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THE COMPANY
For more than a century, our client has supplied the electric power that has made progress and innovation possible in Alberta. Originally, our client was tied to the Alberta economy through the rich natural resources that were available. More recently, our client has powered industry, business and communities across Canada, United States, Mexico and Australia. An international power generation and wholesale marketing company, our client generates 8,000 MW of electricity at 50 power plants globally. The power plants are fueled by coal, natural gas, water, geothermal and wind. Its Energy Marketing operations secure long-term contracts for electricity and natural gas, trading 116,000 GWh of electricity and 414 million GJ of natural gas annually. Our client has 2,200 employees and $3 billion in sales, and has won many awards for corporate governance and competitiveness.

Our client is a leader in developing solutions to limit the environmental impact of generating power with the goal of having zero occurrences of reportable environmental incidents. Working to eliminate carbon emissions through their carbon capture and storage programs; as well as their growth strategy planned around renewable generation methods such as wind, hydro and geothermal, our client is demonstrating its social responsibility for generations to come.

Our client takes pride in providing to the communities in which it operates and services in a safe and sustainable way. The company strives to meet the requirements of customers, shareholders and employees by professionally managing growth and operations in an ethical manner. Our client is dedicated to providing quality, service and safety to its employees, the general public, landowners, government, Aboriginals, investors, regulators and more. They continue to keep focus on growth through clean, reliable and competitively priced electricity. This pride is translated throughout the corporation making it a best in class operation and one that its employees are proud to be a part.

THE POSITION
Our client is seeking a senior manager for a newly created position entitled Outage Service Leader. The Outage Service Leader will work at the Keephills and Sundance plant locations, approximately 70 km west of Edmonton, and will report to the Vice President of Coal & Mining. The Outage team is responsible for managing all plant shutdown and turnaround projects at our client’s three coal plants. The Outage Service Leader will manage a team of four Outage Manager’s who are the direct liaison to the Plant Managers. The Outage Managers will lead a cross functional team comprised of specialized staff in turbine and boiler operations along with a Turnaround Services Leader responsible for all temporary and contract staff supporting the shutdown initiative.

The Outage Services Leader is responsible for the strategic direction of the shutdown operations. Planning and leading both scheduled and forced outages with the goal of meeting project timelines, efficiencies and cost initiatives will be the requirement of the position. Planned outages are scheduled on two year intervals with shutdown ranging from 30 – 60 days. Managing a budget of up to $50M, and an asset budget of up to $150M, attributes to the critical contribution this leader will have.

The successful candidate will provide leadership to a dedicated team; they will be a liaison with senior management in areas such as engineering, procurement, material management, planning and project controls, environmental health and safety and finance. The individual will challenge the status quo by creating new processes and procedures that will result in efficiencies and best practices. The candidate will be clear in expectations and communication, will have the confidence to delegate, will take directive action and will have worked in a unionized environment understanding contractors.

Team Leadership

• Provide coaching, mentorship and leadership to a dedicated team;
• A critical component will be to mentor the four Outage Manager’s creating strength in their abilities, in the team and in succession planning for the organization;
• Ensure learning, growth and developmental plans are in place for all direct reports and their teams;
• Provide ongoing feedback and an annual performance evaluation for direct reports, including the preparation of annual goals and objectives;
• Provide clear direction and ongoing communication of the goals to the group;
• Establish high standards of personal performance with continuous emphasis on achievement of results; and
• Lead a culture of transparency, openness, communication and team with safety and fiscal responsibility at the forefront.

Strategic Development/Long Range Planning

• Work with Senior Executive to assess organizational goals creating strategy and actionable recommendations;
• Work with the leadership team and provide insight, analysis and recommendations around emerging issues, trends, and changes;
• Develop the strategy and support the multiple outage projects with excellence in:
  • Safety and environmental performance
  • Project financial management
  • Quality assurance and control
  • Schedule compliance and management;
  • Managing people and teams to successful outcomes.

THE INDIVIDUAL
Given the leading role this individual will be expected to play in achieving the strategic objectives of the company, it is essential that the successful candidate possess the following core competencies, experience and attributes:

Candidate Core Competencies:

• A team leader who builds strong teams;
• Strong and effective communicator who knows how to listen as well as how to make a compelling and easily understood case for a course of action and who can engage the team and influence other leaders;
• Possess the highest personal and professional integrity by acting honestly, ethically, and in good faith in the best interest of the company;
• Strategic forward thinker who can forecast potential vulnerability in the business and drive mitigating actions;
• Strong analytical and technical skills with the ability to see, and remain focused on, the big picture;
• Continually emphasize the importance of safety awareness, social responsibility and accountability for errors and mistakes.

Ideal Experience:

• Post secondary education in Mechanical Engineering ideal with equivalent experience being considered;
• 15 + years of senior leadership experience within the industrial construction industry demonstrating project management experience with a proven track record of success;
• 10 - 15 years experience in plant shutdown operations;
• Experience in a power plant or petrochemical environment would be considered an asset;
• Demonstrated time management and project management skills;
• Knowledge of safety codes, unionized labour environment and operating procedures of a plant;
• Strong communication, analytical and planning skills;
• Proven ability to meet deadlines within budget and exceeding safety goals;
• Knowledge of Primavera project management tools ideal.

Ideal Personal Profile:

• Previous experience in large, diverse and multi-location service organization(s);
• Knowledge of power, oil & gas, construction or industrial environments is an asset;
• A confident decision maker with superior leadership and communication skills;
• Operates with an open leadership style that endorses change;
• Strong financial acumen, a person who will challenge existing processes for the betterment of the organization;
• A “can-do” attitude is required to keep up in this fast-paced environment;
• Communicates with conviction and is able to relate to all levels of the organization;
• Creates a motivating and empowering climate in which people strive to excel;
• A good mentor who is always looking to develop people to achieve excellence;
• A high degree of ethics coupled with an enthusiastic positive outlook;
• Superior time management and project management skills;
• The ability to take a challenge and make it an opportunity;
• Believes in teamwork and recognizes the value of diversity and varying contributions of others.

LOCATION
Duffield, Alberta

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT LEONA WOWNIAR (403) 261-8080 Ext. 327 CONROY ROSS PARTNERS LIMITED

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