ABOUT THE ROLE
TransAlta has an exciting opportunity for an Operating Engineer, 2nd Class to join our Operations team at the Iroquois Falls Generating Station. Reporting to the Iroquois Falls Plant Manager/Chief Engineer, this role will support operations as an Operator on an 8-hour shift schedule.
This is a full-time, unionized position based out of Iroquois Falls. Working in Iroquois Falls offers a friendly, community-focused environment with access to beautiful northern landscapes and year-round outdoor activities.
This role is safety sensitive. The successful candidate will be required to complete pre-employment testing as a condition of employment.
This is a IUOE Local 865 position covered by the terms of the collective agreement.
A DAY IN THE LIFE
- Operations and monitoring of all plant systems consistent with requirements of the Technical Standards & Safety Authority and the Safety Act
- Working closely with shift partners to ensure high standards of communication and plant operating procedures and policies are maintained
- Working with other staff to ensure the health, safety, and environmental systems are maintained and managed including safe work plans, and the safe isolation of equipment and systems to perform maintenance work
- Taking an active role in plant training and development, procedural development and review, system development, management, and other project-related activities
- Maintain mandatory health and safety training updates in a timely manner
- Performing plant routine water tests on a regular basis and understanding water chemistry and water and waste management operations
- Troubleshooting all plant systems to ensure optimal operations and taking corrective action as required
- Submitting work requests on those systems that require maintenance work
- Maintaining the units within all applicable guidelines and regulations, including emissions, efficiency, heat rate, capacity, and safety
- Maintaining a complete set of logs that includes all information on normal operating parameters, and detailed information on upset conditions
- Competently and efficiently starts up and shuts down in both normal and upset conditions
- Performing routine preventative maintenance checks on various plant systems and equipment and performing minor maintenance work on shift when required
- Maintaining a thorough knowledge of the plant systems and developments, and updating training material as changes to the plant systems are made
- Take an active role in first aid emergency response situations regarding fire, health and safety, and environmental incidents
- The successful person will be expected to participate in the incident management system and near-miss program, while reporting incidents in the Synergy database
- Complete assignments as directed by Shift-Engineer, and Plant Manager/Chief Engineer
ABOUT YOU
- Valid Ontario 2nd Class Operating Engineer's Certificate. 3rd Class applicants working towards their 2nd Class Operating Engineer's certificate will also be considered.
- Preference will be given to candidates who hold an Electrical or Millwright trade certification
- Team player who enjoys collaborating with others to ensure effective and efficient operations of the facility
- Valid Class G Driver's License
TransAlta Corporation
110 Twelfth Ave SW
Calgary
Alberta Canada
www.transalta.com
