At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative power generation projects and mentor the next generation of engineers.
- Company: Join WSP, a top Canadian employer with a global community of innovators.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible work options, and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with limitless opportunities for personal and professional development.
- Why this job: Shape the future of energy while making a real impact in your community.
- Qualifications: Expertise in combined cycle gas turbines and project lifecycle management.
What if you could redefine what's possible? With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it. We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers. With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions. We are pathfinders and impact makers. We are Visioneers.
The Opportunity
Join WSP's Power Generation SME Team and help shape the future of thermal power generation projects. Bring your deep Combined Cycle Gas Turbine expertise to major power generation projects ranging from 150 MW to more than 1 GW, providing technical leadership across Owner's Engineer, feasibility, Pre-FEED, FEED, EPCM and EPC delivery models.
Your Impact
- Lead as WSP's technical authority for combined cycle power generation, providing expert guidance on gas turbines, steam cycles, HRSG systems, plant integration, reliability, and performance.
- Guide projects throughout the lifecycle, from concept development and feasibility through FEED, detailed engineering reviews, commissioning, startup, and commercial operation.
- Evaluate plant performance, heat rate, capacity optimization, OEM and EPC contractor designs, and technical risks to strengthen project outcomes.
- Develop technical specifications, performance requirements, design reviews, commissioning plans, and recommendations that help clients make informed decisions.
- Deliver Owner's Engineer, lender's engineering, technical due diligence, and advisory assignments for utilities, developers, lenders, OEMs, and EPC contractors.
- Advance business growth through proposal development, technical presentations, project pursuits, and relationships with clients and strategic industry partners.
- Advise clients and project teams on emerging power generation technologies, market developments, and decarbonization strategies.
- Mentor engineers and project managers, sharing lessons learned and industry best practices from power plant design, construction, commissioning, and operations.
The Skills That Set You Apart
- Recognized expertise in combined cycle power plant design, operation, commissioning, reliability, and performance optimization.
- Demonstrated experience with combined cycle plant integration, performance evaluation, operational optimization, and reliability improvement across the project lifecycle.
- Proven capability delivering Owner's Engineer and technical advisory services, including due diligence, design reviews, bid evaluations, specification development, and risk assessments.
- Deep understanding of gas turbines, steam cycles, HRSG systems, plant integration, and combined cycle performance.
- Proficiency with industry-standard thermal power generation modeling and simulation tools for heat balance development, performance assessment, technology selection, and Owner's Engineer assignments.
- Experience providing senior technical guidance to utilities, developers, lenders, OEMs, EPC contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Knowledge of emerging power generation technologies and decarbonization strategies.
- Ability to combine deep technical expertise with business development, project delivery, client advisory, and mentorship.
Why Choose WSP?
- Proudly Canadian - we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
- A global community of brilliant minds - your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
- Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it's across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition - because your growth drives ours.
- Flexible work, real balance - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.
Compensation
AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $194,700 - $257,900 MB & ON: $177,600 - $244,600 NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $175,800 - $233,500
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.
Make Your Mark
Bring your CCGT expertise to projects that are shaping the future of power generation. Join WSP to provide trusted technical leadership, develop the next generation of power professionals, and help clients move complex generation projects forward with confidence.
Please Note: 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.
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.
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