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Our Power, Your Possibilities
WHO WE ARE
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.
For more information about Trans Alta, visit our website at
ABOUT
THE ROLE
Trans Alta is seeking a Supervisor, HSCC to provide frontline leadership and technical oversight for our 24/7 Hydro System Control Centre. This role leads a team of unionized Operators responsible for real‑time control and monitoring of hydroelectric generating units and water management infrastructure across Alberta and select British Columbia facilities.
The Supervisor, HSCC ensures safe, reliable, efficient, and compliant real‑time operations through effective leadership, strong decision making, and close coordination with Water Management, Hydro Scheduling, Asset Optimization, Plant Operations, Engineering, and Regulatory/Compliance teams.
This role ensures that all real‑time actions align with daily scheduling, system constraints, Water Act licenses, dam safety rules, AESO market obligations, and environmental requirements. The Supervisor, HSCC will also develop strong knowledge in dispatching and foundational hydro scheduling to support integrated system performance.
This is a full‑time, safety sensitive position, based out of our Head Office , downtown Calgary, AB .
A DAY IN THE LIFE
Provide day‑to‑day leadership, coaching, and performance management for all HSCC Operators.
Manage 24/7 shift coverage and relief staffing.
Ensure Operators follow safe operating procedures, dispatch instructions, SCADA protocols, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain safe, reliable, and compliant control room operations.
Oversee real time control of hydroelectric plants, dams, reservoirs, canals, and run‑of‑river systems via SCADA.
Assign work direction consistent with the collective agreement.
Build Operator capability in real‑time system operations, situational awareness, and safe decision‑making.
Support Operators in understanding the context of hydro scheduling and dispatching.
Conduct regular shift briefings, debriefings, and operational performance reviews.
Support Operator development plans and readiness for emergency situations.
Provide operational direction to Operators when system conditions change, emergencies arise, or alarms occur.
Maintain and apply dispatching knowledge to ensure Operators understand AESO dispatch protocols, ancillary service requirements, and interaction with the real time market.
Validate that real time system adjustments support both safety and commercial priorities.
Act as the primary link between Operators and Hydro Schedulers, Hydro Optimizer, Water Management Engineers, Plant Operations, Engineers and Asset Optimization.
Ensure Operators receive timely information on daily offers, reservoir targets, outages, and constraints.
Strengthen cross functional alignment by helping Operators learn the purpose and structure of hydro scheduling, enabling better real time execution of planned strategies.
Ensure SCADA systems, monitoring tools, dashboards, and alarm systems remain accurate and available.
Work with IT/OT groups to ensure operator access, cybersecurity compliance, and system configuration accuracy.
Identify system improvement needs and coordinate enhancements with Engineering, Operations, and Technology teams.
Maintain existing HSCC procedures and documentation by reviewing them periodically for deficiencies and updating them as required.
Support development and implementation of any changes required to effectively transition the HSCC to the Restructured Energy Market.
Provide occasional on‑call support outside of normal working hours to respond to changes in equipment capability or hydrologic conditions.
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