Type of position: Regular
Your future role on our team
BBA is looking for a senior structural engineer with expertise in dams and hydropower to join our team. You’ll be the technical reference for detailed engineering and constructability in dam design and dam safety, with a primary focus on structural engineering aspects for concrete, steel and composite dam structures and ancillary facilities.
You’ll work with colleagues in your office, across Canada and the Americas toward one bottom line. Your impact will come from collaborating with these teams to bring high quality, technical, creative solutions to our clients. BBA will support your growth and development and encourages knowledge-sharing and mentorship.
With us, you’ll get the opportunity to...
- Lead and contribute to dam safety reviews and dam safety inspections to support technical reports, with an emphasis on structural performance and safety
- Support and lead detailed structural design and rehabilitation and upgrade engineering for dams and ancillary structures, including spillways, powerhouses, intake structures, penstocks, outlet works and gates
- Perform structural analysis and design of concrete and steel dam components, including static, dynamic, thermal and seismic analyses in accordance with applicable codes and CDA guidelines
- Prepare and review tender documents and construction packages and provide technical support during procurement
- Provide construction supervision and engineering support, including review of shop drawings, construction submittals and site inspections, as required
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and intermediate engineers
- Participate in business development activities, including proposal preparation, technical writing, client presentations and participation in industry conferences and committees
Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Results-driven
- Willingness to work together while having fun
- Desire to be in the thick of the action
- Ability to share and pass on knowledge
Summary of certifications and job requirements
- University degree in civil or structural engineering from a recognized university
- At least 15 years of relevant professional experience in hydropower engineering and dam safety
- Member in good standing of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) or another professional engineering regulatory body in Canada
- Demonstrated experience participating in at least three dam safety reviews
- Current knowledge of the Manitoba Dam Safety Regulation, CDA Dam Safety Guidelines and relevant international dam safety standards
- For mining dams, current knowledge of regulations applicable to the Mines Act and the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in Manitoba as well as CDA Dam Safety Guidelines
- Advanced knowledge in the field of structural engineering, applicable to dams and hydropower, including steel and concrete design, seismic design, codes, standards, procedures, safety and other regulatory requirements and guidelines
- Professional engineer designation with EGM or equivalent
- Experience with structural analysis and design software, such as SAP2000
- Excellent spoken and written English communication skills
- Ability to travel and perform site work, where required
- 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 project
- Advanced French skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients in Québe
- Asset: Intermediate Spanish skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients in South America; you may need to use Spanish occasionally or daily, depending on current projects
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
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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
- Long-term hiring prospects (not just project-based)
- Interesting growth opportunities to match your ambitions
- Opportunity to mentor our next generation: We invest in our people and help them develop
- A corporate culture that values expertise
- Participation in innovation projects
- Promotion of our experts (SMEs), both externally and internally
- A growing business with many opportunities
About BBA
For over 45 years, we’ve been pushing the boundaries of engineering to serve our clients in the Energy and Natural Resources sector. At BBA, we develop innovative, flexible and sustainable solutions, from strategy to execution. BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, focused on practice (PCB), with a network of 18 offices. Our teams work closely to deliver projects that shape tomorrow’s industry at the local, national and international levels.
Our goal is to ensure a diverse and inclusive work environment. We do everything we can to build a workplace where all of our employees want to excel and where they feel respected, heard and valued. Every day.
Our people’s passion and excellence make BBA one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, and we have been recognized as a 2024 Best Employer by Mercer.
We have unique talents, and we’re committed to providing a workplace where you can be yourself. Job postings are written in gender-neutral language.
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