A leader in sustainable energy, TransAlta has over 100 years of experience generating power and is one of Canada's top 50 Socially Responsible Companies since 2009, recognized as a global leader for sustainability and corporate responsibility standards. TransAlta operates 75 facilities in three countries; Australia, Canada, and United States.
TransAlta is committed to fostering a dynamic, productive and safe work environment. Our employees contribute to a diverse, open, and transparent culture with clear accountability, strong leadership and challenging opportunities for personal career growth.
Position Summary
The Sundance power plant is a large coalfired electrical generating facility in western Canada with six generating units, located about 70 kilometers west of Edmonton, Alberta.
Sundance's six generating units (boiler, turbine and generator) provide 2,141 megawatt (MW) of generating capacity. Coal for the station is sourced from the TransAlta Highvale Coal Mine that is neighboring to the power station. A portion of the plants' output is provided to customers under power purchase agreements and the remainder is marketed by TransAlta in the deregulated, wholesale Alberta power market. As part of the company's coal to gas transition strategy announced April 19, 2017, two of the six generating units will be placed out of service in January 2018. Remaining units are planned for possible conversion from coal-fired to natural gas-fired generation in the 2021 to 2023 timeframe.
Reporting to the Executive Vice President, Coal and Mining Operations, the Managing Director,
Sundance Operations will provide strategic leadership for all generating units to ensure that Sundance remains an efficient, low cost energy producer in the Alberta energy market. This individual will be responsible for driving sustainable results at the power plants and for developing plant specific goals and initiatives that are aligned with TransAlta's business strategies.
Primary Responsibilities
Safety and Environmental Orientation
- Drives a behavior based safety first culture
- Ensures that employees work in a safe and environmentally-responsible manner
- Align business activities to meet the Company's safety and environmental objectives
Implement TransAlta Business Strategy
- Use TransAlta business strategies to develop plant specific goals and initiatives to achieve business results
- Manage and maintain an acceptable risk profile while remaining competitive in response to very challenging and changing power market conditions
- Drive accountability, ownership, and operational discipline in all areas of plant operations
Drive Sustainable Plant Results
- Ensures efficient use of Sundance resources
- Oversee major projects to ensure delivery is within scope, on time, and within budget
- Monitor progress towards goals through a comprehensive dashboard of indicators
- Leverage technology, process, and people skills to achieve sustainable results
- Provide strategic focus on fuel supply issues
- Ensure continuous improvement philosophy
Plant Management
- Manage plant-wide Operations and Maintenance
- Develop a structured, proactive approach to maintenance to ensure plant availability
- Ensure compliance with company and legislative standards, policies, procedures and business processes
- Balance and assess complex risk of short- and long-term plans and strategies
- Manage plant-wide capital and operating budgets and ensure effective return on investment
Coordination
- Excellent written and spoken English skills
- Align other business units to ensure optimal plant performance
- Build effective work relationships with other TransAlta departments outside of the plant to ensure alignment
- Communicate effectively across operations and corporate business units
- Strong facilitation skills to mediate complex multi-faceted business challenges
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TransAlta Corporation
110 Twelfth Ave SW
Calgary
Alberta Canada
www.transalta.com
