Robert (Bob) Emmott

Chief Engineer

Bob Emmott is responsible for fleet major equipment lifecycle technical risk management and reliability engineering as well as ensuring TransAlta's quality assurance processes are best in class. Mr. Emmott is also responsible for maintaining our corporate safety and environmental standards across all operations.

Mr. Emmott has held senior engineering and technical management positions in the Royal Navy and Alstom. He has over three decades of experience in engineering design, construction and commissioning of power plants and nuclear systems.

Prior to taking this role, Mr. Emmott was Director of Technical Services at TransAlta Corporation. He joined TransAlta in January 2001 as a senior engineer.

Mr. Emmott has a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and nuclear engineering qualifications from the Royal Navy. He is a registered professional engineer in Alberta and lives in Calgary with his wife, Eileen and their three children.