Thermal Performance Engineer

THERMAL PERFORMANCE ENGINEER

Trans Alta is recruiting a Thermal Performance Engineer to support and advance the effectiveness of our corporate Performance and Reliability function. This role is a senior technical contributor responsible for improving asset performance across our generation portfolio, with primary focus on thermal assets.

As a centralized performance specialist, we will work closely with plant teams, engineering, and analytics functions to identify, analyze, and resolve performance limitations. Your work will directly inform asset strategy, outage planning, capital investment decisions, and regulatory compliance, helping maximize reliability and long‑term value across the fleet.

The Thermal Performance Engineer reports to the Manager of Advanced Monitoring & Diagnostics and operates as a trusted technical authority, influencing decisions through data, analysis, and engineering judgment rather than formal people leadership.

This is a full‑time, salaried, safety‑sensitive position with flexibility to be based out of our Head Office in Downtown Calgary, Alberta, Keephills Thermal Plant (just west of Edmonton), or any of our Ontario Thermal sites, offering a hybrid work schedule aligned with Trans Alta’s hybrid work policies.

Domestic and international travel to plant and vendor sites as needed.

Our Power, Your Possibilities. At Trans Alta, we don’t just generate electricity—we generate opportunity. As one of Canada’s largest publicly‑traded power generators, we’ve been powering communities for over 100 years across Canada, the U.S., and Australia. Our diverse energy portfolio and passionate team are driving the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable future.

We believe in the power of purpose, the strength of collaboration, and the value of continuous learning. If you’re ready to make a real impact in a dynamic industry, you bring the energy and we’ll provide the platform.

• Lead a High‑Impact Function:
  Act as a fleet‑level thermal performance specialist, working directly with site teams to diagnose performance issues, standardize methodologies, and support consistent performance outcomes.
• Drive Asset Strategy:
  Align performance analysis and improvement initiatives with business objectives, informing long‑term asset strategy and prioritization of investment opportunities.
• Resolve Performance Challenges:
  Lead and support root‑cause analysis for persistent or systemic performance degradation, ensuring technically sound, sustainable solutions are implemented.
• Regulatory Testing:
  Maintain accountability for understanding and supporting regulatory requirements related to unit performance testing, including planning, execution, and documentation (e.g., RATA testing).
• Performance Testing:
  Partner with the Monitoring & Diagnostics function to enhance asset performance monitoring and predictive maintenance, including the transition of controllable losses and key thermal performance metrics to near real‑time online monitoring as AM&D capabilities mature.
• Leverage Analytics:
  Partner with Monitoring and Diagnostics to enhance asset performance monitoring and predictive maintenance. Specifically moving controllable losses and other thermal performance monitoring to real‑time online as Trans Alta matures its Monitoring & Diagnostics function. Influence the strategy on thermal performance monitoring at Trans Alta.
• Integrate Cross‑Functionally:
  Work with engineering, operations, market optimization, and regulatory teams to embed performance insights into corporate planning.
• Influence Strategic Decisions:
  Develop and present performance‑based recommendations, support business case development, and contribute technical due diligence for capital investment and M&A activities.
• Industry
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Engage with peers in industry to stay current on performance monitoring trends and improvement initiatives.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for applicants with the following skills, mindset, and qualifications/experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Registered or eligible to register as a Professional Engineer in Canadian…