Thermal Performance Engineer, Heat Balance - Kiewit Power Engineering Job Level: Senior Level Home District/Group: Kiewit Power Engineering Market: Employment Type: Full Time Our Kiewit Engineering Group is seeking a Lead Thermal Performance Engineer who has experience in Power Plant Performance analysis. This individual will model cycles and assist design of cycles along with testing assistance of the cycle in the form of creating correction curve and supporting calculations reviews, collect data, calculate test results, and communicate results with various teams involved. Occasional travel will be required from project sites to the main office for accurate testing.

Kiewit Engineering

Group, Inc is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the infrastructure and engineering markets. Our combined staff of more than 1,300 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve transportation, power, water/wastewater, mining, building, and oil, gas & chemical markets. Backed by 130 years of construction experience, our construction-driven engineering focuses on constructability and safety in the earliest phases of projects to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery.

Our rapidly growing Power district, which includes structural, civil, piping, mechanical, process, process safety, electrical, instrument and control disciplines, is a multi-faceted division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the EPC delivery model for power facilities.

We offer a variety of engineering services, including owner's engineering, project development, detailed engineering and design, construction management and plant services. Our engineering teams bring power projects to life across North America in the following areas:



Gas-fired generation Water/wastewater Candidates may work remotely from anywhere in the Canada While relocation is not required, the ideal candidate would be open to relocating to Calgary, AB in the future to support collaboration and team growth Develop power plant heat balances to support proposal efforts, plant guarantees, risk and liability calculations as well as project team detailed design efforts, and performance test correction curves. Prepare and assess Plant Thermal Performance development and design using plant thermal performance modeling and estimating software tools like Ebsilon software.

Coordinate with equipment vendors for thermal sizing and performance evaluations, including combustion turbine, heat recovery steam generator, steam turbine, steam surface condenser, wet cooling tower, air-cooled condenser, and pump vendors. Assist with development of thermal performance test procedures based on project requirements. Support execution of performance tests in the field.

Assist calculations to determine plant emission guarantees and plant start-up times guarantees. Assist combined cycle power plant startup curves preparations. 2-10+ years’ experience in power plant performance analysis and performance modeling and/or performance testing using ASME Performance Test Codes. ~ Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (or other engineering discipline with strong thermodynamic component) from an ABET accredited four-year college or university program. ~ Understanding of power plant equipment operation from a thermodynamic perspective.



~ Experience with industrial instrumentation and data acquisition systems. Familiarity with distributed control systems a plus. ~ Strong Microsoft Excel skills.

Familiarity and working knowledge of heat balance calculation software (Ebsilon/GateCycle/Thermoflex or similar in-house software) a plus. ~ Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt. ~ This position may require approximately 20%-40% travel in 1-4 week intervals to project sites across North America. Travel percentage is highly dependent on project schedules Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. Work overtime and weekends as required.

FIELD ROLES ONLY May work at various different locations and conditions may vary We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive advantages package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come. Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

📌 Thermal Performance Engineer, Heat Balance - Kiewit Power Engineering (Calgary)
🏢 Kiewit
📍 Calgary