About the role

Engineering Manager leading civil, structural, architectural, and mechanical teams for Qualus, a power infrastructure solutions firm. Overseeing utility project delivery, quality, resources, and engineering practice growth.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a multidisciplinary Civil, Structural, Architectural, and Mechanical engineering team delivering design solutions for power utility projects across North America
Provide functional and technical oversight of discipline activities
Ensure engineering quality, effective execution, and compliance with applicable standards and procedures
Manage team capacity and resource allocation across projects and proposals
Balance skills, availability, utilization, development needs, and forecast workload
Manage and develop direct reports through goal setting, performance management, coaching, career development, and succession planning
Identify competency and resource gaps and support recruitment, training, mentoring, and long-term capability development
Drive continuous improvement of discipline-specific engineering processes, tools, standards, and lessons learned
Build relationships with client technical counterparts and collaborate across engineering disciplines, project teams, and business leaders
Support business development, proposals, and change requests by providing and validating discipline-specific technical and resourcing inputs

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, Architectural, or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university
Canadian Professional Engineering designation (P.Eng.) or eligibility for registration with EGBC
Minimum 15 years of progressive engineering experience
Significant experience delivering complex engineering projects in the power utility, energy, or infrastructure sectors
Minimum 5 years of people-management experience, including responsibility for performance management, career development, resource planning, and team leadership
Hands-on experience in Civil, Structural, Architectural, or Mechanical design for utility substations
Familiarity with utility projects in BC is a strong asset
In-depth knowledge of Canadian codes and standards, including Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and CSA standards
Familiarity with North American transmission structure design standards
Exceptional leadership and relationship-building skills, with proven ability to mentor, coach, and inspire teams
Strong understanding of project management, quality management, human resources practices, and financial and administrative principles
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to motivate teams, resolve conflicts, and deliver clear, compelling presentations