Date:
Feb 25, 2026
Location:Edmonton, AB, CA
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Trans Alta Job Type: Full time - Salaried Work Arrangement:
Hybrid
MAINTENANCE RELIABILITY SPECIALIST
WHO WE ARE
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.
For more information about Trans Alta, visit our website at,.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Maintenance Reliability Specialist at Trans Alta, you will strengthen Maintenance and Reliability programs across a diverse generation portfolio. This role focuses on developing data-driven maintenance strategies, standardized asset frameworks, and the governance, tools, and analytics needed to drive long-term performance.
You will partner closely with Engineering, Operations, Asset Management, and Work Management teams, while assessing current-state capabilities and supporting the business case for future digital and predictive maintenance enablement.
This is a full-time, safety sensitive position based out of our Keephills Thermal Plant
, situated 70 kilometers west of Edmonton, AB and five kilometers south of Wabamun Lake.
A DAY IN THE LIFE
You bring strong experience in reliability engineering, maintenance optimization, or asset management within complex, asset‑intensive environmentsYou are skilled in structured reliability methodologies such as RCM, FMEA, asset strategy libraries, and standardized maintenance frameworksYou can interpret asset performance data to identify failure patterns, degradation trends, and reliability risksYou have a proven ability to optimize maintenance strategies to improve asset life, availability, and cost effectivenessYou are comfortable baselining existing asset and maintenance strategies and translating insights into standardized, scalable frameworksYou collaborate effectively with engineers, planners, operations, and site teams to operationalize asset strategiesYou have hands‑on experience enabling strategies within enterprise systems such as SAPYou are highly analytical and experienced in developing dashboards, KPIs, and reporting to support data‑driven decisionsYou understand asset criticality concepts and can help define and standardize health indicators for critical assetsYou can assess maintenance maturity and identify opportunities for predictive and performance‑based maintenanceYou bring a strong understanding of data architecture, integration, and governance as they relate to reliability outcomesYou are comfortable contributing to maintenance budget strategy, balancing routine, preventive, and optimization investmentsYou have experience establishing governance, work controls, and performance management frameworksYou balance corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance to optimize full asset lifecycle performanceABOUT YOU
Degree in Engineering or equivalent education and experience in maintenance and reliabilityMinimum of 10 years’ experience in the renewables or utility sector in reliability, maintenance, or operationsStrong experience in maintenance strategy development (RCM, FMEA, Asset Criticality, Failure Analysis)Experience working within S/4
HANA Plant Maintenance modulesExperience in data analytics, asset performance reporting, and reliability dashboardsFamiliarity with predictive maintenance techniques and condition monitoring systemsUnderstanding of asset lifecycle management and reliability frameworksStrong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skillsAbility to translate technical analysis into business case development and executive-ready recommendationsTHE PERKS
Competitive salaryAnnual incentive programPension plan with company-matching optionsFlexible benefits…
