Specialist Mechanical Engineer - Heat Transfer Equipment

Specialist Mechanical Engineer – Heat Transfer Equipment (CAL01SM) Company : Worley

Location : CAN-AB-Edmonton

Reporting Manager Title : Department Manager, Mechanical Engineering

Employment Type : Employee

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Feb 20, 2026

Unposting Date : Apr 22, 2026

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Purpose We are seeking a Specialist Mechanical Engineer – Heat Transfer Equipment to serve as the organization’s highest-level technical authority for heat transfer and thermal equipment across complex greenfield and brownfield projects. This role is recognized as an elite subject matter expert within the Mechanical discipline, providing deep technical leadership, governance, and assurance for heat exchanger and thermal system design, execution, and lifecycle performance.

The Specialist Mechanical Engineer – Heat Transfer Equipment provides expert oversight and technical governance for critical and high-risk heat transfer equipment scopes, including shell-and-tube heat exchangers, air coolers, plate heat exchangers, reboilers, condensers, and fired heater interfaces. This role is accountable for setting technical direction, resolving the most complex engineering challenges, approving deviations from standards, and driving continuous improvement in discipline practices, tools, and standards.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy and influence, the Specialist supports major capital projects, strategic pursuits, complex brownfield modifications, and operational reliability initiatives. This individual is a trusted technical advisor to discipline leadership, project leadership, clients, and executive stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the highest-level technical authority for heat transfer equipment within the Mechanical discipline, providing expert governance, assurance, and decision-making on complex and high-risk scopes.

Provide authoritative technical leadership on the selection, design, specification, procurement, fabrication, inspection, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of heat transfer equipment.

Serve as the escalation point for the most complex thermal, mechanical, and operability challenges, including fouling, vibration, thermal stress, corrosion, reliability issues, and underperforming equipment.

Lead and approve complex technical decisions, waivers, and deviations from discipline standards, codes, and specifications related to heat transfer equipment.

Provide expert review and approval of critical deliverables including specifications, datasheets, thermal designs, vendor packages, bid evaluations, and technical queries.

Act as the primary technical interface with OEMs, licensors, and specialist vendors on complex equipment design, proprietary technologies, performance guarantees, and novel applications.

Support Mechanical Leads, Project Engineering Managers, and Discipline Leadership in developing execution strategies, risk mitigation plans, and technical approaches for major heat transfer equipment scopes.

Provide expert input into constructability reviews, 3D model reviews, HAZOPs, operability studies, RAM studies, and site technical risk assessments.

Participate in factory acceptance testing (FATs), shop inspections, and site troubleshooting for critical or high-risk heat transfer equipment packages.

Drive continuous improvement of discipline standards, specifications, design guides, templates, and technical governance frameworks related to heat exchangers and thermal systems.

Provide mentorship, technical coaching, and capability development for Principals, Seniors, and Leads, helping to build long-term organizational competency in heat transfer equipment engineering.

Support workshare execution models and provide technical assurance for global delivery centers, ensuring consistency, quality, and adherence to technical standards.

Contribute to technical assurance in proposals, pursuits, and business development activities, including technical risk reviews, value engineering initiatives, and client-facing technical leadership.

Act as a recognized internal and external expert in heat transfer equipment, supporting client engagements, audits, peer reviews, and independent technical assessments.

Technical and Industry Experience Extensive experience delivering and governing heat transfer equipment engineering for major capital and sustaining projects across industries such as:

Refining and petrochemicals

Gas processing and LNG

Hydrogen (blue and green)

Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS)

Energy transition, decarbonization, and emerging energy technologies

Key Technical Strengths

Deep, expert-level knowledge of thermal and mechanical design of heat exchangers and thermal equipment, including performance modelling, mechanical integrity, lifecycle performance, and failure mechanisms.

Proven experience leading complex brownfield revamps, debottlenecking, fouling mitigation, reliability improvements, performance optimization, and capacity expansions.

Advanced proficiency with thermal design software, engineering analysis tools, document management systems, and technical assurance workflows.

Strong understanding of operability, maintainability, inspection philosophies, fouling and corrosion mechanisms, vibration phenomena, and long-term asset reliability.

Demonstrated ability to provide authoritative technical guidance across multidisciplinary teams and to influence senior stakeholders, clients, and vendors.

Recognized technical leader with a track record of mentoring senior engineers and shaping discipline best practices.

Advanced Expertise in Codes and Standards

TEMA

ASME Section VIII

API 660

API 661

Relevant ASME, ASTM, and industry standards for pressure vessels and thermal equipment

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training Required

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with APEGA (or eligible for immediate registration).

Extensive, progressive experience in mechanical engineering with deep specialization in heat transfer equipment for industrial facilities.

Preferred

Demonstrated experience acting as an enterprise-level technical authority or recognized SME for heat transfer equipment on large, multidisciplinary capital projects.

Experience contributing to discipline governance, technical assurance frameworks, proposal technical leadership, or enterprise capability development initiatives.

Moving forward together We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

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