Thermal Engineer

About the role

WSP Africa is looking for a driven Thermal Engineer to join its Power and Energy business in Midrand or Cape Town. You will work alongside experienced specialists on high‑impact energy projects across Southern Africa and internationally, contributing to the full lifecycle of thermal‑generation plants.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality technical advisory work for thermal‑generation projects.
• Support feasibility studies, functional designs, technical specifications and tender documentation.
• Coordinate interfaces across mechanical, electrical, civil, and control & instrumentation disciplines.
• Prepare technical reports, drawings, meeting minutes and stakeholder deliverables.
• Provide engineering support during execution, including technical queries, factory inspections, material testing and construction monitoring.
• Support testing, commissioning, operational inspections and consultancy proposals.
• Manage small to medium multidisciplinary engineering assignments under senior guidance.

Required profile

• BSc/BEng or BTech in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• 2–3 years’ experience in thermal‑generation power projects.
• ECSA registration as a Candidate Engineer or Candidate Engineering Technologist (professional registration advantageous).
• Exposure to power plant modelling, design, construction supervision or commissioning is beneficial.
• Experience with coal‑fired power plants or technical advisory services to investors, developers or banks is a plus.
• Strong communication, technical report writing, coordination, time‑management and attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel up to 30 % within Africa.

Required skills

• Power plant modelling
• Feasibility studies
• Technical specifications
• Tender documentation
• Construction monitoring
• Testing and commissioning

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on diverse, high‑impact energy projects across Southern Africa and internationally.
• Development of technical capability across the thermal power plant lifecycle.
• Collaborative environment with experienced specialists.
• Commitment to diversity, equity and a safe working environment.