Senior Mechanical Engineer, Power Generation

Job Description

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The Opportunity

Shape Something Different

Join our Energy subsector, a vital part of WSP’s ERI (Energy, Resources & Industry) sector, delivering solutions that power Canada’s energy transition. From upstream and downstream oil and gas to renewable energy markets, we partner with clients across the full project lifecycle—designing, engineering, and innovating for a low‑carbon future.

Are you ready to help shape the infrastructure that fuels communities today—and transforms how we power tomorrow? As a Senior Mechanical Engineer on our Energy team, you’ll join a powerhouse group of innovators, problem‑solvers, and world‑builders who thrive on tackling complex challenges across renewable energy, power generation, and energy‑modernization projects. 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. In doing so, you will get the opportunity to 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. Here, your expertise won’t just support projects—it will energize entire systems and play a key role in building resilient, future‑ready solutions that advance our clients’ missions and strengthen the communities we serve.

This position can be located in any of our Canadian offices, with preference for our BC and AB locations.

Your Impact

• Lead the design of mechanical piping and equipment for Power Generation projects
• 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, but not limited to, 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

The Skills That Set You Apart

• University Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• 15+ years of relevant mechanical engineering design experience within the EPCM environment with a focus on Power Generation projects required.
• Must be a currently licensed professional engineer (P.Eng, Ing, PE) in their province of practice
• Experience within the consulting environment desired
• Proven experience as a senior mechanical expert in front of clients with an ability to lead and mentor others
• Working knowledge of Microstation or Auto CAD
• Working knowledge of Smart Plant 3D or CADworx
• Experience using Caesar II or AutoPipe
• Experience using Thermoflow

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $147,500 – $195,400

MB & ON: $134,600 – $184,600

NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $125,400 – $168,900

Disclosure: The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here.

Some safety‑sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

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.

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