Principal Mechanical Engineer - Power

Fluor Corporation; Calgary; Presencial; CAD 140.000 - 190.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Health, Dental & Vision Care

Education reimbursement

Group retirement program

Employee & family assistance programs

Wellness initiatives

Resumo da vaga

Fluor Canada is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to provide SME leadership for major power-generation equipment on FEED, EPC, and EPCM projects. You will lead equipment selection, supplier engagement, and project execution from concept through commissioning.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in power-generation or related fields, with expertise in gas turbines, HRSGs, boilers, and rotating equipment, coupled with strong client-facing communication.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 15+ years of relevant engineering experience in power-generation or similar complex energy projects.
• Specialist capability in gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, HRSGs or boiler systems.

Responsabilidades

• Act as SME for major power-generation equipment and auxiliary systems.
• Develop optimized plant configurations for combined-cycle and cogeneration facilities.
• Prepare and review specifications, datasheets, requisitions, bid evaluations, calculations, and technical documentation.
• Define equipment interfaces and coordinate with multi-discipline teams.
• Evaluate performance, reliability, lifecycle costs, and compliance.
• Lead alignment with OEMs and suppliers; review vendor deliverables.
• Support inspection, testing, commissioning, startup, and performance validation.

Conhecimentos

SME leadership

Mechanical design knowledge

Project leadership

Communication skills

Proposal / FEED experience

Formação

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Descrição da vaga

Fluor is one of Canada's top employers and is recognized globally as a leader in the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Fabrication, and Maintenance industry. Our focus on innovation and providing cost-effective technology-based solutions is second to none. As we look to the future, we need creative, ambitious, and innovative professionals who can help us fulfill our purpose to Build a Better World.

Fluor team members are at the heart of our success in executing projects safely, thoughtfully, and with the highest quality. If you value teamwork, empowerment in your career, and are eager to champion innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients, this opportunity just may be for you!

Job Description

Provides mechanical engineering expertise for major power-generation equipment and systems on studies, proposals, FEED, EPC, and EPCM projects. Serves as a subject matter expert (SME) in gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, HRSGs, boilers, and associated auxiliary systems. Leads equipment selection, technical evaluations, supplier engagement, and project execution from concept through commissioning and performance testing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as SME for major power-generation equipment and auxiliary systems.
• Develop technically and commercially optimized plant configurations for combined-cycle, cogeneration, and other power facilities.
• Prepare and review specifications, datasheets, requisitions, bid evaluations, calculations, and technical documentation.
• Define equipment package interfaces and coordinate with multi-discipline teams.
• Evaluate equipment performance, reliability, maintainability, operational flexibility, lifecycle costs, and compliance requirements.
• Lead technical alignment with OEMs and suppliers; review proposals, drawings, calculations, schedules, and vendor deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, project requirements, and contractual guarantees.
• Support plant layout, constructability, operability, maintenance access, and heavy-lift reviews.
• Plan and coordinate mechanical engineering activities, including estimates, schedules, staffing, and quality oversight.
• Identify and mitigate technical, commercial, schedule, and execution risks.
• Support inspection, testing, commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, and performance validation activities.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and quality guidance to engineering teams.
• Support business development, proposals, client presentations, and strategic technical discussions.

Basic Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. Minimum 15 years of relevant engineering experience, including substantial experience with turbine-generator equipment, HRSGs or boilers, or both, on power-generation or comparable complex energy and industrial projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading mechanical engineering for major equipment packages through FEED, proposal, detailed design, procurement, manufacturing or fabrication, installation or erection, commissioning, or startup phases.
• Recognized specialist capability in at least one of the following areas: gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, and associated rotating-equipment systems; or HRSGs and associated steam generation systems.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical design requirements, equipment auxiliaries, package interfaces, equipment layouts, maintenance requirements, and applicable industry codes and standards.
• Experience preparing equipment specifications, evaluating supplier proposals, resolving technical exceptions, and reviewing vendor engineering deliverables.
• Ability to lead technical work, resolve complex equipment and interface issues, make sound independent recommendations, and manage multiple priorities within demanding project schedules.
• Effective written, verbal, presentation, and client-facing communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with clients, OEMs, suppliers, contractors, management, construction teams, and multidisciplinary project teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registration in Canada.Experience with major gas turbine, steam turbine, generator, HRSG, boiler, and related OEM technologies and suppliers.
• Strong knowledge of combined-cycle and cogeneration facilities, including major equipment and balance-of-plant systems.
• Expertise in turbine-generator systems and/or HRSG/steam-generation systems, including applicable industry codes and standards (API, ASME, ISO, NFPA). Understanding of equipment upgrades, life-extension programs, outage planning, condition assessments, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Experience managing interfaces between major power-generation equipment packages and multidisciplinary teams.
• Field experience supporting fabrication, inspection, installation, commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, emissions compliance, and performance testing.
• Experience supporting EPC proposals, equipment procurement, commercial evaluations, performance guarantees, warranties, and execution risk management.
• Previous experience as a Mechanical Lead, Package Engineer, Area Lead, or similar technical leadership role.

Fluor Canada rewards hard work, knowledge, and commitment. Fluor offers competitive employee compensation packages, comprehensive benefit programs including Health, Dental and Vision Care, flexible spending dollars, group registered retirement program, parental top-up, education reimbursement, employee and family assistance programs, and much more. Fluor also offers several employee resource groups that aim to provide opportunities for professional and personal growth, improved wellness, and involvement in the community.

At Fluor, we believe that overall wellness encompasses the four wellness pillars of mental, physical, financial and social. Upon these pillars we are committed to fostering a healthy, inclusive and psychologically safe workplace by creating awareness through knowledge building and communication while focusing on measurable outcomes.

Compressed work schedule: The Fluor Canada offices work a compressed work schedule offering every second Friday off.

Salary is based upon experience. The market rate for the role is typically at the mid-point of the salary range; however, variations in final salary are determined by additional factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Fluor uses artificial intelligence (AI) in its hiring process to review applications and identify qualified candidates. More information including contact information is available in our Applicant Notice when creating a profile on our recruiting platform.

Notice to Candidates: As required by some of our clients and projects, to the extent allowed by law, offers may be conditional upon consent and clearance of a satisfactory background check which could include, but is not limited to, a criminal records check, and confirmation of education, professional registration, employment history, and references.