Job Description

Type of position: Regular

Your future role on our team

BBA is a national, employee-owned multi-disciplinary engineering and services firm with offices coast-to-coast, in the US and abroad. We have an established Power & Renewables business line which comprises of Transmission & Distribution (T&D), Wind & Solar, Storage, Hydropower and Industrial Power groups. We wish to strengthen our position in the T&D and Power Markets segment across Canada. In this intermediate leadership role, the Manager- T&D and Power Markets will be responsible for developing large scale T&D opportunities all across Canada and executing strategic projects.

The suitable person will leverage their expertise, industry-knowledge, client relationships and engineering experience to achieve our objectives. This position\xe2\x80\x99s focus will be to enable solidify and grow our T&D markets presence, supporting the Director - T&D, and lead unique large scale transmission, distribution and storage projects.

BBA is a matrix organization, and the T&D business line has a national focus. It is responsible for defining the strategy and overall sector performance. The business line relies on BBA\xe2\x80\x99s operational teams and disciplines located across Canada for execution of its mandates and projects, while at times directly managing and executing certain strategic projects.

An overview of your mandates and responsibilities

You are a strong, dynamic individual who aspires to put your career into high gear and work on challenging and rewarding projects. You have a growth mentality and are comfortable managing multiple priorities. You are capable of working independently but you thrive in team environments where you have the ability to shape the outcome based on your leadership and involvement. You have worked with large format teams before and have some exposure to working with multi-disciplinary engineering teams. Your reward yourself with success and set a high bar for yourself and your teams. You aspire to be a leader and are passionate about the power and renewable energy sectors. Finally, you are a good communicator and can articulate vision into objectives and objectives into workflows.

Lead strategic T&D and Energy Storage projects while ensuring compliance with contracts, code, regulatory requirements and best practices.
Liaise with other Project Managers, Discipline Leads and Team Leads to develop effective project/ program plans, processes, procedures, and schedules.
Liaise with T&D customers, independent power producers (IPPs), generation developers, power utilities and regulatory bodies to build strong technical solutions and nurture long-term relationships.
Develop Transmission and Distribution project opportunities involving electrical substations, high voltage transmission lines, medium voltage distribution lines, customer substations and energy storage projects, nationally.
Respond to customer Request for Proposals (RFPs) for strategic projects through creative thinking and alternative approaches and win-strategies.
Support execution of the market strategy and annual action plans.
Act as subject matter expert in T&D markets providing crucial technical, markets and technology expertise.
Provide technical leadership, guidance, mentorship and support to local and national engineering teams.
Provide team innovation by bringing together knowledge, best practices and planning functions while working in conjunction with the Director \xe2\x80\x93 T&D to implement long-term market sector objectives and strategies.
Build and nurture strong professional relationships within your external professional circles and across the power and renewables markets across Canada and the US.
Identify any capability gaps and implement teaming requirements needed to win.
Other useful duties as required to make you, the team, the company, and our clients win.

Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?

Growth mindse
Doer attitude
Results-driven
Entrepreneurial or \xe2\x80\x9cintrepreneurial\xe2\x80\x9d spirit
Transformational Leadership Style
Efficient, rigorous and ethical
Strong commitment to health and safety
Sense of equity and inclusion
Rigour and ethical
Interest in solving the most complex challenges.

Overview of certifications and job requirements

Engineering degree from a recognized university and registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) within a Canadian Province, with electrical or mechanical disciplines being preferred; or a suitable combination of qualification(s) in a relevant discipline and applicable experience.
At least 10 years of relevant power sector / electricity industry experience
Minimum of 3 or more years in the technical consulting, transmission or distribution utilities, generation development industries with a project execution and/or operations experience.
Project Management proficiency including experience leading projects and managing project teams to deliver on project objectives within established constraints.
Strong market knowledge of renewable energy, vertical utilities and/ or wholesale power markets specifically in subsets of transmission and distribution engineering disciplines, including, but not limited to protection- control, lines design, substation design, smart grids, power automation, energy storage, thermal or renewable generation.
Experience in T&D equipment selection, bid specifications, land and environmental issues, permitting, electrical studies, etc.
Strong communications, interpersonal and relationship building skills.
Able to travel to domestic and international destinations.
Construction/Commissioning supervision and/or coordination experience
Power generation and/or power utility \xe2\x80\x93 high and medium voltage experience
Strong personal network within the power and/or renewable energy sector
Budgeting, estimating and/or scheduling experience.

Asset : Bilingual (English and French).

At BBA, you get many benefits

Participation in innovation projects
Promotion of our experts (SMEs), both externally and internally
Flexible schedule that combines office presence and telecommuting
Committees involved in important causes: diversity, social commitment, etc.
Friendly, eco-mindful and high-tech workspaces
A corporate culture that values expertise
An inclusive culture that values diversity, respect and openness
On site and at the office: Health, safety and the environment are a priority
Growing business with many opportunities

Participation in our firm\xe2\x80\x99s major projects up to 2030:

• BBA\xe2\x80\x99s carbon neutrality
• 30% of women on our team
• and much more!

A collaborative team that shares its ideas and knowledge
Access to a leadership program
Opportunity to mentor our next generation: we invest in our people and help them develop
Access to an annual bonus program for all regular employees
Generous pension and insurance plan.

About BBA
For over 40 years, we\xe2\x80\x99ve been pushing the boundaries of engineering to serve our clients in the Energy and Natural Resources sector. At BBA, we develop innovative, flexible and sustainable solutions, from strategy to execution.
BBA is one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s leading private consulting engineering firms, focused on practice (PCB), with a network of 15 offices. Our teams work closely to deliver projects that shape tomorrow\xe2\x80\x99s industry at the local, national and international levels.
Our people\xe2\x80\x99s passion and excellence make BBA a Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Best Employer and one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Best Managed Companies.
We have unique talents, and we\xe2\x80\x99re committed to providing a workplace where you can be yourself. Job postings are written in gender-neutral language.
Learn more about us by visiting our LinkedIn page and join the networks of our talent attraction specialists to speak with them directly.