Director, Vancouver Office

BBA Consultants; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 170,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as the Vancouver Office Director, leading a dynamic team of over 150 professionals in the Mining, Energy, Chemical, Power, and Industrial sectors. This role offers the chance to manage resources, drive strategic objectives, and foster a collaborative environment. You'll be instrumental in developing talent and maintaining strong relationships with clients and stakeholders while ensuring operational success. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, this position allows you to make a meaningful impact in a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Group insurance plan

Retirement savings plan

Access to time bank

Onsite mobility premium

Cellphone program

Vacation and sick leave

Custom training and development plans

Flexible schedule

Access to leadership programs

Participation in innovation projects

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience in consulting engineering.
• In-depth knowledge of multidisciplinary engineering and project management.
• Experience in engaging and managing technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a strategic vision aligned with corporate objectives.
• Cultivate strong relationships with employees, clients, and stakeholders.
• Lead projects with a hands-on approach to ensure successful outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Business Development

Soft Skills

Collaborative Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Are you ready to transform the industry with us?

Join BBA as the Vancouver Office Director and lead a dynamic team of over 150 professionals. You’ll be at the forefront of delivering complex projects in the Mining, Energy, Chemical, Power, and Industrial markets. At BBA, we’re involved in all project phases, from frontend studies through field implementation, with a focus on detailed engineering.

As part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team, you’ll manage the office’s human, financial, and material resources and oversee activities to fulfill BBA’s operational objectives.

You’ll use your leadership skills daily to develop trusting relationships with employees and partners, deliver projects and strategic objectives, train the next generation, and manage a passionate team.

This role offers the opportunity to lead while working closely with talented people.

With us, you’ll get the opportunity to:

• Develop and implement a strategic vision to achieve BBA’s Operational and Sales plans, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives
• Cultivate and maintain strong, trusting relationships with employees, clients, and stakeholders in the region and beyond
• Lead and contribute to projects with a hands-on approach, ensuring meaningful impact and successful outcomes
• Develop principal, senior, intermediate, and junior staff
• Attract and recruit strategic resources
• Collaborate with our network of 20+ offices
• Passion for engineering on natural resource projects

Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?

• Caring mindset that puts people first
• Willingness to work together while having fun
• Sense of equity and inclusion
• Inspirational leadership
• Managerial courage
• Results-driven
• Strong commitment to health and safety

Summary of certifications and job requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and membership in good standing with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC)
• 15+ years of relevant experience in consulting engineering
• In-depth knowledge of multidisciplinary engineering and project management
• Experience in engaging and managing technical teams
• Excellent soft skills and collaborative management skills
• Experience and interest in business development
• Experience in organizational development and managing multidisciplinary work teams
• Demonstrated experience in achieving operational KPIs and driving performance improvements
• An ambassador of the firm’s values, promoting them and leading by example

An overview of BBA’s total awards:

• Annual base salary between $170,000 to $225,000
• Annual bonification program for regular employees
• Group insurance plan starting day one, including short-term and long-term disability insurance and telemedicine
• Retirement savings plan for regular employees
• Access to a time bank
• Onsite mobility premium
• Cellphone program
• Vacation and sick leave
• Premium offered through the Employee Referral program

BBA considers many factors to determine the annual base salary, such as market conditions, education, relevant experience, technical assessments, qualifications, certifications, and other competencies.

At BBA, you get many benefits:

• Access to many experts and coaching
• Participation in major projects up to 2030, including:
• BBA’s carbon neutrality
• 30% women on our team
• And much more!
• Custom training and development plans
• Long-term hiring prospects (not just project-based)
• Participation in innovation projects
• A collaborative team sharing ideas and knowledge
• Access to leadership programs
• Opportunity to mentor the next generation
• A corporate culture that values expertise
• Promotion of SMEs internally and externally
• Flexible schedule combining office and remote work
• A caring environment where everyone’s ideas are valued
• Eco-minded, high-tech workspaces
• Committees involved in diversity, social causes, etc.
• Growing business with many opportunities
• An inclusive culture of diversity, respect, and openness
• Health, safety, and environmental priorities both onsite and at the office

About BBA:
For over 45 years, we’ve been pushing engineering boundaries in the Energy and Natural Resources sector. We develop innovative, sustainable solutions from strategy to execution. BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms with a network of 18 offices. Our teams work closely to deliver projects shaping the future of the industry locally, nationally, and internationally.

Our goal is to ensure a diverse and inclusive work environment, where employees feel respected, heard, and valued every day.