Intermediate Mechanical Engineer, Energy

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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 an  Intermediate 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, tackling projects in a 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

Design mechanical piping and equipment for renewable and fossil power generation facilities

Prepare mechanical equipment and packaged equipment specifications and data sheets, RFQs, and technical bid evaluations

Review mechanical equipment vendor drawings and data. Interface with suppliers, clients, other engineering disciplines, and detailers/designers.

Ensure effective communications with other engineering disciplines.

Prepare construction/installation scopes of work for mechanical systems.

Participate in the development of PFD's and P&'s

Perform piping design activities including sizing, pressure drop calculations, stress analysis, and pipe support design.

Mentor and guide less experienced engineers.

The Skills That Set You Apart

University Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Between 6 to 10 years of relevant mechanical engineering design experience within the EPCM environment ideally with a focus on industrial facilities

Must be a currently licensed professional engineer (P.Eng, Ing, PE) in their province of practice

Experience with in the consulting environment desired

Previous experience with power plant, renewable natural gas plant design desired

Working knowledge of Microstation or Auto CAD

Working knowledge of Smart Plant 3D or CADworx

Experience using Caesar II or Auto Pipe

Experience using Thermoflow

Compensation
AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT:  $89,800 - $118,900

MB & ON:  $81,900 - $112,800

NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC:  $60,900 - $83,800

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.

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