Wind Technician, Pincher Creek

4 weeks ago


Pincher Creek, Canada TransAlta Full time
About the Role

TransAlta is seeking a skilled Wind Technician to join their team at the Pincher Creek Asset. As a Wind Technician, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe and reliable operation and maintenance of the Cowley North and Summerview 1 wind assets. This includes applying operating/maintenance standards, procedures, and processes to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. You will also develop and implement operations and maintenance strategies up to a three-month time span. Additionally, you will provide leadership through developing, implementing, and managing the daily to three-month business plan in alignment with the Supervisor's business plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure optimal performance through daily work scheduling, planning, and implementation of maintenance, service, and repair of wind turbine equipment through a team of wind technicians and contractors.
• Support the daily to three-month business plan in alignment with the Supervisor's business plan through driving operational performance, achievement of business results, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure operational compliance to EHS, NERC, OHS, etc., plant availability, and cost standards through daily review of work orders for accuracy, completeness, and inventory updates; daily facility metric reporting and accurate record keeping; and monitoring of Synergi report entering and record keeping.
• Drive for results in the areas of safety, compliance, plant availability, and cost through providing technical support and assistance to wind technicians; ensuring all routine and preventative maintenance is performed accurately, on time, and of a high quality and documented.
• Support the Supervisor in selecting, developing, and managing a high-performance team of employees and contractors to achieve expected outcomes of the plants. This includes assigning tasks within a team of Technicians (of up to a three-month deliverable) and holding them accountable for delivery.
• Support the Supervisor to ensure staff are adequately trained, qualified, and competent in their roles and compliant with mandatory training.
• Identify and mitigate risk that could negatively impact the agreed-to outcomes or business results, and identify and realize opportunities that could positively impact the agreed-to outcomes or business results.
• Establish a collaborative work environment within the team, peers, stakeholders, and support groups to ensure issues may be resolved in a professional and productive manner.
• Deliver after-hours support (on call) as needed to support the site in close working relationship with the Wind Control Centre and the Supervisor.

Requirements

• Appropriate trade certification in a related discipline with years of related progressive experience.
• Preference for Vestas Wind Turbine (V80) experience of 4 years or more, or related experience.
• Comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles within own discipline and knowledge of others.
• Thorough understanding of the operational aspects of the plant - technical, compliance, and financial.
• Plant risk and related mitigation strategies.
• Understanding of site contractual obligations, procurement processes, and vendor qualifications.
• Has strong understanding of how related teams coordinate their efforts and resources to achieve objectives.

What We Offer

TransAlta offers a competitive compensation package, including an annual base salary starting at CDN $69,300.00 – $92,600.00, comprehensive and flexible benefits, annual incentives, and a rewards program.

How to Apply

We look forward to reviewing your application. All applications will be reviewed in a timely manner to the best of our abilities. We appreciate your patience and understanding during the recruitment process.

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