Description
Join WSP's Power Generation SME Team and help shape the future of thermal power generation projects. As a Specialist, Engineering - Combined Cycle Gas Turbine SME, you will bring your deep Combined Cycle Gas Turbine expertise to major power generation projects, providing technical leadership across Owner's Engineer, feasibility, Pre-FEED, FEED, EPCM, and EPC delivery models.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading 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.
- Guiding projects throughout the lifecycle, from concept development and feasibility through FEED, detailed engineering reviews, commissioning, startup, and commercial operation.
- Evaluating plant performance, heat rate, capacity optimization, OEM and EPC contractor designs, and technical risks to strengthen project outcomes.
- Developing technical specifications, performance requirements, design reviews, commissioning plans, and recommendations that help clients make informed decisions.
- Delivering Owner's Engineer, lender's engineering, technical due diligence, and advisory assignments for utilities, developers, lenders, OEMs, and EPC contractors.
- Advancing business growth through proposal development, technical presentations, project pursuits, and relationships with clients and strategic industry partners.
- Advising clients and project teams on emerging power generation technologies, market developments, and decarbonization strategies.
- Mentoring engineers and project managers, sharing lessons learned and industry best practices from power plant design, construction, commissioning, and operations.
The ideal candidate will have:
- 15+ years thermal power experience
- 5+ years experience focused on CCGT plants
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, Registered Professional Engineer (P. Eng.)
- 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.
In terms of compensation, the salary range is:
- 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