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, creative 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.

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📌 Senior Design Engineer, Controls, Substations and Power Plants (Quebec City)
🏢 BBA Consultants
📍 Quebec City