Transmission Lines Lead, Western Canada

Hatch Ltd.; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 131,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatch is seeking a Transmission Line Lead to join our Power practice, supporting clients across Canada. This hybrid role blends technical leadership with business development, mentoring a team while growing the transmission line business.

You will work on route selection, design reviews, and client engagements across North America, leveraging IEEE, CSA, and NESC standards to deliver safe, efficient solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Structural, Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Engineering (PEng) registration or ability to obtain licensure in Canada/US.
• Minimum 10 years of overhead transmission line design and engineering experience.
• Experience in client-facing, business development, or account leadership is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and mentor a team of transmission line engineers.
• Guide design from route selection through construction support, ensuring quality.
• Maintain compliance with North American standards (IEEE, ASCE, CSA, NESC).
• Grow client relationships and lead proposal development with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate with project managers and travel to client sites across North America.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Communication

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Engineering degree

PEng registration

Tools

PLS-CADD

Job description

Transmission Lines Lead, Western Canada

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Company: Hatch

Requisition ID:102086

Job Category:Energy

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 70 years of business and technical expertise in mining , energy , and infrastructure ,our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

Our energy expertise in the oil and gas sector comprises the entire value chain - upstream, midstream, and downstream; and in the power sector includes thermal, nuclear, waterpower, renewable, hybrid, transmission and distribution, and grid modernization. Join our vision of a low-carbon world and help make positive change!

The Role

Hatch is seeking a Transmission Line Lead to join our Power practice, supporting clients across Canada. This is a hybrid technical and business development role: you'll bring deep transmission line engineering expertise to guide design quality and mentor our team, while also playing a lead role in growing our transmission line business — developing client relationships, shaping proposals, and identifying new project opportunities.

This role suits someone who wants more than a purely technical track or a purely sales track — someone who can walk into a client meeting as a trusted technical advisor and walk out with the next opportunity.

Your Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Lead and mentor a team of transmission line engineers and designers, ensuring deliverables meet Hatch's engineering standards, client expectations, and regulatory requirements across Canadian and U.S. jurisdictions.
• Provide senior technical oversight across the project lifecycle — from route selection and conceptual design through detailed design and construction support.
• Perform and oversee quality checks, technical reviews, and continuous improvement of design practices.
• Stay current on North American transmission standards (IEEE, ASCE, CSA, NESC) and apply the right standard to the right client and jurisdiction.
• Support staff development, technical training, and performance growth within the team.

Business Development & Client Growth

• Build and maintain relationships with utility and industrial clients across Canada and the U.S., acting as a trusted advisor on their transmission programs.
• Identify and pursue new project opportunities, market trends, and client needs within the transmission line sector.
• Lead or significantly contribute to proposal development, scoping, and pricing in coordination with pursuit and project teams.
• Represent Hatch at industry events, client forums, and professional associations to build the firm's profile in the transmission line market.
• Partner with Hatch's Power practice leadership to shape growth strategy for the transmission line service line in North America.

Project & Team Coordination

• Coordinate with project managers, engineering managers, and internal disciplines to ensure timely, high-quality, and commercially sound delivery.
• Manage workload and priorities across the team in step with the broader project pipeline.
• Travel to client offices and project sites across Canada and the U.S. as needed, during project definition, design, and construction phases.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Demonstrated leadership in both a technical and client-facing capacity — you're equally comfortable reviewing a design and running a client pursuit.
• Strong track record of building and growing client relationships, ideally with utility clients in Canada and/or the U.S.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to translate technical detail for both engineering teams and client decision-makers.
• Demonstrated project management skills, with the ability to set priorities and deliver against timelines and budgets.
• Proficiency with PLS-CADD or equivalent transmission line design software.
• Working knowledge of North American and international transmission line standards and guidelines (IEEE, ASCE, CSA, NESC, IEC, CIGRE).
• Familiarity with Canadian and U.S. utility standards, permitting environments, and design practices.
• Experience with overhead transmission line design, including route selection, structure design across multiple types, materials (structures, conductor, OPGW, insulators, hardware and fittings), estimating, and construction support.
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively, with the judgment to navigate ambiguity in both technical and commercial decisions.

Education and Experience

• Degree in Structural, Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering from a recognized university.
• Professional Engineering registration (PEng); ability to obtain reciprocal licensure across both countries is an asset.
• Minimum 10 years of overhead power transmission line design and engineering experience within utilities, EPC firms, or consulting organizations.
• Prior experience in a client-facing, business development, or account leadership capacity strongly preferred.

Base salary range: $131,000 - $181,000

At Hatch, we are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. In accordance with legislated pay transparency requirements, the expected salary range for this position is based on current market data and aligned with internal pay structures to ensure consistency and fairness.

Your individual compensation within this range will depend on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications and location. In addition to base pay, our total rewards package may include performance-based incentives, comprehensive benefits, and other programs designed to support your well-being and growth.

• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.