Transmission Engineer

Transmission Lines Design – Overhead (Electrical, Civil /Structural, Mechanical) Engineers

Location:

Burnaby, British Columbia

Opportunity to work with a leading electrical energy supplier in Canada and contribute to the development and operation of North Coast Transmission Projects which will deliver reliable power to the north coast and support key economic sectors.

• Provide enterprise‑level technical leadership for the design and governance of 69 kV to 500 kV overhead transmission lines across the company’s capital, interconnection, electrification, maintenance, and emergency response programs.
• Lead high‑complexity, high‑risk projects from route selection and line layout through structure configuration and conductor selection, hardware and insulator specification, and produce constructible Plan & Profile drawings using PLS‑CADD.
• Act as Professional of Record (POR) and Owner’s Engineer (OE), setting design strategies, reviewing plans, resource requirements, and technical risk mitigation approaches; may serve as Project Engineer on major programs with system‑wide integration impacts.
• Provide authoritative technical oversight through manufacturing, construction, commissioning and site issue resolution, ensuring high‑quality, safe and reliable delivery.

• Provide technical leadership and judgment to deliver safe, constructible geotechnical designs for complex capital and maintenance projects across transmission infrastructure.
• Lead and review geotechnical analysis related to soil, groundwater, rock and landslide behavior, including slope stability, settlement, liquefaction, seismic hazard assessment and development of ground improvement solutions aligned with project performance and withstand requirements.
• Deliver and govern geotechnical design for foundations, underground works, shoring systems and natural hazard mitigation, including flood and landslide risk identification, quantification and mitigation design.
• Act as Professional of Record (POR), plan and oversee field investigations, in‑situ testing, laboratory programs and interpretation of data from site investigations, instrumentation, LiDAR, GIS, satellite imagery and published sources.
• Ensure compliance with CFEM, NBC and standards, while delivering Owner’s Engineer oversight, independent checking and review.

• Provide civil engineering leadership for the design and construction of foundations supporting high‑voltage transmission lines and telecommunication antenna structures, delivering safe, cost‑effective and constructible solutions that meet standards.
• Manage large multidisciplinary design work packages, oversee technical specifications and cost inputs, and implement BC Hydro Project and Portfolio Management practices, including safety procedures and field reviews.
• Act as Professional of Record (POR), Independent Checker and Owner’s Engineer to ensure compliance with regulations and contractual requirements, while maintaining comprehensive project documentation.
• Foster strong collaborative relationships internally and externally, provide technical guidance and mentorship, and proactively address impacts and issues across teams.
• Possess strong technical knowledge in geotechnical engineering aspects of foundation design (grillage, rock foundation, direct embedment, caisson, guy and helical piles) and applicable Canadian codes and standards (CSA S16, CSA A23.3, CSA O86 and Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual).

• Provide structural design leadership for high‑voltage transmission line structures and telecommunication antenna supporting structures within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Apply independent judgment to analyze and resolve complex structural problems, delivering safe, cost‑effective and constructible designs that meet standards and support large design work packages across multiple stakeholders.
• Perform advanced structural modelling and analysis, and prepare technical specifications, cost inputs and RFP documentation while implementing design and…