Department Manager, Industrial Electricity
- Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, with over 45 years of experience serving the energy and natural resources industry.
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Type of position: Regular
Your Future Role On Our Team
Join BBA and put your experience to work by helping develop our expertise in industrial electricity. You’ll be responsible for planning, coordinating and overseeing the department’s operations to ensure high-quality deliverables, operational efficiency and ongoing team development.
Your leadership skills will be key in motivating and developing a team of engineering and field services professionals. You’ll contribute to major projects, from design to detailed engineering, including developing technical packages and bills of materials (BoMs), as well as OPEX projects to replace, modernize and maintain electrical equipment in industrial settings. You’ll also help support electrical infrastructure and commission equipment for clients in the energy, heavy industry and natural resources sectors.
This role will give you the opportunity to take the lead while remaining closely involved in the day-to-day work alongside talented people.
With us, you’ll get the opportunity to...
At BBA, You Get Many Benefits
BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, with over 45 years of experience serving the energy and natural resources industry.
Our people are the foundation of our success. Their passion and excellence have earned us recognition as one of Canada’s Best Employers and Best Managed Companies , and we’re committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels empowered to grow, lead and be themselves.
Our teams bring together engineering, environmental and commissioning expertise to deliver practical, innovative and sustainable solutions - from strategy to execution. With 20 offices across Canada, the U.S. and Latin America, we combine local presence with international reach, offering clients close collaboration and field-ready support.
Learn more about our culture and projects on LinkedIn or connect with our talent team.
Your Future Role On Our Team
Join BBA and put your experience to work by helping develop our expertise in industrial electricity. You’ll be responsible for planning, coordinating and overseeing the department’s operations to ensure high-quality deliverables, operational efficiency and ongoing team development.
Your leadership skills will be key in motivating and developing a team of engineering and field services professionals. You’ll contribute to major projects, from design to detailed engineering, including developing technical packages and bills of materials (BoMs), as well as OPEX projects to replace, modernize and maintain electrical equipment in industrial settings. You’ll also help support electrical infrastructure and commission equipment for clients in the energy, heavy industry and natural resources sectors.
This role will give you the opportunity to take the lead while remaining closely involved in the day-to-day work alongside talented people.
With us, you’ll get the opportunity to...
- Plan, coordinate and oversee the delivery of major electrical projects and OPEX projects, including design, technical specifications, equipment packages, BoMs, design reviews, detailed engineering and equipment replacement and modernization in industrial settings
- Actively contribute to the technical execution of projects, namely by participating in design orientations and technical reviews, solving complex issues and validating engineering solutions
- Manage the department’s operations, including resource planning, productivity, deliverable quality and achievement of efficiency targets
- Develop the team's technical capabilities through training, mentoring, improving work methods and implementing effective tools
- Actively participate in recruiting, onboarding, monitoring and evaluating employees under your supervision
- Build trusted business relationships with clients, help prepare proposals and support business development initiatives
- Work with the Practice, Innovation, Operations and Business Development teams to strengthen our delivery capabilities, standardize and improve our processes and support the growth of the Electrical Engineering discipline, for both major projects and OPEX mandates
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Results-driven
- Desire to motivate and train the next generation
- Caring mindset that puts people first
- Efficient, both at the office and the work site
- Desire to be in the thick of the action
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
- Ten or more years of relevant experience in consulting engineering, power generation, electrical apparatus or a related field
- At least five years of experience in staff management, technical team management, project management or an equivalent role
- Experience preparing proposals, client management and business development
- Strong knowledge of design tools, office software and engineering methods applicable to electrical projects
- Intermediate English skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients located in English-speaking
- Canadian provinces and abroad; you may need to use English occasionally or regularly, depending on current projects
- Advanced French skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients in Québec
- Annual premium program for regular employees
- Onsite mobility premium
- Time bank
- Cellphone fee reimbursements
- Group insurance plan from the first day of employment, including disability insurance and a telemedicine program
- Retirement savings plan
- Annual vacation and sick leave
- Premium for employee referrals
At BBA, You Get Many Benefits
- Opportunity to mentor our next generation: We invest in our people and help them develop
- A corporate culture that values expertise
- Participation in innovative projects
- Promotion of our experts (SMEs), both externally and internally
- A flexible schedule that combines office presence and working from home
- A caring environment where everyone’s ideas are listened to and there’s no perception of hierarchy
- Friendly, eco-mindful and high-tech workspaces
- Committees involved in important causes: diversity, social commitment and more
- A growing business with many opportunities
- An inclusive culture that values diversity, respect and openness
- On site and at the office: Health, safety and the environment are in our DNA
BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, with over 45 years of experience serving the energy and natural resources industry.
Our people are the foundation of our success. Their passion and excellence have earned us recognition as one of Canada’s Best Employers and Best Managed Companies , and we’re committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels empowered to grow, lead and be themselves.
Our teams bring together engineering, environmental and commissioning expertise to deliver practical, innovative and sustainable solutions - from strategy to execution. With 20 offices across Canada, the U.S. and Latin America, we combine local presence with international reach, offering clients close collaboration and field-ready support.
Learn more about our culture and projects on LinkedIn or connect with our talent team.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead the industrial electricity department’s operations and teams while planning and overseeing major electrical and operations and maintenance projects, from design through detailed engineering and equipment commissioning. Contribute to technical execution, develop team capabilities, manage client relationships, support proposals and business development, and improve delivery processes.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and membership in the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec are required, along with at least 10 years of relevant experience and five years in staff, technical team, or project management. Candidates should have experience in consulting engineering or related electrical fields, proposal preparation, client management, and business development, as well as advanced French and intermediate English skills.
Skills
- Electrical Engineering
- Industrial Electricity
- Project Management
- Team Leadership
- Resource Planning
- Detailed Engineering
- Technical Specifications
- Design Reviews
- Engineering Validation
- Equipment Replacement and Modernization
- Operations and Maintenance Projects
- Bill of Materials Development
- Client Management
- Proposal Preparation
- Business Development
- Employee Mentoring and Training
Benefits
- Annual Premium Program
- Onsite Mobility Premium
- Time Bank
- Cellphone Fee Reimbursements
- Group Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Telemedicine Program
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Annual Vacation
- Sick Leave
- Employee Referral Premium
- Flexible Schedule
- Work From Home
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Categories
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Energy
- Consulting
Keywords
- Industrial Electricity
- Electrical Engineering
- Consulting Engineering
- Power Generation
- Electrical Apparatus
- Major Electrical Projects
- Operations and Maintenance Projects
- Technical Specifications
- Equipment Packages
- Bills of Materials
- Design Reviews
- Detailed Engineering
- Equipment Commissioning
- Electrical Infrastructure
- Resource Planning
- Productivity
- Deliverable Quality
- Engineering Methods
- Design Tools
- Proposal Preparation
- Client Management
- Business Development
- Team Management
- Energy
- Heavy Industry
- Natural Resources