Job Description

What if you could redefine what’s possible? With us, you can.

With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.

We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.

With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science‑based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.

We are pathfinders and impact makers.

We are Visioneers.

We are WSP

The Opportunity

Build the Future With Us

Join WSP’s Power Generation SME Team and help shape the future of thermal power generation projects. Bring your deep Combined Cycle Gas Turbine expertise to major power generation projects ranging from 150 MW to more than 1 GW, providing technical leadership across Owner’s Engineer, feasibility, Pre-FEED, FEED, EPCM and EPC delivery models.

As a trusted technical advisor, you will help win work, guide multidisciplinary teams, mentor engineering professionals, and deliver technically sound solutions for utilities, independent power producers, developers, data center operators, and industrial clients.

Your Impact

• Lead 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.
• Guide projects throughout the lifecycle, from concept development and feasibility through FEED, detailed engineering reviews, commissioning, startup, and commercial operation.
• Evaluate plant performance, heat rate, capacity optimization, OEM and EPC contractor designs, and technical risks to strengthen project outcomes.
• Develop technical specifications, performance requirements, design reviews, commissioning plans, and recommendations that help clients make informed decisions.
• Deliver Owner’s Engineer, lender’s engineering, technical due diligence, and advisory assignments for utilities, developers, lenders, OEMs, and EPC contractors.
• Advance business growth through proposal development, technical presentations, project pursuits, and relationships with clients and strategic industry partners.
• Advise clients and project teams on emerging power generation technologies, market developments, and decarbonization strategies.
• Mentor engineers and project managers, sharing lessons learned and industry best practices from power plant design, construction, commissioning, and operations.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• 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.

Why Choose WSP?

Why Choose WSP? We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

• Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition — because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

#WeAreWSP

Compensation

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

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.

Make Your Mark

Bring your CCGT expertise to projects that are shaping the future of power generation. Join WSP to provide trusted technical leadership, develop the next generation of power professionals, and help clients move complex generation projects forward with confidence.

At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP, you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Join us.

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here.

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here.