Senior Mechanical Engineer - Power Generation

Job Description

Overview

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Energy Generation — WSP, Canada

To meet our growth challenges, WSP is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our teams located in any one of our Canadian offices, with a preference for Calgary, AB; Moncton, NB; or Kitchener, ON.

Join our vibrant and rapidly expanding team across Canada, where you'll tackle complex energy projects from initial concepts to detailed engineering. As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you'll be at the forefront, leading projects in a senior technical role, collaborating with various disciplines to ensure we meet our mechanical engineering goals. You will support multiple types of clients (Independent Power Producers, Municipal Electric Utilities, Investor-Owned Utilities, Contractors, and Developers), address their challenges, and implement power grid systems of the future. You will work on a wide range of power plant technologies including biomass, geothermal, hydrogen, renewable natural gas, fossil fuel, carbon capture, battery energy storage, and hydro.

Be involved in projects within our Energy division and be part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Why choose WSP

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and support you on and off the job to be present in both work and home life
• A Canadian success story – we're proud to wear the red and white of this country and showcase Canada
• Enhance the world around you – from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain
• Outstanding career opportunities – we’re growing and open to ideas and trying new things
• A collaborative culture with genuinely good people doing important work

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform, savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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What you can expect to do here

• Design mechanical piping and equipment for renewable and fossil power generation facilities
• Evaluate, select, and apply engineering techniques, procedures, industry codes and standards to projects
• Perform high-complexity engineering designs including analysis, calculations, research, and equipment selection
• Develop P&IDs for power plant systems including steam cycles, boiler feed, condensate, water treatment, fuel gas, hydrogen, and utilities
• Prepare sizing calculations and specifications for major equipment including heat recovery steam generators, condensers, cooling towers, tanks, blowers, and pumps
• Prepare construction/installation scopes of work for mechanical systems
• Check design deliverables by industry codes and standards, contract requirements, and company standards
• Coordinate with other drafters, designers, and engineers and review work progress and results
• Provide technical mentoring and/or oversight

What you’ll bring to WSP

• University Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• 10+ years of relevant mechanical engineering design experience within the EPCM environment, ideally with a focus on industrial facilities
• Must be a currently licensed professional engineer (P.Eng, Ing, PE) in their province of practice
• Experience within the consulting environment desired
• Previous experience with power plant, renewable natural gas plant design desired
• Proven experience as a senior mechanical expert in front of clients with the ability to lead and mentor others
• Working knowledge of Microstation or AutoCAD
• Working knowledge of SmartPlant 3D or CADWorx
• Experience using Caesar II or AutoPipe
• Experience using Thermoflow

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments. We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transportation networks, to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Compliance with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy and client HSE policies is required when working at client locations. Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in various environmental conditions.

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted. WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.