Electrical drafter-designer

Type of position: Regular

Your future role on our team

Join BBA and make the most of your experience as an electrical drafter–designer by actively contributing to various project stages. You’ll be involved in designing protection and control systems for high-voltage substations across Canada. You’ll also be responsible for contributing to site assignments to ensure work quality and system compliance prior to 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...

• Take on various roles, including that of project leader
• Design protection panels (AC, control, wiring diagrams, etc.)
• Draft installation specifications and prepare material, cable and interconnection lists
• Participate in site surveys
• Coordinate tasks with other discipline leads
• Participate in control start-up activities
  
  

Do your qualities and goals match the BBA 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 ethics
• Ability to share and pass on knowledge
  
  

The Experience You Bring

• Diploma of vocational studies in Building or Industrial Design or a diploma of college studies in Electrical, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or in Architecture
• Asset: experience in protection and control projects at Hydro-Québec
• Asset: knowledge of E3 design software
• Asset: available for short-term work assignments at client sites
• Asset: bilingual (English and French), both spoken and written, and ability to draft technical documents in both languages
  
  

An Overview Of BBA’s Total Rewards

• Annual base salary established using a 37.5-hour week
• An annual premium program for all regular employees
• Onsite mobility premium
• Access to a time bank
• Cellphone program
• A group insurance plan that starts on Day 1, including short-term and long-term disability insurance and a telemedicine program
• Retirement savings plan
• Vacation and sick leave
• A premium through the Employee Referral program
  
  

With Us, You’ll Get Many Benefits

• Long-term hiring (not just project-based)
• Access to many experts and coaching
• Collaborative team that shares ideas and knowledge
• Fun and Collaboration committee
• Opportunity for site work: A fantastic career accelerator!
• Custom training and development plans
  
  

About BBA

For over 45 years, we’ve been pushing the boundaries of engineering to serve our clients in the Energy and Natural Resources sector. At BBA, we develop innovative, flexible and sustainable solutions, from strategy to execution. BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, focused on practice (PCB), with a network of 18 offices. Our teams work closely to deliver projects that shape tomorrow’s industry at the local, national and international levels.

Our goal is to ensure a diverse and inclusive work environment. We do everything we can to build a workplace where all of our employees want to excel and where they feel respected, heard and valued. Every day.

Our people’s passion and excellence make BBA one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies , and we have been recognized as a 2024 Best Employer by Mercer .

We have unique talents, and we’re committed to providing a workplace where you can be yourself . Job postings are written in gender-neutral language.

Learn more about us by visiting our LinkedIn page and join the networks of our talent attraction specialists to speak with them directly.