Waste-to-Energy Technology Principal Engineer

22 hours ago

Calgary, AB, Canada WSP Global Inc. Full-time
Shape waste conversion technology at WSP, combining thermal modelling and process integration across energy recovery projects and facilities. This Principal Waste-to-Energy Engineer provides technical leadership and trusted advice within WSP’s Energy, Resources and Industrial team. You will guide technology selection and equipment evaluation for municipal, industrial, agricultural, biomass, and organic waste. Projects progress from feasibility and concept development through detailed design, commissioning, optimization, and operational improvement. Key Responsibilities:

Guide combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, and digestion technology integration Evaluate feedstock handling, boilers, turbines, and emissions control systems Advance performance, reliability, efficiency, and resource recovery solutions Lead feasibility studies, proposals, due diligence, and owner’s engineering Support commissioning, troubleshooting, testing, and facility optimization Requirements:

15+ years across energy, industrial, process, or consulting sectors 10+ years in Waste-to-Energy, biomass, renewable fuels, or waste processing Knowledge of steam cycles, heat recovery, emissions control, and integration Experience specifying major process and power-generation equipment Knowledge of permitting and industrial emissions regulations Apply waste conversion technology, thermal modelling, and equipment expertise to practical energy recovery solutions at WSP.