Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer

Our Resources and Energy subsector, a key component of WSP’s ERI (Energy, Resources and Industry) sector, supports clients from coast to coast. Over the decades, we have developed a wide range of services, including economic studies, project management, detailed design, procurement, site management, commissioning and industrial programming. This division provides a full range of services to the energy, oil and gas, industrial and mining projects, including all services offered in the field of engineering from conceptual and feasibility studies to complete detailed engineering in EPCM, to the closure and dismantling of mine sites. Our experts work together to offer our clients services that live up to our vision: to meet the highest standards in the industry and innovate to exceed them.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging.
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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What you can expect to do here:

• Lead teams and mentor junior staff utilizing proven leadership skills;
• Champion continuous improvement processes;
• Work with large multi-disciplinary teams and contractors in a multicultural environment;
• Interact with team members across business lines through to management and all hierarchical levels;
• Provide the project teams with well-written and oral presentations with necessary information and supporting analysis to make appropriate project decisions;
• Work under pressure, handle multiple tasks, and change priorities within tight time frames;
• Work collaboratively within a team environment;
• Demonstrate proficiency with a variety of computer programs including specialized tools for heavy machinery;
• Plan, schedule, and estimate design engineering effort on projects from the conception of project design to the issue of all drawings and specifications for construction;
• Assist in the development of proposals;
• Prepare and/or review cost estimates, schedules, risk assessments, and elements of equipment design;
• Interpret project specifications and apply them to the relevant equipment;
• Monitor applicable design changes, contract extras, and support the development of change orders;
• Develop Scope of Work or Specifications for Mechanical Packaged Equipment.

What you’ll bring to WSP:

• Graduate in Mechanical Engineering;
• P.Eng. designation;
• 15+ years of previous rotating experience in an EPCM or turbomachinery equipment manufacturing environment;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, acting as an expert. Attend meetings, create equipment reports and communicate with different groups, including clients;
• Proven ability to produce high-quality work while facing competing priorities and strict deadlines;
• Working knowledge in all areas of Rotating Equipment including:
  – Centrifugal compressors
  – Electrical motors
  – Machinery in cryogenic application
  – Dry Gas Seals and Mechanical seals
  – Machinery overhauls and component repairs procedures
  – Vibration, Noise Analysis & Rotor-Dynamics
  – Machinery Performance analysis
  – Anti-surge protection
  – Condition Monitoring
  – Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)
• Ability to prioritize activities, adapt to change, and stay focused in a dynamic environment;
• Demonstrated skills in concept and developed design optimization programs to guide sound technical guidance for decision making;
• Knowledge of all client and corporate procedures;
• Demonstrated sensitivity and discretion when working with confidential information;
• Experience with piping, interconnecting wiring, instrumentation, ventilation, heating, skid and building;
• Shop and/or operations experience would be an asset;
• Ability to review P&ID’s, Line List, ISO’s. Knowledge of OPP and OPPSD Requirements.