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From the employer's careers site First seen 11 Nov 2026

Senior Project Engineer, Thermal Power Generation

WSP Calgary, AB senior full-time

Salary

$106,800 – $141,400 per year

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Description

Join our Power Generation team as a Senior Project Engineer supporting gas-fired generation, cogeneration, and associated energy infrastructure projects across Canada.

As a Senior Project Engineer, you will combine project engineering leadership with hands-on technical involvement in multidisciplinary projects. You will contribute to simple-cycle gas turbine (SCGT), combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT), cogeneration, and related energy projects from concept development and FEED through detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up, and integration with the power end user.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities to achieve project objectives for safety, quality, schedule, cost, constructability, and technical performance.
  • Partnering with project management and clients to align scope, schedule, budget, risks, priorities, and technical requirements.
  • Leading 3D model, design, constructability, and interdisciplinary reviews.
  • Developing and reviewing drawings, specifications, calculations, datasheets, and other execution documents.
  • Managing interfaces with equipment vendors, package suppliers, fabricators, contractors, and construction teams.
  • Identifying and resolving technical risks, design changes, and emerging project issues.
  • Supporting construction, commissioning, and start-up activities.
  • Mentoring junior engineers and EITs.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or another relevant engineering discipline.
  • Registered P.Eng. in Canada.
  • 6 to 10 years of progressive engineering experience, preferably within power generation, energy, industrial, or related infrastructure sectors.
  • Demonstrated Project Engineering experience on power generation, cogeneration, thermal power, utility, energy infrastructure, industrial facilities, or comparable multidisciplinary projects.
  • Experience with systems and equipment such as gas turbines, steam systems, generators, heat recovery equipment, fuel gas systems, electrical systems, utilities, balance-of-plant equipment, and associated mechanical and control systems is considered an asset.

Compensation:

  • $106,800 – $141,400 (AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT)
  • $97,400 – $134,100 (MB & ON)
  • $96,400 – $128,100 (NB, NL, NS, PE & QC)

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Skills

Required

  • Mechanical
  • Chemical
  • Electrical
  • engineering
  • gas turbines
  • steam systems
  • generators
  • heat recovery equipment
  • fuel gas systems
  • electrical systems
  • utilities
  • balance-of-plant equipment

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