Intermediate Stress Engineer, Energy

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 a Stress 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, leading projects in a senior technical role, collaborating with various disciplines to ensure we meet our mechanical stress 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.

• You will perform stress analysis of piping & equipment systems.
• You will generate comprehensive technical reports, offering insightful recommendations to enhance designs and address issues effectively.
• You will demonstrate exceptional client engagement, effective problem‑solving, clear communication, passion, and outstanding technical knowledge both within the team and on‑site.
• You will lead and guide both local and remote team members with their work.
• You will design piping supports and support the development of specifications and standards.
• You will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team and develop strong client and internal relationships.
• You will apply industry guidelines, codes, and standards criteria to formulate design recommendations.
• You will ensure engineering designs meet applicable codes and standards (e.g., ASME, API, CSA, etc.).
• You will prepare and seal technical reports summarizing the results of the analyses.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation.
• Minimum of 5+ years of stress engineering experience in an EPC Environment.
• Previous experience in leading teams and projects as a stress engineer.
• Previous experience with Energy related projects ideally in Oil and Gas, Power Generation, Mining.
• Experience with Rotating Equipment are an asset.
• Familiarity with Ceasar II. Autopipe. FE Pipe and Nozzle Pro
• Experience in multiple projects with tight deadlines.

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

MB & ON: $81,900 – $112,800

NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $81,100 – $107,800

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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