Senior Design Engineer, Controls, Substations and Power Plants

Type of position: Regular

Your future role on our team

Join BBA and put your experience to work by taking an active role in all project stages as a senior design engineer in controls. You’ll help design control and protection systems for high-voltage substations and hydroelectric power plants in Canada. You’ll also take part in onsite work to ensure work quality and system compliance before energization. You’ll play a key role in managing projects, coordinating with clients and delivering quality projects with the BBA team.

With us, you’ll get the opportunity to...

• Lead proposal preparation
• Take on various roles on projects, including project manager
• Manage the technical portions of projects (design reviews, costs, schedules)
• Review a team’s engineering work for control systems at substations or power plants
• Provide coaching and mentoring to a work team
• Coordinate mandates with other discipline leads
• Participate in group development and improve methods
  
  

Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?

• Thirst to learn and excel
• Willingness to work together while having fun
• Caring mindset that puts people first
• Desire to be in the thick of the action
• Rigour and ethical
• Ability to share and pass on knowledge
  
  

Summary Of Certifications And Job Requirements

• University degree in electrical engineering
• Available for short- and long-term work assignments at client sites
• More than 10 years of experience in control projects at Hydro-Québec
• Knowledge of E3 design software
• Advanced English skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients in English-speaking Canadian provinces and internationally; you may need to use English occasionally or daily, depending on current projects
• Advanced French skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients in Québec
• Asset: knowledge of protection-relay test equipment and onsite monitoring
  
  

An Overview Of BBA’s Total Rewards

• Annual premium program for all 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
  
  

BBA considers many factors when determining the annual base salary, including the region, market, education, relevant and demonstrated work experience, technical assessment, qualifications, certifications and other relevant skills

At BBA, You Get Many Benefits

• A vibrant social club with something for everyone
• A collaborative team that shares its ideas and knowledge
• Long-term hiring prospects (not just project-based)
• Opportunity to mentor our next generation: We invest in our people and help them develop
• A corporate culture that values expertise
• Participation in innovation projects
  
  

About BBA

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.