Intermediate Electrical Engineer

Type of position: Regular

Looking to build your career with us?

Your role as an Intermediate Electrical Engineer will be to take part in engineering proposals and projects. You will also be responsible for ensuring the quality of professional services provided and maintaining good working relationships (internally with colleagues and externally with clients).

In such a position, we expect the candidate to have developed a good understanding of electrical design principles, codes and standards, as well as protection and control of systems and apparatus through various applications within the renewable power industry.

An overview of your mandates and responsibilities:

• Design, plan, and analyze electrical distribution systems (overhead and underground) for new and existing projects.
• Prepare detailed design drawings, technical specifications, and cost estimates. Evaluate and recommend upgrades or replacements for aging infrastructure.
• Perform load flow analysis, voltage drop calculations, and fault current analysis.
• Conduct field inspections to verify compliance with design specifications.
• Perform power system studies and develop reports
• Participate in the preparation of feasibility studies
• Prepare engineering service estimates and support developing proposals
• Visit construction/plant sites and fabrication shops during the design phase on a required basis
• Meet clients and support scoping their CAPEX projects by advising on potential solutions
• Support clients in troubleshooting a trip event, equipment failure, etc

Skills

• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken)
• Committed to the firm's success
• Business acumen
• Action-oriented
• Ability to make quality decisions
• Independent worker
• Field experience

Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?

• Rigour and ethical
• Results-driven
• Willingness to work together while having fun
• Inspirational leadership
• Ability to see beyond established standards
• Fascination for innovation

Job Requirements:

• Engineering degree in electrical and P.Eng. license in Ontario is preferred, not mandatory
• From 4 to 7 years of professional experience in utilities, and/or infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with distribution planning tools and software (e.g., CYME, Synergi, AutoCAD, or GIS systems).
• Office-based role with occasional fieldwork, including site inspections or meetings with clients.
• Travel may be required to project sites or client locations.
• Experience in developing design criteria and engineering specifications (transformers, switchgears, motors, drives, centers, etc.)
• Practical experience in performing electrical studies (protection coordination, short circuit, load flow, harmonics, arc flash, etc.)
• Good knowledge of electrical design standards/codes (CSA, IEEE, ANSI/IEC, etc.), provincial and regional standards/codes (OESC, OBC, OFC, etc.)
• Ability to establish sound working relationships with co-workers, partners, clients and administrators
• Asset: Advanced engineering degree (M.Sc., etc.)
• Asset: Experience in performing engineering service estimates and preparing proposals
• Asset: Good project management and project control skills

At BBA, you get many benefits:

• Access to many experts and coaching
• A collaborative team that shares its ideas and knowledge
• Opportunity for site work: an amazing career accelerator
• Custom training and development plans
• Interesting growth opportunities to match your ambitions
• Growing business with many opportunities

About BBA
For over 40 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.
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.
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