Department Manager and Regional Technical Leader, Transmission and Distribution Lines

BBA Consultants; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual vacation and sick leave

Cellphone fee reimbursements

Group insurance plan

Retirement savings plan

Flexible schedule (office + home)

Leadership development program

Employee referrals bonus

Job summary

BBA Consultants is seeking a senior leader to manage the Transmission and Distribution Lines team across Eastern Canada. You will oversee project delivery, mentor engineers, and drive growth while ensuring technical quality and client engagement across Canada and abroad.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross‑regional collaboration, and strategic development, with a flexible schedule that combines office presence and remote work to support project needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil/structural, electrical or mechanical engineering.
• At least 10 years of experience in the transmission and distribution line industry.
• Experience in consulting engineering, project assessment and staff management.
• Advanced English skills to collaborate with other BBA offices and clients in English-speaking provinces and internationally.
• Advanced French skills to collaborate with Québec offices and clients.
• Willing to travel occasionally across Canada.
• Established network of contacts in the transmission and distribution lines industry.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the T&D line order book for Eastern Canada, aligning operations with growth priorities.
• Coordinate with regional leaders to assign projects, resources and expertise.
• Make trade-off decisions between production, opportunities and capacity.
• Serve as a people manager, supporting engagement, development and objectives.
• Contribute to recruitment, onboarding and growth of the T&D team across Eastern Canada.
• Lead key design stages from analysis to drawings and specifications.

Skills

Leadership

People management

English proficiency

French proficiency

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil/structural, electrical or mechanical engineering

Job description

Your future role on our team

At BBA, the design team for transmission and distribution lines is spread out across several offices and regions throughout Canada. In Eastern Canada, the team consists of engineers and technicians specializing in transmission and distribution line design and is based in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Montréal, Québec City and Boisbriand. This multidisciplinary team includes professionals ranging from junior to expert levels. Our clients operate mainly in the energy, heavy industrial and private sectors, both in Canada and abroad. Our experts support clients through all their project phases, from prefeasibility studies to commissioning and asset management. As department manager and regional technical leader for Transmission and Distribution Lines, you’ll ensure the group’s continued growth while maintaining technical project quality.

Type of position: Regular

With us, you’ll get the opportunity to...

• Take ownership of the transmission and distribution line order book for Eastern Canada, ensuring alignment between operations, business lines and the group’s growth priorities
• Coordinate with other regional leaders to assign projects, resources and technical expertise based on client priorities, workload, schedules and team development needs
• Make the necessary trade-off decisions between production requirements, business opportunities, available capacity and the group’s medium-term objectives
• Serve as a people manager for team members within your department by supporting employee engagement, professional development, career growth and achievement of their objectives
• Contribute to the recruitment, onboarding, skills development and sustainable growth of the transmission and distribution line design team across Eastern Canada
• Help develop and implement the group’s development strategies, in collaboration with the business lines, executive management teams and other regional leaders
• Support business development by identifying opportunities, preparing proposals, estimating costs and assisting with client engagement efforts
• Lead key stages of transmission and distribution line design, from needs analysis and feasibility studies to calculations, estimates, technical reports, and drawings and specifications
• Ensure multidisciplinary coordination, technical quality of deliverables and support during the bidding, construction and commissioning phases
• Maintain technical quality of deliverables, coach design teams and promote the application of industry best practices in transmission and distribution line engineering

Do these qualities and motivators make you stand out?

• Inspirational leadership
• Caring mindset that puts people first
• Managerial courage
• Rigorous and ethical

Your Key Skills And Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil/structural, electrical or mechanical engineering
• At least 10 years of experience in the transmission and distribution line industry
• Relevant experience in consulting engineering, project assessment and staff management
• Advanced English skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients in English-speaking Canadian provinces and internationally; you may need to use English occasionally or daily, depending on current projects
• Advanced French skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients in Québec
• Available to travel occasionally across Canada
• Asset: established network of contacts in the transmission and distribution lines industry

An Overview Of BBA’s Total Rewards

• Annual premium program for regular employees
• Onsite mobility premium
• Time bank
• Cellphone fee reimbursements
• Group insurance plan from the first day of employment, including disability insurance and a telemedicine program
• Retirement savings plan
• Annual vacation and sick leave
• Premium for employee referrals

BBA considers many factors when determining the annual base salary, including location, market, education, relevant and demonstrated work experience, technical assessment, qualifications, certifications and other relevant skills.

At BBA, You Get Many Benefits

• Access to a leadership program
• Opportunity to mentor our next generation: We invest in our people and help them develop
• A corporate culture that values expertise
• A flexible schedule that combines office presence and working from home
• A caring environment where everyone’s ideas are listened to and there’s no perception of hierarchy
• A growing business with many opportunities

About BBA

BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, with over 45 years of experience serving the energy and natural resources industry.

Our people are the foundation of our success. Their passion and excellence have earned us recognition as one of Canada’s Best Employers and Best Managed Companies , and we’re committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels empowered to grow, lead and be themselves.

Our teams bring together engineering, environmental and commissioning expertise to deliver practical, innovative and sustainable solutions—from strategy to execution. With 20 offices across Canada, the U.S. and Latin America, we combine local presence with international reach, offering clients close collaboration and field-ready support.

Learn more about our culture and projects on LinkedIn or connect with our talent team.