Assistant Chief Power Engineer Job Burnaby area,BC Canada,Engineering

Company Description

A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery.

VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.

Job Description

The Assistant Chief Power Engineer is responsible for assisting in supervising and directing the activities of the Operations personnel providing vacation and leave relief for the Shift Engineer and for the other members of their crew (the Control Room Operator and Plant Operators) and may assume the responsibilities of the Operations Manager (Chief Engineer) in their absence.

The Assistant Chief Power Engineer is designated as the top-ranking individual when on duty after-hours, weekends, and holiday times when the plant management staff is not on site, and is responsible for plant operations and decisions regarding personnel and safety matters.

Main Responsibilities:

Supervise, direct and effectively coordinate the Operating Crew on a shift to safely operate the power plant and associated equipment in accordance with established procedures, practices and regulations

Provide vacation, leave and/or training relief firstly for Shift Supervisors assigned to a specific crew

Provide support to capital projects and major outage planning/work

Collaboratively participate in all commissioning and start-up activities as required

Ensure the plant and associated equipment is operated in compliance with applicable regulations, policies and procedures

Exercise sound judgment and take timely actions as needed to ensure personnel safety, to remain in compliance with regulations, and to prevent equipment damage

Administer the plant Lock Out/Tag Out program to ensure tasks are completed safely

Implement safety programs and lead Operating Crew members to adopt safe work practices

Operate the plant and all associated equipment through the Delta V DCS system to ensure operation within specified parameters

Perform plant rounds outside the Control Room as required

Effectively communicates plant status to Plant Management, the Operators and other persons in the Plant

Provide leadership to develop standard operating procedures and practices

Ensure that the SOPs are revised and reviewed in a timely manner to reflect current best way practices to operate the equipment

Assist the Operations Manager in the oversight of daily plant operations and with plant scheduling and manpower loading

Assist the Operations Manager with the optimization of plant operating performance and production

Assist the Operations Manager with budgeting and prioritizing Capital requirements

Assist the Operations and Maintenance Managers with the planning of the maintenance shutdowns

Troubleshoot operational problems and initiate maintenance requests

Assists operational and maintenance teams in achieving operations, maintenance, reliability and capital objectives. Identify gaps in the management system and makes recommendations for improvements. ∙ Collaborates with the Tradespeople, Plant Management and/or Contractors to troubleshoot and resolve maintenance issues

Assess risks posed by identified problems and ensure management and other plant personnel are made aware of those risks

Perform minor breakdown and preventive maintenance tasks as required

Perform other duties related to operations including assisting with maintenance planning and coordination, investigating loss events, and developing/reviewing procedures

Manage the performance of Operating Crew members. Encourage, train, mentor and coach Operating Crew members to complete their job tasks, learning systems and for professional…


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