Renewable Energy Engineer

4 weeks ago


Calgary, Alberta, Canada TransAlta Full time
About the Role

TransAlta is seeking a highly skilled Renewable Energy Engineer to join our Engineering & Technical Services group. As a key member of our Asset Management team, you will play a critical role in optimizing the performance, reliability, efficiency, and risk profile of our renewable power generation assets.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide expert-level technical advice and leadership to operational and growth engineering teams.
  • Identify, communicate, and recommend mitigation of enterprise risks related to engineering practices, standards, procurement, maintenance, testing, and operations.
  • Create, implement, manage, and audit equipment engineering standards and specifications to support our engineering governance program.
  • Implement or manage fleet-wide asset health and monitoring strategies.
  • Provide expert technical input into equipment failure investigations and asset management processes to ensure risk and condition assessments inform asset strategies.
  • Lead root cause failure assessment and develop repair/mitigation strategies.
  • Provide specialized resources for technical assessments and due diligence assessments of growth investment opportunities.
  • Establish and maintain a network of peers to monitor industry practices in engineering, reliability, compliance, and technology.
  • Discharge technical work proactively and autonomously to assist with the resolution of technical issues.
  • Engage and collaborate with other TransAlta teams to assist with resolution of asset issues.
  • Manage external engineering contracts and/or consultants as required.
  • Communicate lessons learned and best practices among field-based engineering teams.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering (Mechanical or Wind-related field preferred).
  • Registered, or eligible for registration, with APEGA (Alberta) as a Professional Engineer (PEng). The ability to be registered with OIQ (Québec) would be considered an asset.
  • A minimum of 10 years of direct experience in engineering and asset management of utility-scale renewables projects.
  • Previous engineering experience supporting operating plants in the Renewables sector.
  • Demonstrated expert-level technical knowledge with the capability to solve unique and complex technical issues with innovative ideas.
  • Ability to quickly understand complex technical issues and articulate them to both a technical and non-technical audience.
  • Knowledge, interpretation, and application of applicable codes and standards applicable to renewable energy projects.
  • Knowledge of asset management concepts, business risk assessment processes, and equipment condition assessment methods.
  • Familiarity with predictive maintenance techniques, condition monitoring systems, and asset performance monitoring tools.
  • Ability to work independently to organize, plan, coordinate, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Ability to work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to understand the full breadth of technical issues and foster consensus between stakeholders to recommend engineering solutions.
  • Proficient in core office programs (i.e., MS Teams, SharePoint, MS office) and capable of learning key position-specific applications.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively convey complex topics, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and present findings/recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
  • Demonstrated ability to build trust in relationships with internal and external counterparts, including customers, vendors, and other project stakeholders.
What We Offer

We offer our employees comprehensive and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, annual incentives, and a rewards program. To learn more about how we can energize your future, check out our new Employee Experience Booklet.

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