Requisition ID: 102578
Job Category: Energy
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
The RoleHatch 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. This role can be based in Mississauga, Vancouver, Calgary, or Winnipeg.
This posting is part of a proactive talent search as we plan for upcoming growth. We are seeking to connect with qualified candidates now, with the expectation of hiring in the near future once final approval is completed. This is commonly referred to as an Expression of Interest requisition, or EOI.
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: $130,000 - $185,000
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.
Why join us?
- Work with great people to make a difference
- Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
- Top employer
What we offer you?
- Flexible work environment
- Long term career development
- Think globally, work locally
Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.
