Senior Mechanical Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 31, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 2, 2026. Wood scores B on the Alion truth index.
Wood is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Mining & Minerals team at our Saskatoon, SK office. This opportunity is Hybrid.
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The Role
Wood is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Mining & Minerals team at our Saskatoon, SK office. If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is for you.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
From feasibility study to execution, Wood's Minerals & Metals business has helped design and deliver mining projects globally for over 60 years. Our world calls for advanced, scalable processing of key minerals and metals to meet rising demand across all commodities. At Wood, we play our part by supporting our global clients with advanced facilities and predictable, safe and fast delivery of projects worldwide as we strive for net zero.
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across minerals and metals
- Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs.
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
- Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
- Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
- Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
- Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession
In our recruitment and hiring process at Wood Canada Ltd., we want to emphasize that we do not employ artificial intelligence or automated systems to screen or select candidates. We are committed to ensuring fairness and inclusivity by relying on the expertise from a team of professional recruiters for the application reviews, interviews, and qualification assessments.
- Provide leadership, mentoring, guidance and technical expertise to the project team
- Guide the overall technical design of uranium or potash plants and ancillaries
- Define capital project requirements, prepare scopes of work and project cost estimates
- Guide the creation of specifications and contract documents
- Review project documents prior to issue for scope and presentation, including checking for technical accuracy
- Coordinate and work with other project team members
- Direct the detail design for projects
- Develop and maintain positive, sustainable client relationships
What makes you remarkable?
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.
Expected:
- 15+ years of experience with potash and/or uranium plant design and operations
- Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) with APEGS in the Province of Saskatchewan
- Familiarity with design codes, equipment and material selection and specification development
- Able to perform calculations for equipment design, such as for tanks, pumps, and conveyors
- Pipe stress calculations are an asset
- Underground operations is an asset
- Wellfield piping design is an asset
- Construction experience is an asset
- Other heavy industrial, mining, or smelting experience is an asset
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work efficiently and demonstrate effective organizational skills
- Must be legally authorized to work in Canada without sponsorship from Wood