Sr. Structural Engineer (Transmission Lines)

What you'll do

The Transmission Lines Engineering Division is growing! We provide complete engineering for new and existing lines for voltages 60kV to 500kV, including overhead lines, underground cable lines, and submarine cables. Select teams provide telecommunication fibre optic wire and antenna supporting tower designs. We also support the management of compatible use of the Transmission Rights-of-Way.

The teams are set up to focus on the following assets and discipline areas: Cable design, Civil design, Electrical design, Geotechnical design, Overhead Line design, and Structural design. We provide engineering expertise to Project and Program Delivery groups, Asset Planning, and Field Operations in the delivery of Capital, Interconnections, Electrification, Maintenance, and Emergency Response work.

We currently have a challenging and exciting opportunity for a Senior Structural Engineer in the Transmission Lines Division. The Structural Engineer is required to work within a multi-discipline team to design efficient and reliable electrical transmission line supporting structures, as well as telecommunication antenna supporting structures. In addition to providing engineering and design services for BC Hydro as the Professional of Record, the Structural Engineer will also assume the role of Owner's Engineer for design activities completed by external engineering partners.

* Analyzes and resolves a variety of challenging and unusual structural engineering problems of high complexity with independent judgement and high collaboration for new and existing transmission line supporting structures and telecommunication antenna supporting structures.
* Manages large engineering design work packages within multi-discipline project teams, including planning, resources and coordinating work to ensure commitments are met.
* Develops creative and innovative engineering techniques, makes recommendations for strategic business decisions, and seeks to influence with proposed business solutions for new and existing transmission line supporting structures and telecommunication antenna supporting structures.
* Completes accurate, reliable and cost-effective designs for overhead transmission line supporting structures and telecommunication antenna supporting structures that will meet BC Hydro standards and specifications, safety by design practices, as well as constructability requirements. This includes modeling, analysis and design of structures as well as preparation of all required design deliverables.
* Acts as Professional of Record (POR) for various transmission projects.
* Prepares technical and project specifications, technical input for cost estimates, and request for proposal (RFP) documents for material supply and structure installation.
* Implements BC Hydro Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) Design Practices in all work assignments, including Safety by Design Procedure, Check and Review Practice and Field Review Practice.