Engineer, Dam Safety (Temporary 15 Month)

TransAlta
Calgary
Workplace: HybridTemporaryFunction: Product ManagementExperience: 5-10 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Attention to detail","Communication"]

Provide technical and operational support for hydro dam safety across Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario. Monitor and troubleshoot dam safety instrumentation, perform engineering inspections, and produce annual performance reporting that identifies safety deficiencies and potential failure modes. Support public safety management and emergency preparedness planning, ensure practices meet Canadian standards and regulatory requirements, and supervise field work and small-to-medium construction projects. Based in Calgary with occasional travel.

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TransAlta
TransAlta
21 hours ago

Engineer, Dam Safety (Temporary 15 Month)

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Job Summary

Provide technical and operational support for hydro dam safety across Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario. Monitor and troubleshoot dam safety instrumentation, perform engineering inspections, and produce annual performance reporting that identifies safety deficiencies and potential failure modes. Support public safety management and emergency preparedness planning, ensure practices meet Canadian standards and regulatory requirements, and supervise field work and small-to-medium construction projects. Based in Calgary with occasional travel.
Location: Calgary
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Temporary · 15 months
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support monitoring, interpretation, and troubleshooting of dam safety instrumentation, including slope inclinometers, piezometers, and weirs.
  • •Conduct dam safety engineering inspections of dams and civil structures, including canals, spillways, intakes, weirs, and penstocks.
  • •Carry out annual performance reporting, identifying safety deficiencies, non-conformances, public safety issues, and potential failure modes.
  • •Support public safety management and the development and exercise of emergency preparedness and flood action plans, including reviews of related documentation.
  • •Ensure dam safety practices align with standards and regulatory requirements, and provide day-to-day technical support while supervising field work and small-to-medium construction projects.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Geological, or Geotechnical Engineering from a recognized university.
  • •5–10 years of relevant work experience in dam safety and geotechnical engineering.
  • •Professional Engineer in good standing (or eligibility) with engineering regulatory bodies in Canada.
  • •Strong knowledge of dams, including stability and seepage modeling, instrumentation analysis, dam safety reviews, condition assessment, and risk assessment.
  • •Significant field experience including site investigations and inspections, soil logging/testing, and work supporting civil and earthworks construction.
Experience:5-10 yearsHydropowerDam safety
Education:Bachelor's in Civil, Geological, or Geotechnical Engineering
Skills:Problem-solvingAttention to detailCommunication
Licenses:Class 5 driver’s license
Tech Stack:GISHydrologySurface drainage

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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