Job Transmission Lines Engineer, Ottawa

Job Description

CIMA+’s Energy & Resources team is a key player in the energy transition. With more than 700 highly qualified professional in this business sector, we are one of the largest teams specializing in this discipline among consulting engineering firms in Canada. Guided by an entrepreneurial culture based on innovation, sustainability, multidisciplinary agility and collaboration, we support our clients at all stages of their projects, from feasibility studies to commissioning. From the production of electricity from renewable sources to resource transformation, our expertise markets are the driving force of a successful energy transition. Regardless of the delivery mode our clients choose, we have the skills and experience required to deliver innovative solutions adapted to their reality. Join us and immerse yourself in a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative environment where you’ll make a real impact. Together, we’ll push boundaries and go above what’s expected of us to meet the challenges of tomorrow and engineer a better world!

The CIMA+ offices in Canada are in the middle of a large growth trajectory. This means new, exciting complex projects that you will have the ability to shape and be a part of. We are actively looking for people who want to develop their skills, take on new challenges, and advance their careers within the organization.

Unleash your engineering talents at CIMA+ as a Transmission Lines Engineer. In this fulfilling position, you'll leverage your credentials as a professional engineer to drive innovation. Employing your sharp analytical capabilities and sound judgment, you'll navigate complex design obstacles, championing leading-edge methodologies that elevate CIMA+'s engineering prowess. You will work on the most interesting project across Canada.

You will have the opportunity to take part in our hybrid work model that includes flexible work hours, including 2 days /week in our Mississauga or Ottawa office.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design overhead line, structures and associated facilities for voltages from 60kV to 500kV in an electric utility environment
• Perform structural analysis and detailed modeling using the Power Line Systems suite (PLS-CADD, PLS-TOWER, PLS-POLE).
• Apply loads (CSA, ASCE, IEEE, etc.), design criteria, seismic analysis per regulatory and industry standards, considering associated civil, mechanical, electrical systems like foundations, lightning protection, conductors, and hardware
• Prepare technical documents including design reports, design basis memoranda, specifications, cost estimates, and construction packages in accordance with CIMA+ standards.
• Develop engineering work packages with scope, duration, and effort estimates, and manage design tasks including scope, schedule, and cost for existing and new facilities
• Develop safe engineering solutions through design, problem analysis, and interpreting specifications for medium complexity utilities projects.
• Resolve highly technical and unusual design and field engineering problems through independent studies, analysis, exercising judgment in information selection, and recommending safe engineering designs
• Contribute to CIMA+'s engineering practices by conducting studies, developing technical standards, exercising judgment in information evaluation, recommending designs, and providing guidance to other engineers
• Deliver exceptional customer service by defining engineering scope with clients, establishing design criteria, approving technical documentation, and assessing/reporting progress against standards and objectives for safe, quality, budget-compliant, and timely project completion
• Provide signed/sealed engineering deliverables as a Professional of Record per PEO and CIMA+’s practices
• Offer technical assistance, construction support, and field reviews as required