Intermediate Transmission and Distribution Line Designer in Vancouver for BBA inc

Job title: Intermediate Transmission and Distribution Line Designer in Vancouver for BBA inc

Job description: Working for BBA means being part of a team of talented people who have the passion to succeed and the drive to excel in order to provide first-class service to clients.

Recognized for its extensive field experience and cutting-edge expertise, BBA has been delivering a comprehensive range of consulting engineering services for 40 years, from studies and design to commissioning and operational support. Our firm is supported by a network of offices across Canada to carry out mandates at the local, national and international levels.

BBA provides a stimulating and friendly working atmosphere. We focus on building teams with complementary talents and provide employees with a work environment conducive to developing their skills.

BBA is a Canada’s Best Employer recipient from Kincentric and is part of the prestigious Platinum Club of the Best Managed Companies, which unites companies that have held onto their title for over six consecutive years. For BBA, making the list speaks to the rigour of our practices and our unique approach to employee and client relations.

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Type of position: Regular

Job Description

As a Transmission and Distribution Lines Designer in the BBA Vancouver office, you will lead and contribute to executing projects in conceptual, design, construction, commissioning and operational phases for our clients in the Industrial, Mining and Energy sectors. The responsibilities of this role include performing the following activities to the highest quality:

• Design Lead for transmission and distribution lines packages for projects
• Work collaboratively with clients, project managers, engineers, designers and drafters for preparing deliverables to BBA and client standards
• Bring an innovative approach to deliver projects to the best value for our clients while adhering to BBA procedures
• Visit remote client sites and offices
• Support proposals including project scoping, cost estimate and schedule
• Collaborate and share knowledge and experience with the Department

Skills

• Strong safety awareness
• Honest and trustworthy in accordance with BBA’s ethics and values
• Client focused with high business sense skills and attention to details
• Desire to share knowledge, mentor and guide other peers
• Adaptable to various work environments and situations
• Quick learning ability
• Excellent organizational skills
• High organizational, time management and planning skills
• Results-oriented with goal focus and finding alternate routes to solve problems
• Able to work within scope, schedule and budget, especially under tight timelines
• Aptitude for self-development and development of others
• Able to work independently and collaboratively
• Able to challenge decisions and provide sound feedback

Requirements

For this position, we are looking for candidates with the following experience:

• 5+ years of relevant experience with overhead and underground line projects
• Experience with projects in the utility and mining sectors
• Excellent communication skills with high competency in English (both spoken and written)
• Ability to travel on short notice to customer sites and other BBA offices
• Experience designing lines with voltages of 4 kV to 69 kV
• Knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code and other applicable design codes, standards and practices
• Familiarity with typical overhead and underground structures and ability to challenge alternatives
• Ability to utilize civil infrastructure existing and proposed designs
• Knowledge of common utilities design procedures and technical standards (such as BC Hydro and the Alberta power utilities) is an asset
• Experience creating detailed line models with PLSCAD and AutoCAD
• Experience creating specifications associated with the supply and installation of lines

The following experience will be valued, but is not necessary:

• Experience with lines rated 138 kV and above.
• Experience with transmission structure and material selection
• Ability to propose and design civil design infrastructures and structure foundations
• Experience developing line routes

BBA is committed to promoting diversity and employment equity. We thank you for your interest in our firm. Please note that only those candidates selected will be contacted.

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Location: Vancouver, BC

Job date: Fri, 16 Jul 2021 07:27:05 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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