Your Engineering Partner in B.C.
BBA has been established in British Columbia for over 15 years. Vancouver was the first office we opened outside of Quebec. We now have 200 dedicated experts ready to help clients across the province find innovative solutions to their most complex challenges.
Your Engineering Partner in B.C.
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Who we are
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We are 200 professionals based in British Columbia and supported by a global team of 1,300 dedicated employees.
For 45 years, BBA has been assisting companies in the Energy and Natural Resources sector with their challenges and transformations. Our local team has been well established in B.C. since 2009 and is comprised of over 200 engineering professionals offering multidisciplinary engineering expertise—from mining and renewables to decarbonization and digitalization. This deep understanding of the region's landscape enables us to grasp its unique challenges and opportunities. Supported by our extensive international expertise of 1,300 engineering professionals across Canada, the U.S. and Chile, we actively leverage the latest technologies and best practices to solve complex problems and drive sustainable and agile solutions through innovation.
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Solutions we offer
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Our team
200+ Engineering professionals based in B.C.
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Meet our B.C. leaders -
François Vitez, P.Eng.
Vice-President, Power and Renewables Market
Mr. Vitez is a renewable energy expert with over 27 years of experience in development, engineering and construction management, as well as the O&M of renewable energy projects in North America and Internationally. Mr. Vitez began specializing in the field of hydropower in 1992 on the James Bay Hydroelectric Complex of Hydro Quebec. Early on in his career, Mr. Vitez worked at developing numerous hydropower projects in Nepal, including his own Khudi Hydropower Project. He later worked as VP Hydro at SNC-Lavalin and supported the development of various hydropower and pumped hydro projects of various sizes and execution models from Design-Bid-Build to EPCM and EPC. Over the past decade, Mr.Vitez worked on developing Hydro Storage, Solar and Wind markets and implementing an integrated approach to renewable energy service delivery.
With a technical background in hydraulics and geotechnical engineering, Mr. Vitez has managed and directed all phases of renewable project developments from inception, studies, condition assessments, detailed engineering, to construction, commissioning, and operations.
Mr. Vitez’s career goal is to maximize his contribution to the decarbonization of our economy through economically attractive renewable energy projects. His well-rounded expertise covers multiple disciplines, which adds significant value in the coordination and leadership of large multidisciplinary hydro projects.important to note that other potentially toxic compounds, such as arsenic (As), selenium (Se) and sulphate (SO42-), can be effectively transported at near-neutral and alkaline pH conditions. Similarly, if the drainage chemistry is not properly managed, this can lead to neutral mine drainage (NMD) and saline drainage (SD).
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Amanda Fitch, P.Eng.
Regional Director, Mining and Metals Market, Western Canada
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Julia Gartley, P.Eng., M.B.A.
Vice-President, Health, Safety and Sustainability
Julia Gartley has been a member of the BBA team since 2019, is a mineral process engineer and leads the Vancouver Mineral Processing team. Her onsite experience gives her a unique perspective on the operability and maintainability of process facilities. Julia Gartley specializes in niobium, gold and copper metallurgy and has managed complex metallurgical test programs, led trade-off studies and been in charge of project teams.
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Neill Massey, P.Eng.
Vice-President, Operations - Pacific Canada
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Mack Gregory, P.Eng.
Office Director, Management - Trail office
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Landin Sanregret
Director, Field Services
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Heather McAlpine
Regional Business Development and Sales Manager
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Insights from our B.C. experts
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Podcast: A global landscape reshaped by the energy transition
As we know, the energy transition plays a vital role in the fight against climate change, but it doesn’t happen in a vacuum. This gradual move away from fossil fuels is being shaped by—and shaping—significant economic and geopolitical shifts worldwide.
How is the global energy ecosystem changing? What benefits can we expect? And what role will Canada play in this transformed landscape? In this episode of The ingenuity effect, Yvan Cliche Fellow and energy researcher at the Université de Montréal’s Centre d’études et de recherches internationals (CÉRIUM), and François Vitez, Vice-President – Power and Renewables at BBA, share insights in conversation with Sandrine Rastello.
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Blog: On the green road: Electrification transforms the mining landscape in B.C.
The mining industry in British Columbia is undergoing significant changes that are driven by social and economic imperatives, prompting various stakeholders to speed up their shift toward cleaner energy.
Written by Amanda Fitch, Regional Director, Mining and Metals Market
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Psychological Health and Safety: Working toward a culture of support, trust and openness
Corporate leaders can play a key role here. When managers bravely share their own vulnerabilities, they lead by example, foster discussions on the topic and show their organization’s willingness to address these issues.
Written by Julia Gartley, Vice-President, Health, Safety and Sustainability and Émile Jacques, Director, Health, Safety and Environment
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Career with us
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Join our B.C. team of over 200 engineers and specialists.
The advantages of working with us in a unique natural setting:
- A flexible schedule that combines office presence and working from home
- A caring environment where everyone’s ideas are listened to and where there’s no sense of hierarchy
- Friendly, eco-mindful and high-tech workspaces
- Access to a profit-sharing program for all regular employees
- A growing firm with many engineering job opportunities
- Generous retirement savings and insurance plan
- An inclusive culture that values diversity, respect and openness
- Health, safety and the environment come first, both at the worksite and in the office
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