VANCOUVER, BC, May 6, 2024
/CNW/ - CIMA+, one of Canada's
largest privately-owned consulting engineering firms, is pleased to
announce they have been chosen by BC Hydro & Power Authority
(BC Hydro) to work directly with them as one team on providing
Transmission and Distribution Engineering and Project Delivery
Services.
This collaboration aligns with BC Hydro's decade-long capital
strategy aimed at modernizing the electrical grid and furnishing
dependable energy to our communities while advancing their
commitment to electrification and to reducing GHG.
"With a strong focus on sustainable development integrating
quality, safety, effective project management, dynamic thinking and
stakeholders' inclusion, CIMA+ has quickly become a trusted partner
for clients in BC and has developed strategic, long-term
partnership relations with numerous utilities across Canada. We are happy to see our
partnership with BC Hydro expand," stated Steeve L'Heureux,
Executive Vice President, Energy and Resources at CIMA+.
"CIMA+ has a comprehensive expertise from design to delivery
when it comes to Energy and Resources. Our team of experts
across Canada has a
multidisciplinary approach that provides direct access to all the
engineering expertise our clients require to build or upgrade their
power transmission and distribution system. We are confident that
our fully integrated service approach that we developed in the past
30 years will be beneficial to BC Hydro.", continued Mr.
L'Heureux.
The Master Services Agreement (MSA) has a seven-year term that
can be extended to up to 20 years, which highlights a long-term
partnership. The scope of the MSA is multidisciplinary and includes
engineering and project delivery for transmission lines,
distribution, and substations. The services cover project
management, electrical, civil, structural, protection &
controls, and telecommunications engineering.
To learn more about the Power Pathway: Building B.C.'s Energy
Future, visit bchydro.com
About CIMA+
CIMA+ provides a variety of consulting engineering services,
namely in the areas of Energy and resources, Infrastructure,
Transportation, Buildings, Project Management, Operational and
digital technologies (incl. telecommunication systems), and Earth
and Environment (incl. geotechnical services). The search for
excellence has been part of our DNA since our founding in 1990, and
our teams draw on decades of experience acquired across
Canada to deliver quality projects
that meet our clients' expectations. This commitment has allowed
CIMA+ to rank among the largest private consulting engineering
firms in the country. Today, with over 30 offices across
Canada, CIMA+ employs more than
3,000, most of whom share ownership in the company.
At CIMA+, we believe that our job aims at improving the lives of
those around us. Sustainable solutions inspired by engineering help
meet the many challenges of today and tomorrow. Because when you
engineer for people, you also engineer for a better world.
For more information, please visit:
cima.ca/British-Columbia
SOURCE CIMA+