Engineering Team Lead - Transmission Geotechnical

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Engineering Team Lead - Transmission Geotechnical

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds 07

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid

Annual salary: $ 127,900.00 - 161,800.00

What you'll do

The Geotechnical Team is responsible for providing Engineering services on capital and maintenance of Transmission

overhead and underground circuits, Stations, and Microwave projects in the province of BC for all phases of design from

desktop study to implementation. For these projects, the responsibilities of the team would include Professional of Record

and/or Owner’s Engineer roles for: Geohazard and Geotechnical risk assessments and designs (including developing site

exploration program or more often assisting the Consultant who will setup the site exploration program); site preparation;

seismic analysis; ground displacement predictions and soil structure interaction; foundations, retaining structures and rip

rap designs; RFP preparation and evaluation; geotechnical and geohazard reports; and field reviews and monitoring of

construction.

The team will also be responsible for emergency response caused by slope instability and or erosion and avalanches

including assessment of geotechnical stability of work zones that will be used by operation crews.

In the maintenance portfolio, the team conducts two annual programs: Geohazard and Civil Protective program. The

Geohazard program is conducted through a combination of helicopter, boat, drone and ground surveys of Transmission

assets. The results of the annual maintenance program are fed into the team’s annual Civil Protective program for repairs,

remediation or replacement.

The work environment is considered multi-disciplinary as the candidate will work closely with Electrical, Structural and Civil

disciplines as well as Asset Management, Environmental, Safety, Forestry, and Construction & Contract Management

teams. The Geotechnical Team’s focus is on technical aspect of the projects and management of those projects is

supported by a team of professional project managers internally and externally.

The Engineering Team Lead role will require general knowledge of various technical guides and design codes in such as:

Provincial and or EGBC’s guidelines for landslides and floods; Mapping and Assessing Terrain Stability Guidebook

published by BC Ministry of Environment; Seismic Microzonation Maps published by EGBC; EGBC Legislated Flood

Assessments in a Changing Climate in BC Version 2.1; Ministry of Forests Research Program; Debris Flow Control

Structures for Forest Engineering; IEEE 691 “Guide for Transmission Structure Foundation Design and Testing”; seismic

design according to British Columbia Building Code and design practices such as Boulanger & Idriss (2014); and the

Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual.

The successful candidate will lead and supervise a team of about 10 engineers, technologists, and consultants to complete

the assigned work. In addition to the team members, the Team Lead is responsible for administration of Engineering

consulting services prequalified to deliver engineering work packages for the team. The team’s procurement of consulting

services is through a series of master service agreement whose scope, change order and payment of invoice require

approval of the Team Lead.

Knowledge of geology of BC and experience in geohazard assessment and or geotechnical design of linear structures such

as transmission lines, road and pipeline and leading a team will be an asset. The successful candidate will not be expected

to have expert level knowledge in all of the below duties but some exposure to all and expert level knowledge in some

aspects outlined above is considered an asset. The successful candidate will be required to travel to remote locations for

both emergency response and regular design and maintenance works.

Specific Duties:

performance.

advice in engineering and projects within and outside the department.

Make business unit strategy recommendations and create needs.

reviews work by independent consultants and confirms that they meet BCH standards, specifications, good design practices

and constructability criteria.

the work, and ensures Professional practice compliance.

evaluates risks and applies innovative solutions.

basis.

What you bring

Geotechnical and/or Geological Engineering.

(EGBC).

interpersonal skills, and able to prepare and deliver appropriate directions to the team with clear and concise oral and

written communication.

What we offer

For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be

required as a pre-condition to employment.

What else you should know

Before you apply, please confirm you meet BC Hydro’s time in role requirement. M&P employees must meet the time in role

requirement specified in their most recent offer letter. For MoveUP and IBEW employees, the current time in role as

outlined in the Collective Agreements will apply.

Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable,

include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without

any delays.

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V3N 4X8

Date Posted: 2025-05-13 Closing Date: 2025-06-08

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