Purpose
Associate Engineer Mechanical will support the delivery of multidisciplinary consultancy services across thermal power, renewable energy, and waste-to-energy (WTE) projects.
The role encompasses a broad range of professional engineering services, including feasibility studies, due diligence and technical advisory, independent technical audits, reliability assessments, Owner’s Engineer (OE) and Lender’s Engineer (LE) assignments, vendor evaluations, and site witnessing activities.
The role is responsible for providing independent technical review, assurance, and engineering support on mechanical systems across project lifecycle stages—ensuring compliance with international and Singapore standards, regulatory requirements, and client expectations, while maintaining focus on safety, reliability, operability, and commercial viability.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibility Areas:
- Support the Discipline Head in all mechanical engineering matters under the Power and WTE consultancy scope.
- Provide independent technical review and assurance across consultancy assignments, including design, execution strategy, and operational considerations.
- Interface effectively with Clients, Developers, EPC Contractors, OEMs, and stakeholders on mechanical engineering matters.
- Deliver and support a range of consultancy services, including feasibility studies and concept development, technical due diligence and lender’s advisory (Lender’s Engineer), Owner’s Engineer assignments, Independent technical audits and condition assessments, Single Point of Failure (SPOF) studies and system reliability assessments, Vendor evaluation and technical bid assessment, Site inspections and witnessing of factory/site acceptance tests
- Review mechanical design deliverables, including gas turbine and steam turbine auxiliaries, Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) systems, Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant systems (boilers, flue gas treatment, fuel handling, etc.), Balance of Plant (BoP) systems (cooling water, fuel gas, compressed air, etc.), Pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, Piping systems, layouts, and material specifications, Fire protection and HVAC systems
- Review renewable energy systems, including Solar PV module mounting structures, tracker systems, mechanical interfaces, Wind turbine mechanical systems, nacelle equipment, yaw/pitch systems, structural interfaces, BESS containerised systems, HVAC, fire suppression, and thermal management systems.
- Prepare technical specifications
- Review and evaluate technical specifications, data sheets, and vendor documentation, equipment sizing, selection, and performance guarantees, piping layouts, stress analysis, and materials selection
- Perform and review covering plant performance modelling and benchmarking, Availability, reliability, and maintainability (RAM) studies, Heat and Mass Balance (HMB/HBD) and Water Balance Diagrams (WBD), Single Point of Failure (SPOF) assessments and risk evaluations.
- Identify mechanical design and interface risks across CCGT systems, WTE and Balance of Plant, Mechanical–electrical–control interfaces, Renewable integration (PV/Wind/BESS interfacing with grid-connected systems)
- Prepare technical notes and design review comments, reports, calculations, and supporting documentation, meeting minutes and coordination records
- Support coordination between mechanical and other disciplines.
Key Competencies
- Strong knowledge of thermal power plant mechanical systems (CCGT and Balance of Plant).
- Good understanding of Waste-to-Energy plant systems and processes.
- Familiarity with renewable energy systems (Solar PV, Wind, BESS).
- Ability to perform structured, risk-based technical reviews of mechanical designs.
- Strong understanding of rotating and static equipment design, operation, and maintenance.
- Experience in performance analysis, reliability studies, and system optimisation.
- Effective stakeholder engagement, communication, and coordination skills.
- Ability to balance technical, commercial, and schedule considerations.
- Familiarity with GT PRO, ST PRO, or equivalent thermal modelling tools is advantageous.
- Professional Engineer (PE – Mechanical) registration is an added advantage.
Requirements:
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum 10–12 years of experience in power generation, WTE, and/or renewable energy projects.
- Experience in consultancy roles such as Owner’s Engineer (OE), Lender’s Engineer (LE), and technical advisory / due diligence.
- Experience in CCGT / thermal power plant projects, Waste-to-Energy projects, Renewable projects (Solar PV, Wind, BESS)
- Strong familiarity with ASME, API, ISO, BS, IEC, NFPA and relevant standards, project execution and design review processes
- Experience working with OEMs, developers, contractors, and project stakeholders.
Health, Safety, Quality and Wellbeing
- Support the Company’s HSEQ initiatives
- Embody behaviours that support a strong health and safety culture
- Take reasonable steps to ensure personal health and safety, as well as that of others affected by activities.
- Comply with safety rules, procedures, and instructions issued by the company or authorised persons.
- Make proper use of facilities, equipment, and clothing provided for protection
- Identify significant hazards associated with activities and eliminate them where possible
- Participate in necessary health and safety training
- Foster good working relationships and embrace diversity and inclusion
- Support employees' overall wellbeing to create a healthy and productive workplace
Self-Development
- Take the lead to establish personal career experiences, development and performance goals through regular conversations
- Keep up-to-date with developments in your professional area
- Make use of expert collaboration opportunities such as PANS to develop and maintain a network of technical/professional support and excellence
- Achieve and/or maintain professional registrations/licences relevant to your role
- Update the Capabilities Database for sharing capabilities and qualifications within the business
- Regularly reflect on the contribution you make to your team culture to embrace diversity, strive for excellence and demonstrate our Guiding Principles
About WSP Asia
WSP is one of the world’s leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. Having been active in Asia since early 1970s, WSP has contributed to many of the region’s infrastructure, building and urban developments. With a staff complement of over 3,400 in 12 offices throughout major cities in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, we harness Asia’s unique opportunities and challenges through our collaborative force and innovative engineering solutions, fostering the sustainable growth of the region. wsp.com
