Technician - Digital Power Systems

Type of position: Regular

Your daily work in action

• Assist with engineering projects based on traditional protection and control as well as IEC standard 61850 for digital power systems
• Design and configure substation HMI/SCADA architecture
• Work with protection diagrams (single-line, 3-line, and logic and control diagrams)
• Configure smart electronic devices (relays, substation automation controllers, etc.)
• Configure Ethernet switches
• Work with protocols such as Modbus, DNP3 and IEC 61850 (MMS, GOOSE, Sample Values)
• Perform testing at BBA’s digital power systems lab
• Assist with site commissioning of digital power systems, including SCADA
• Be mindful of project schedules, budgets and engineering processes

Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?

• Excellent communicator, ability to build relationships
• Inspire respect and trust in others and create an atmosphere conducive to teamwork
• Have a desire to learn new technologies
• Ability to promote your own skills among peers and internal clients
• Results-driven and constantly seek to surpass set objectives
• Ability to motivate others, maintain an inclusive workplace and value everyone’s contribution

Overview of certifications and job requirements

• Diploma of college studies as an electrical engineering technician or technologist or other relevant training
• Available to travel to BBA's offices across Canada
• Available for short- and long-term assignments at client sites across Canada
• Some knowledge of substation technology
• Some knowledge of how to configure protection relays
• Asset: knowledge of IEC standard 61850
• Asset: knowledge of how to configure HMI/SCADA systems
• Asset: knowledge of networking, routing and switch configuration
• Asset: knowledge of test equipment for protection relays
• Asset: knowledge of AutoCAD software
• Asset: bilingual (English and French)
  

An overview of BBA’s total Awards

• Annual base salary
• Annual premium program for regular employees
• Access to a time bank
• Onsite mobility premium
• Cellphone program
• Group insurance plan starting day one including short-term and long-term disability insurance for regular employees
• Retirement saving plan for regular employees
• Vacation and sick leave
• Premium offered through the Employee Referral program

At BBA, you get many benefits

• A vibrant social club with something for everyone
• Access to many experts and coaching
• A collaborative team that shares its ideas and knowledge
• Opportunity for site work: an amazing career accelerator!
• Participation in our firm’s major projects up to 2030:
  - Our Toward Net Zero plan and our ESG promise
  - 35% of women on our team
  - and much more!
• Custom training and development plans

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