Power Plant Operator (1st or 2nd Class Power Engineer) (Wabuman, AB, CA)

TransAlta
Canada
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Energy & Utilities OperationsExperience: 8-10 yearsEducation: certificationSkills: ["Leadership","Sound judgment","Troubleshooting","Analytical thinking","Problem-solving"]

Operate and provide shift leadership for a thermal power plant, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient performance of boilers, turbines, generators, water treatment, and auxiliary systems. Lead operations during normal, abnormal, and emergency conditions, support startup/shutdown and return-to-service activities, troubleshoot plant issues, coordinate daily work with maintenance and engineering, and maintain compliant operational logs, permits, and isolation/lockout procedures.

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Power Plant Operator (1st or 2nd Class Power Engineer) (Wabuman, AB, CA)

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Job Summary

Operate and provide shift leadership for a thermal power plant, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient performance of boilers, turbines, generators, water treatment, and auxiliary systems. Lead operations during normal, abnormal, and emergency conditions, support startup/shutdown and return-to-service activities, troubleshoot plant issues, coordinate daily work with maintenance and engineering, and maintain compliant operational logs, permits, and isolation/lockout procedures.
Location: Canada
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Energy & Utilities Operations
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide leadership and guidance to operating personnel during normal, abnormal, and emergency operating conditions.
  • •Monitor and operate boilers, turbines, generators, water treatment systems, and balance-of-plant and auxiliary equipment.
  • •Support safe and efficient startup, shutdown, commissioning, outage, and return-to-service activities.
  • •Troubleshoot operational issues and recommend improvements to reliability, availability, and plant performance.
  • •Coordinate daily operating activities with maintenance, engineering, contractors, and leadership while maintaining operational logs and shift handover documentation.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Pension PlanHealth InsurancePaid LeaveWellness StipendLearning Programs

Key Requirements

  • •Valid Alberta 1st or 2nd Class Power Engineering Certificate.
  • •Minimum 8 to 10 years of power generation or large industrial plant operating experience.
  • •Strong knowledge of thermal power generation systems, plant equipment, and operating procedures.
  • •Experience with plant safety programs, permit-to-work systems, lockout/tagout practices, and regulatory requirements.
  • •Proficiency using computer systems and distributed control systems (DCS) in power generation/control room operations.
Experience:8-10 yearsPower generationLarge industrial plants
Education:Certification / Diploma
Skills:LeadershipSound judgmentTroubleshootingAnalytical thinkingProblem-solving
Certifications:Alberta 1st Class Power Engineering CertificateAlberta 2nd Class Power Engineering Certificate
Tech Stack:Computer systemsDistributed control systems (DCS)

Company Brief

TransAlta
Owns and operates a diversified fleet of power generation assets, including wind, hydro, gas, and thermal facilities. Supplies electricity and energy solutions to utilities, businesses, and communities across North America and Australia.
Industry: Utilities
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Calgary, Canada
Founded: 1909
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