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Reputation & Expertise
We are experts in navigating projects at any stage or scale. Our well-established industry relationships help us coordinate the interests of Hydro and Telecommunications Utilities, Civil Designers, and all approving Authorities. This means expedited approvals, adherence to all standards and regulations, and the confidence that your project will be delivered to your expectations.
Services
- Overhead & Underground Hydro System Applications
- Specialized Hydro Crossings
- Structural & Civil Design & Analysis
- System Modeling & Analysis
- Grounding Analysis
- Third-Party Permit Review
- Project Management & Coordination
- Field Surveying
- Testing & Reporting
- Inspection & Construction Verification Process
- Asset Management
Reputation & Expertise
We provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary engineering services for municipal, distribution, and transformer stations, supporting utilities, load customers, and generation customers from planning and concept development through detailed design, construction, commissioning, energization, and asset renewal.
Our team combines expertise in electrical, protection and control, grounding, civil, structural, mechanical, telecommunications, and station automation engineering to deliver safe, reliable, maintainable, and cost-effective solutions. Our experience includes greenfield and brownfield stations, station expansions and refurbishments, equipment replacement, generation and BESS interconnections, and modernization programs.
We work closely with utilities, Hydro One, the IESO, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure designs meet applicable utility requirements, CSA and IEEE standards, connection requirements, operational objectives, and project-specific requirements.
Key Experience Areas
- Municipal, Distribution & Transformer Stations
- Greenfield & Brownfield Station Design
- Hydro One & IESO-Connected Facilities
- Protection, Control, SCADA & Station Automation
- Grounding & Ground Potential Rise (GPR) Analysis
- Arc Flash, Short-Circuit & Protection Coordination Studies
- Power System Modeling & Analysis
- Load, Generation, Renewable Energy & BESS Interconnections
- Equipment Selection, Specifications & Procurement Support
- Station Service & Auxiliary Systems
- Cable, Conduit & Raceway Systems
- Civil, Structural & Mechanical Engineering
- Oil Containment, Stormwater & Drainage Systems
- Asset Renewal, Life Extension & Station Modernization
- Project Management & Multidisciplinary Coordination
- Field Surveys, Construction Inspection & Support
- Testing, Commissioning, Energization & Reporting
Engineering Services
Our transmission team provides engineering services for both overhead and underground installations, supporting projects from early planning and routing through detailed design and construction. NBM has industry experts with extensive transmission engineering experience, strengthening our technical capabilities and bringing valuable industry knowledge to our practice. We are progressively expanding our transmission capabilities and industry partnerships while maintaining the practical, responsive, and standards-driven approach that our clients have come to expect from NBM.
Key Services
- Overhead Transmission Engineering
- Underground Transmission Engineering
- Transmission Planning & Feasibility
- Line Routing & Alignment Studies
- Pole, Tower & Structure Design
- Conductor, Shield Wire & OPGW Design
- Sag & Tension Analysis
- Electrical Clearances & Insulation Coordination
- Structural Loading & Analysis
- Underground Cable System Design
- Cable Ampacity & Thermal Analysis
- Duct Bank & Raceway Design
- Transmission Grounding & Bonding
- Grounding & GPR Studies
- Civil & Structural Engineering
- Right-of-Way & Utility Coordination
- Third-Party Design & Permit Review
- Construction Engineering & Field Support
- Inspection, Testing & Reporting
Integration through Communication
We're located at the intersection of Hydro and Telecommunications. Both rely on our comprehensive understanding of their respective regulations, standards, and expectations. Our difference is our ability to facilitate the communication that is crucial to a successful collaboration between Telecommunications and Hydro Utilities, resulting in reliably executed infrastructure.
Services
- Aerial and Underground Telecom System Applications
- Integrated Projects
- Specialized Telecom Crossing and Civil Engineering
- Systems
- Field Surveying
- Project Management and Coordination
- Inspection and Construction Verification Process
- Asset Management
- Feasibility Studies for Network Infrastructure
Quality Data for Quality Design
Each survey is detailed and thoroughly executed to support our Design Team. On site, our highly experienced Field Representatives are trained to lead and advise on behalf of our Clients with prompt solutions that expedite the construction process and assure quality of contractor installation.
Services
- Rebuild & / or New Development Inspections
- Overhead Lines Inspections
- Underground System Inspections
- Vault Inspections & Assessments
- Substation & Transformer Station Inspections
- Asset Management & Visual Pole Inspections
- GPS
- Field Surveying
- Topographic
- Field Verification
- Layouts & Staking
- LiDAR Implementations
- Project Management & Coordination
- Quality Control
- Testing
- Witness Testing & Commissioning
- Scheduling
Connecting Engineering & Construction
We overcome the industry challenge of facilitating engineering and construction for a seamless result. Our goal with every project is to ensure strong communication, responsiveness to the needs of all parties involved, and meeting tight project deadlines. At the scale of transit projects, our specialized approach to management and coordination is crucial to the execution and longevity of the infrastructure.
Services
- Light Rail Transit
- Bus Rapid Transit
- Heavy Rail Corridors
- Highway Expansions
- Municipal / Regional Roads
- Various MTO Projects
- Design
- Project Management & Coordination
- Inspection & Surveying
Smart Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future
As the demand for alternative technology continues to evolve, clients can confidently rely on our industry expertise & experienced team to deliver full-service solutions. We look forward to advancing our communities and contributing to a future we are proud to be a part of.
Services
- Smart Grid Solutions
- Connection Impact Assessments
- Distributed Generation
- Battery Storage
- Operational Agreements
- Design
- Project Management & Coordination
- Inspection & Surveying