Senior/Intermediate Hydro Performance Engineer (Calgary, AB) 1
Vancouver, British Columbia 4 days ago
Job Description
SENIOR/INTERMEDIATE HYDRO PERFORMANCE ENGINEER
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 currently recruiting for a Senior/Intermediate Hydro Performance Engineer to join our corporate Performance and Reliability team. In this role, you will lead performance optimization efforts across our hydro assets with a focus on long:term value creation. You'll blend your experience, operational insights, and a strategic mindset to drive innovation, improve asset performance, and support moving our operations to a data driven decision making approach. You will analyze and engage the appropriate teams to resolve long standing reliability/performance issues and deliver strategic opportunities to improve hydro asset performance.
Relocation assistance will be considered for the right candidate.
WORKING CONDITIONS
This is a full:time salaried role based out of our Head Office in Downtown Calgary, with the flexibility for a hybrid work schedule.
Domestic and international travel to plant and vendor sites as needed.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
As the Senior/Intermediate Hydro Performance Engineer in Performance and Reliability Engineering, you will use your experience to:
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Drive Asset Strategy: Lead initiatives to enhance hydro plant performance and align operations with business goals.
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Address Bad Actors: Work with operations teams to identify, evaluate, and resolve long standing reliability issues at a unit or system level
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Conversion Efficiency Optimization: Analyze and assess areas to improve conversion efficiency through operational strategies, repair, or replacement.
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Assess Risk: Identify, communicate, and recommend mitigation of enterprise risks which are related to engineering practices, standards, procurement, maintenance, testing and operations.
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Leverage Analytics: Partner with TransAlta's Monitoring and Diagnostics function to improve asset performance and reliability monitoring.
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Collaborate Cross:Functionally: Partner with engineering, market optimization, operations, and regulatory teams to integrate performance insights into corporate planning.
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Lead and Influence: Present strategic recommendations, develop business cases for capital projects, and contribute to long:term planning and investment decisions.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
To be successful in this role, we are looking for applicants with the following skills, mindset, and qualifications/experience:
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Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
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Registered or eligible to register as a Professional Engineer in Canadian jurisdictions
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7+ hydropower or relevant experience
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Deep understanding of hydropower plant operation and major mechanical components/systems
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Expertise with major component condition assessments, impact of runner operating profile on maintenance, and damage mechanisms
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Experience with hydro performance testing
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Experience with runner design and replacements
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Experience with runner repair procedures and stress modeling is considered an asset
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Familiarity with predictive ma