontario. Reporting to the Operations Manager, this role is a full:time, salaried, safety:sensitive position primarily accountable for the safe and reliable operation of the Sarnia Facility in accordance with TSSA regulations, ensuring all work performed complies with governing practices, codes, and regulations. The Assistant Chief Engineer will provide organizational leadership through developing, implementing, and managing business plans in alignment with the Plant objectives.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
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Accountable for the safety of our team Must create a safe work environment ensuring all safety practices and procedures are followed
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Responsible for uninterrupted service to ourcustomers
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Ensures the delivery of consistent equipment reliability, energy optimization, and assetpreservation
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Assess and manage risks through the understanding of applicable legislation and regulations, ensuring all safety and environmental:related issues are appropriately addressed, recorded, and reported using appropriate procedures
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Committed to continuous improvement of plant financial performance through optimization
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Provides strategic direction to direct reports and facilitates the technical development of the operating team
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Ensures ongoing development of a positive, empowered, self:motivated work environment
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Manages training and development, including ensuring that training needs are identified, appropriate training is implemented, and the expected results are realized
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Ensures employees adhere to established operating and maintenance standards, policies, and procedures through regular audits of logs, reports, and checklists
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Sponsors and facilitates change through recognizing, initiating, supporting, and accepting responsibility for change management to ensure best practices are utilized to support thebusiness
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Anticipates and proactively identifies and solves the most unique and complex problems, often employing ground:breaking methods and a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory and business environment
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Operates within a complex day:to:day work environment with multiple competing priorities
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Influences and develops a strategy to address complex internal and external business and regulatory challenges
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Development and administration of the Collective Agreement between TransAlta and UNIFOR
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Management of the plant cycle chemistry program.Consistent and high:quality performance is expected at this level
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
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Must have or be actively working towardsan Ontario First Class Stationary Engineers certificate or equivalent Interprovincial Certificate
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Minimum of four (4) years' experience in supervision of an industrial facility
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Understanding of plant operations and maintenance functions in an industrial and/or electrical generating facility
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Ability to create and manage plant operating and maintenancebudgets
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Capable of operating in a unionized environment and able to interpret union contracts as they apply to specific situations
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Understanding of commercial c
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