Electrical substation control and protection design engineer

Type of position: Regular

Your future role within our team

Join BBA and put your experience to work by actively contributing to the various stages of our projects as a Control and Protection Design Engineer for electrical substations. You will be involved in designing control and protection systems for high‑voltage substations and hydroelectric power plants across Canada. You will also be responsible for supporting site mandates to ensure work quality and system compliance before energization. In addition, you will play a key role in project management, client coordination and the delivery of high‑quality projects with the BBA team.

With us, you will have the opportunity to…

- Take on various roles, including that of Project Lead

- Design protection panels (AC diagrams, control diagrams, wiring diagrams, etc.)

- Prepare installation specifications and material, cable and interconnection lists

- Participate in site surveys

- Coordinate mandates with leads from other disciplines

- Take part in commissioning activities related to automation

Do your qualities and aspirations align with BBA’s culture?

- A strong desire to learn and push yourself further

- A genuine interest in collaborating while having fun

- A human-centered approach that puts people first

- A desire to be at the heart of the action

- Rigor and a strong sense of ethics

- The ability to share and communicate your knowledge

The experience you bring

- University degree in Electrical Engineering

- A minimum of three years of relevant experience

- Experience as a Control and Protection Design Engineer for electrical substations

- Experience with Hydro‑Québec control and protection projects

- Knowledge of the E3 design software

- Knowledge of testing equipment and on-site monitoring

- Availability for short- and long-term assignments at client sites

- Bilingualism (French and English), spoken and written, with the ability to produce technical documents in both languages

- Asset: Certificate from the Institute of Electrical Power Engineering (IGEE)

A look at BBA’s total compensation

- Annual base salary based on a 37.5‑hour work week

- Annual bonus program for all regular employees

- Field mobility premium

- Access to a time‑bank program

- Mobile phone program

- Group insurance plan starting on day one, including short‑ and long‑term disability and telemedicine services

- Retirement savings plan

- Paid vacation and sick leave

- Employee referral bonus program

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.

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