Engineering Team Lead

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/week)

No. of positions: 1

Closing date: August 3, 2026

What you'll do

The successful candidate will lead and supervise a team of about 12 engineers, technologists, and consultants to complete the assigned work. In addition to the team members, the Team Lead is responsible for administration of Engineering consulting services prequalified to deliver engineering work packages for the team.

Knowledge of overhead transmission line and telecommunication structures in design, and/or maintenance, detailing, and fabrication will be an asset.

The Engineering Team Lead role requires general knowledge of various design codes, standards and design software including but not limited to:

NBCC National Building Code of Canada

ASCE 10 Design of Latticed Steel Transmission Structures

ASCE 48 Design of Steel Transmission Pole Structures

CSA S37 Antennas, towers, and antenna-supporting structures

CSA 22.3 No. 60826 Overhead transmission lines – Design criteria

PLS-CADD, PLS-Tower, PLS-Pole, and SAFI Software

The successful candidate will not be expected to have expert level knowledge in all of the below duties but some exposure to all and expert level knowledge in some aspects outlined above is considered an asset.

The successful candidate will be required to travel to remote locations for both emergency response and regular design and maintenance works.

Specific Duties

• Provides Safety and Environmental leadership including planning for staff training.
• Provides technical leadership and acts as an expert technical resource responsible for providing professional/technical advice in engineering and projects within and outside the department.
• Enhances and develops methods to take advantage of new technology and improve team effectiveness and efficiency. Make business unit strategy recommendations and create needs.
• Acts as POR for various Transmission and Telecommunication projects.
• Reviews, checks, and approves designs and provides recommendations for team member and as "Owner's Engineer", reviews work by independent consultants and confirms that they meet BCH standards, specifications, good design practices and constructability criteria.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with peers from similar industry and discipline.
• Conducts or assign resources to respond to scope and risks.
• Approves work packages for scope, schedule and costs.
• Initiates and help develop Engineering Standards, establishes review procedures, responsible for the technical quality of the work, and ensures Professional practice compliance.
• Investigates and analyzes challenging or unusual problems of an engineering and project nature, develops alternatives, evaluates risks and applies innovative solutions.
• Implements and maintains PPM Practices (BCH Project Management system) including preparation of design plans, design basis and design report.
• Provides resource plan and allocation of resources to various projects.
• Develops staffing strategy and recruits, selects, and promotes staff, and/or procures consulting expertise.
• Approves expenses and training of staff, and invoices from consultants.
• Establishes and manages performance expectations, coaching opportunity, development of staff, and appraises staff performance.

What you bring

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering accredited by EGBC and/or recognized by Canadian Universities.
• 10+ years of progressive and comprehensive experience in the transmission utility business with focus on structural design, engineering and maintenance of transmission lines at or above 69kV.
• Experienced in the analysis, design and retrofitting of telecommunications structures.
• Registered in good standing, or eligible for immediate registration, as a Professional Engineer with the Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC).
• Proficient with EGBC quality management guidelines, continuing education requirements and code of ethics.
• Good command of both written and spoken English combined with strong communication, technical writing and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated values of safety, teamwork, service, integrity, accountability and ingenuity.
• Must have demonstrated strong leadership in management of design teams, conflict resolution, interpersonal skills, and able to prepare and deliver appropriate directions to the team with clear and concise oral and written communication.

What we offer

We're always looking for exceptional people to bring new ideas, fresh thinking and the motivation to help shape the electricity system in B.C. It's an exciting time to be a part of our team as we invest in our system and prepare to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Our values guide our work. Want to join us?

We are safe.

We are here for our customers.

We are one team. We act with integrity.

We respect our province.

We are forward thinking.

BC Hydro is an equal opportunity employer.

• A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain your Class 5 Driver's License: In good standing.
• Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete an online leadership assessment as part of the interview process.
• Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be required as a pre-condition to employment

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