Power Engineering Student

A little about Capital Power

Capital Power (TSX: CPX) is dedicated to Powering Change by Changing Power. This north star guides our ambitions, focus, and actions as we transform our energy system to power a lower-carbon future. We're a growth-oriented North American energy company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. Our team safely delivers, builds, and creates balanced energy solutions for customers across North America.

Our people are at the core of our journey to deliver reliable, affordable, and lower-carbon power solutions. We provide purpose-driven work in a safe and inclusive environment, and we live by our North Star. With us, your contributions matter – we want you to be empowered to innovate, collaborate, and ultimately drive results. We're here to partner with you so you can learn, grow, and forge a career that's meaningful to you. Join us in powering North America!

Your Opportunity

Two Temporary (Up to 4 - 12 Months) Full Time Student Position.   

You will obtain extensive knowledge and experience in the operation of power generation or related industrial system equipment to provide hands-on responsibility for starting, stopping and monitoring of all plant equipment. 

As a Student Operator, you will support the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the Power Facility while gaining valuable industry experience.

You will contribute to our team by

• Assisting with the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of equipment at the 900MW CCGT power plant.
• Supporting the completion of ‘Lock-out Tag-out’, ‘Confined Space’, and other permits required for plant equipment work.
• Performing hazard identification and mitigation under supervision.
• Working rotating work shifts and responding quickly to plant conditions or requirements.
• Assisting with data collection, report preparation, and routine inspections.
• Participating in training programs and gaining certifications relevant to the role.
• Maintaining real-time communications with the grid operator, Energy Trading, and the IESO to ensure compliance with dispatch and system control.
• Ensuring all environmental permit conditions are constantly met.
• Supporting the development of standards and procedures for quality assurance in the area of expertise and contributing to audits, inspections, and assessments for continuous improvement.
• Utilizing the facility’s computer management system to enter, review, and plan work orders.
• Performing maintenance and operations PMS as required, including planning and completion of work.
• Assisting in additional training and support as required.
• Performing inspections on each system in the plant.
• Assisting in identifying and performing the root cause analysis of system failures.
• Willing to work independently most of the time but can effectively work in a team environment when needed.

What you will bring to the role  

Education

• Completed High School diploma or GED equivalent is required.
• Ontario Operating Engineer at least 4th Class Certificate is preferable

Skills and Experience:

• Aptitude in prioritizing and the ability to be accountable and respond to several tasks under possible hazardous and stressful conditions.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills.
• Adequate knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude and dexterity.
• Demonstrate the ability to learn and interpret mechanical drawings, logic drawings, and piping and instrument drawings.
• Strong math and logic skills.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Working Conditions:

• Heavy industrial facility designated as a safety sensitive location.
• Physical mobility and ability to use PPE required.
• Union and out-of-scope workforce.

Additional Details

Union: Power Workers’ Union

Wage Range: $26.14 per hour.

Hours of Work: 40-hours a week, rotating shift.

As this is a safety sensitive position, clearance of a pre-employment drug & alcohol test is required, subject to applicable law.

Clearance of a pre-employment medical will also be required.

In order to be considered for this role you must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

The successful candidate for this position will undergo an education verification, reference checks and criminal record check.

How To Apply and Next Steps

Capital Power only accepts resumes via online application at www.capitalpower.com/careers. If you choose to submit your resume by any other means, we cannot guarantee that your application will be considered for vacancies.

Applicants with disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation to complete their application can request accessible formats, communication support, or other accessibility assistance by contacting 
careers@capitalpower.com.

Capital Power is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process. We recognize and embrace the value of diversity and hire employees with the appropriate skills, experience and knowledge for each position.

Thank you for taking the time to apply and expressing interest in powering a sustainable future with Capital Power! We wish that we could personally respond to everyone who applies; however, it is our practice to contact only those individuals selected for interviews.