Outage Engineer

Posted: December 19, 2024 

Closing Date:  January 9, 2024 

Position Type: Limited Term (36 months) 

Union: Exempt (MP) 

ENMAX Values – Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Service, Teamwork, Agility, Innovation  

 
PEOPLE. That's the power behind ENMAX Corporation. As one of Alberta's leading energy and utility providers, our employees are the strength and knowledge that continue to drive our success. At the ENMAX group of companies, we look for energy solutions for today while knowing we have the power to provide for a better tomorrow.  

 
The Outage Engineer is a critical member of the ENMAX generation team of engineers and will provide mechanical engineering support for the ENMAX’s power generation facilities. This includes maintenance and design engineering support focusing on mechanical systems and equipment such as gas and steam turbines, high energy piping systems, static and rotating equipment and other plant auxiliary systems. 

Major Responsibilities: 

• Provide mechanical engineering and operational support for emergent issues at ENMAX’s generation facilities, from troubleshooting through resolution. Respond to emergencies, equipment failure, unsatisfactory equipment performance, conduct field investigations and recommend actions. 

• Leadership of assigned Management of Change (MOC) requests, sustaining and new development capital projects including initial scoping, alternative evaluation, engineering, construction, commissioning and project closeout phases. 

• Provide mechanical engineering support to the Fleet Maintenance team for major maintenance outages and activities at ENMAX generation facilities. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assist with planning and execution of critical assets outages and implementation of MOCs. 

• Assist and provide technical engineering support during unplanned outages to restore generation facility to normal operation in timely manner.  

• Engaging in activities for vendor pre-qualification, project quality assurance, safety audits, field verifications/inspections and to witness project activities such as testing, commissioning and operations. 

• Undertaking engineering studies including technical and economic analysis for various projects. 

• Aiding with the development of tenders and contracts, including specifications. 

• Reviewing mechanical safety policies and operating / maintenance procedures for new or existing facilities. 

• Maintaining compliance with ENMAX’s Pressure Equipment Integrity Management Program (PEIMP). 

Education Required: 

• B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering or other equivalent. 

• P.Eng. status with The Association of Professionals in Engineering and Geoscience in Alberta (APEGA) 

Qualifications & Experience: 

• 5+ years of related experience with increasing level of responsibility. 

• Knowledge and experience with ABSA requirements, CSA and ASME as it relates to pressure equipment and piping systems. 

• Technical knowledge and/or experience conducting assessments, testing, studies, inspections, investigations, designing, evaluating, construction monitoring & maintenance of mechanical works associated with static and rotating equipment in industrial installations 

• Technical knowledge of all aspects of power generation or other industrial environment pertaining to piping layout and design, , rotating and static equipment and heat transfer. 

• Exposure to project management in a multidisciplinary environment as well as project budgeting and cost estimating methods. 

• Hands-on experience with the development and updating of project schedules and budgets. 

• Field project engineering construction experience working with construction contractors, commissioning coordinators and start-up teams would be considered an asset. 

Competencies:  

• Excellent communication skills. 

• Strong work ethic, motivated to succeed, takes ownership of issues. 

• Proven leadership and motivational skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision 

• High level of coordination and collaboration skills to foster relationship building interactions within the organization. 

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to complex and changing priorities. 

Did we mention the ENMAX Advantage? 

We offer competitive compensation including a comprehensive flexible benefits program, non-downtown location that includes great building amenities such as free onsite fitness facility with programming geared to employee’s needs, onsite childcare centre (upon availability, offered from our ENMAX Place location 141 – 50 Ave. SE), free parking and much more. If you share our values and would like to make a difference with your career, join the team and see where the ENMAX possibilities can take you. 

Location:  This role will be part of our hybrid (home and office) work force with office workspace located at ENMAX Place (141 - 50th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB). You will work from home on Mondays and Fridays and in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. This role will also include site visits and work from some of our plants in the Calgary are at times. 

Note:  

• Interviews may now be done virtually as well as parts of our on-boarding and job training may be completed remotely. 

• If we can provide an accommodation or adjustment to make the process more accessible for you, please let us know. ENMAX welcomes all qualified applicants to apply and is committed to a safe and respectful workplace. It is our aim to have a workplace which is inclusive and values safety, diversity, personal integrity, respect for individual differences, and encourages ownership and accountability for our actions. 

• Every ENMAX employee is responsible to take reasonable care to protect the health and safety of themselves, of all other workers, and of the public.  Each employee must become familiar with safety procedures and rules applicable to their job and are required to follow them while working at ENMAX. 

• Must be legal to work in Canada and requires the successful completion of a criminal background check.  Two pieces of valid Government issued ID will be required.  

• Applicants will be required to provide a current driver’s abstract (those with more than 6 demerits will not be considered) and must be able to meet ENMAX’s insurance requirements 

In the spirit of reconciliation, we respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional lands of Indigenous Peoples. ENMAX headquarters is in Calgary, Alberta, the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy, comprised of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, and Amskapi Piikuni Nations; the Tsuut’ina Nation; and the îyârhe Nakoda Nations of Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney, and home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, as well as many diverse Indigenous people who have made the city their home. We are committed to strengthening relationships with Indigenous Nations and peoples in all communities where we operate, through respect and collaboration.   

Please visit our  careers page to learn more about other opportunities at ENMAX Corporation. 

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