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North America is experiencing an unprecedentedtransmission build-out. From coast to coast, new high-voltage lines are beingplanned, permitted and constructed to support grid modernization,electrification and the energy transition. BBA's Transmission and Distributiongroup is at the centre of this demand surge, delivering complex, multiphaseprojects across Canada and internationally.

Our multidisciplinary teams span the country-from St.John's to Vancouver-bringing together engineers and technicians across offices.As we scale to meet this demand, we're seeking a National Director -Transmission and Distribution Lines to lead the discipline nationally: aseller-doer leader who can set direction, win and shape work, buildhigh-performing teams and own delivery outcomes across the country.

This is a leadership role with a national vision; comparableto a discipline director or department manager, but accountable for theperformance, growth and reputation of the Transmission and Distribution Linespractice. You'll be the bridge between Operations and the business line, thesteward of the order backlog and the person clients and the market recognize asthe face of transmission line engineering at BBA.

With us, you'll get the opportunity to...
Strategic and market leadership 

• Maintain a global vision of transmission line projects, from opportunity identification through development, permitting, detailed engineering and construction support, as well as an understanding of how multidisciplinary aspects and engineering disciplines come together to execute successfully
  
• Hold a clear market vision: anticipate where the sector is heading and translate evolving client expectations across utilities, industrial and renewables markets into BBA's strategy
  
• Leverage a strong transmission line network and market recognition to position BBA, open doors and strengthen the firm's reputation as a transmission line leader
  
• Define and drive the growth strategy for the national Transmission Line group, in alignment with the business line and Operations
  
• Represent BBA at industry conferences and working groups (IEEE, CIGRE, CEATI, etc.), reinforcing the firm's national profile and your professional network
  

Backlog ownership and operational leadership

• Be accountable for the order backlog of the Transmission Line group, bridging Operations and the business line and ensuring the pipeline is healthy, balanced and aligned with capacity
• Own the key trade-off decisions across projects, regions and clients, balancing risk, profitability, resourcing and strategic value
  
• Assign resources and regions appropriately to projects, ensuring the right expertise is matched to the right work across the national footprint
  
• Partner with project and operations leadership to safeguard quality, schedule and budget on key pursuits and active mandates
  

Business development (seller-doer)

• Contribute directly to selling: identify and qualify opportunities, build and sustain trusted client relationships and lead or shape major proposals, qualification packages and fee estimates
• Serve as a trusted advisor and key anchor in client relationships across utilities, industrial and renewables clients, understanding what "good" looks like from concept through to commercial operation
  
• Contribute to go/no-go decisions and shape pursuit strategy on strategic and complex transmission opportunities
  
• Develop and grow a book of business that drives repeat work and long-term client partnerships
  

People leadership and team growth

• Lead, mentor and develop the national Transmission and Distribution Lines team with direct reports, including regional discipline leads and senior and principal engineers
• Drive team growth: hiring, onboarding and developing talent to build national capacity and bench strength
  
• Contribute to the group hiring strategy and workforce planning, ensuring the discipline can scale with market demand
  
• Set technical and delivery standards, elevate overall team performance and foster a collaborative, knowledge-sharing culture across offices
  

Technical foundation

• Perform detailed design of overhead transmission lines (25 kV to 765 kV), including conductor selection, structure spotting and optimization, sag-and-tension analysis and electrical clearance verification
• Design support structures and foundations (steel, lattice, wood, concrete and composite materials) in accordance with CSA and IEEE standards
  
• Model transmission systems using PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE and PLS-TOWER
  
• Coordinate across civil, geotechnical, environmental, survey and power system planning and studies teams through all project phases, from feasibility through to commissioning
  
• Oversee high-quality engineering deliverables: plan-and-profile drawings, stringing charts, design calculations, technical specifications and construction packages
  
• Provide field engineering support during construction, including site inspections, RFI responses, and as-built reviews