Manager, East Canadian Wind Operations

1 week ago

Shelburne County, Canada TransAlta Full time

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.


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, is an essential element to effective corporate governance, and cultivates a strong workplace culture.


ABOUT THE ROLE


This position exists to develop and implement operations and maintenance strategies within the year and is accountable to provide organizational leadership to TransAlta's Wind asset portfolio through developing, implementing, and managing a 3-year business plan in alignment with the Director's Wind & Solar Business Plan.


This role is based out of one of our Eastern Wind sites and is a full-time salaried, safety-sensitive position preferably in Melancthon or Shelburne, Ontario.

Click here to learn more about our Eastern Wind sites in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Supporting the daily to twelvemonth operations and maintenance plan in alignment with the Director's business plan through driving operational performance, achievement of business results, and continuous improvement
  • Accountable for operational compliance to EHS, NERC, OHS, etc., plant availability, and cost through adherence to TransAlta operating procedures, policies, and applicable regulations
  • Accountable for developing and implementing business plans, budgets, and longrange forecasts
  • Ability to identify and mitigate risk that could negatively impact the agreed outcomes or business results, and identify and realize opportunities that could positively impact the agreed outcomes or business results
  • Accountable to uphold TransAlta values, thereby maintaining and enhancing reputation and stakeholder relations

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
To be successful in this role, we are looking for the following must-have qualifications and experience:

  • Appropriate certification or education in a related discipline, and/or possess tangible and proven experience and skills
  • Comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles within own discipline and knowledge of others
  • Understanding of the operational aspects of the plant; technical, compliance, and financial
  • Thorough understanding of the TransAlta operation model, plant risk and related mitigation strategies
  • Good understanding of contractor requirements, procurement processes, and inventory management
  • Managing and reporting of business and financial aspects including production, availability, revenue, operating and capital expenses
  • Provide due diligence for growth opportunities and integration activities for new assets
  • Thorough understanding of how related teams coordinate their efforts and resources to achieve objectives
  • Values the work, is passionate to succeed, is committed to delivering business results, and works with deliberate intent and urgency
  • Selfmotivated and works with mínimal supervision while consistently taking initiative
  • Must be consistently available as required unless accountability has been delegated and communicated to the Director
  • Values the work, is motivated, committed to the position, and has solid decisionmaking skills to manage outcomes with mínimal supervision
  • Demonstrate ability to communicate with broad audiences as management, team, and internal and external stakeholders and can structures and convey ideas and information, both verbally and in writing, in a way that brings about understanding, commitment, and results
  • Able to revisit the priorities regularly to help set priorities that determine actions, leading to results, and able to manage many cases at the same time
  • Has Wind or other fuel Operations, Business, Financial, and/or Commercial experience
  • Must be consistently available as required with estimated travel requirements of 40%

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  • Successful completion of preemployment testing is a condition of employment
  • The position location is required to be at a Wind facility in the region (Ontario / Eastern Wind Sites)

WHAT WE OFFER
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