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From the employer's careers site First seen 26 Oct 2026

Principal Engineer - Mechanical

WSP senior full-time

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Description

We are seeking a Principal Engineer - Mechanical to provide technical support to the Middle East Power & Water business, focusing on Power Generation and Desalination technologies.

The successful candidate will assist in planning and allocating team resources and tasks, provide technical support to pre-contract and project delivery teams, and perform detailed design of power and water projects.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing technical support for power and desalination projects
  • Conducting feasibility studies and benchmarking
  • Preparing technical specifications and design drawings
  • Reviewing engineering drawings and documents
  • Evaluating tender submissions and preparing reports

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Minimum 10 years of relevant experience as a mechanical engineer
  • Experience working on power and water projects
  • Knowledge of thermodynamic power plant cycle analysis
  • Familiarity with desalination plants and equipment
  • Excellent communication and computer skills

Preferred skills include:

  • Knowledge of GT PRO and thermodynamic modeling
  • Experience with IWP/IWPP contracts
  • Understanding of power and desalination plant costs

We offer a competitive salary package and benefits.

Skills

Required

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Power generation
  • Desalination
  • Thermodynamic power plant cycle analysis
  • Design office experience
  • Technical specifications preparation
  • Engineering drawing review

Nice to have

  • GT PRO
  • Thermodynamic modeling
  • IWP/IWPP contracts
  • Cost estimation for power and desalination plants

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