Waste Conversion Technology Principal Engineer

3 days ago

Ontario, Canada WSP in Canada Full-time

Shape waste conversion technology at WSP, combining process design, equipment evaluation, and technical leadership for energy recovery facilities.

This Principal Engineer serves as a subject matter expert within WSP’s Energy, Resources and Industrial team. You will guide combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, anaerobic digestion, fermentation, and hydrolysis solutions. The assignment includes process design reviews, power-generation equipment assessment, feasibility studies, and technical delivery through commissioning.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Guide integration of thermal and biological conversion technologies
  • Lead process design and system integration reviews
  • Assess feedstock handling, boilers, turbines, and gas cleaning
  • Support proposals, due diligence, and owner’s engineering assignments
  • Improve plant performance, reliability, efficiency, and resource recovery

Requirements:

  • 15+ years across energy, industrial, or process sectors
  • 10+ years in waste processing, biomass, or renewable fuels
  • Understanding of steam cycles, heat recovery, and emissions control
  • Process simulation and thermal modelling experience
  • Knowledge of permitting and industrial emissions regulations

Bring advanced waste conversion knowledge and process engineering capability to WSP’s energy recovery portfolio.

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