Engineer, Transmission and Distribution Lines

Overview

Engineer, Transmission and Distribution Lines – BBA Consultants

Join to apply for the Engineer, Transmission and Distribution Lines role at BBA Consultants. Our Transmission and Distribution Lines team is spread across Canada, with primary offices in Mont‑Saint‑Hilaire (head office), Toronto and Calgary. We work with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, technicians and support staff on projects for clients in heavy industry and the private sector, both in Canada and abroad.

Type of position: Regular

Responsibilities

• Design transmission and distribution lines
• Supervise the work of engineers, technicians and drafters and provide technical support
• Act as technical project manager to deliver projects on time, on budget and to quality standards
• Develop line layouts
• Draft and manage engineering documents for transmission and distribution line projects (from 5 kV to 765 kV)
• Prepare and optimize PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE models
• Design support structures and foundations for transmission and distribution lines
• Select the required components: insulators, hardware, conductors and structures
• Lead in preparing proposals, studies, cost estimates, reports, and plans and specifications
• Help inspect existing lines and prepare inspection reports

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or electrical engineering
• At least 10 years of experience with transmission and distribution lines
• Relevant structural experience
• Technical writing skills
• Knowledge of the PLS-CADD suite
• Member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
• Advanced English to collaborate with BBA offices and/or clients outside Québec

Capabilities and Qualities

• Results-driven
• Inspirational leadership
• Collaborative and able to work with a team
• Sustainable and Agile mindset
• Rigour and ethics
• Willingness to share knowledge

About BBA and Total Rewards

• BBA is a leading private consulting engineering firm with over 45 years of experience in energy and natural resources
• Annual base salary, premium programs for regular employees, mobility premiums
• Benefits: group insurance from day one (short-term and long-term disability, telemedicine)
• Retirement savings plan, vacation and sick leave
• Performance-based and referral benefits

Minimum Professional Requirements

• Mastery of responsibilities and required qualifications for the role

Seniority, Employment Type and Functions

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Design, Consulting, and Engineering
• Industries: Renewable Energy, Oil and Gas, Mining

For more information about this role and others at BBA, visit our job listings for Mont-St-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada.