Engineer and team leader - Electrical Substation Control and Protection

Working for BBA means being part of a team of talented people who have the passion to succeed and the drive to excel in order to provide first-class service to clients.

Recognized for its extensive field experience and cutting-edge expertise, BBA has been delivering a comprehensive range of consulting engineering services for 40 years, from studies and design to commissioning and operational support. Our firm is supported by a network of offices across Canada to carry out mandates at the local, national and international levels.

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Type of position: Regular

An overview of your future role at BBA

As part of Hydro-Québec's substation projects, you'll be required to:

• Serve in various roles, including team leader, project leader and proposal leader.
• Design protection panels (control and wiring diagrams).
• Draft installation specifications and lists of equipment, cables and interconnections.
• Participate in site surveys.
• Coordinate work with managers from other disciplines.
• Participate in automation start-up activities.

As team leader, you'll be required to:

• Manage the team effectively and create a climate that fosters motivation and recognition.
• Regularly communicate with team members, regardless of where they work.
• Help ensure quality relationships among team members, disciplines and project management.
• Promote quality by applying the quality management system and using BBA's tools and work methods.
• Onboard new resources as well as coach, advise, guide and support team members.
• Plan, carry out and follow up on employee evaluation or development meetings, including defining performance objectives.
• Provide feedback to employees on your team.
• Ensure the firm's policies and internal programs are applied.

Together with the department manager, help:

• manage personnel, more specifically by monitoring team work planning.
• identify skills development and training needs.
• evaluate and monitor career plans.
• help with the hiring process.
• identify and resolve performance or behavioural issues, if any.
• monitor productivity.

Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?

• Recognized communication skills
• Recognized conflict resolution skills
• Ability to put the interests of the group ahead of personal interests
• Demonstrate adherence to BBA values through behaviour
• Ability to comply with firm's policies and internal programs
• Aptitude to mentor
• Ability to provide constructive feedback
• Ability to assess resources objectively
• Service excellence: Demonstrated skills in managing relationships with clients and partners
• Leadership: Inspire respect and trust in others and create a climate conducive to teamwork
• Entrepreneurship: Promote skills to peers and internal (e.g., directors, project leaders) and external clients
• Be results-driven: Constantly strive to exceed set objectives.
• Ability to motivate others: Maintain an inclusive work environment and value everyone's contributions

Overview of certifications and job requirements

• University degree in engineering
• Member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
• More than eight years of experience in control and protection projects at Hydro-Québec
• Knowledge of E3.series design software
• Experience managing a team (of two to five resources)
• Willingness to take the "From Professional to Manager" training offered by the HR department (after starting the position)
• Available for short- and long-term work assignments at client sites in Canada
• Bilingual (English and French)

At BBA, you get many benefits

• Long-term hiring (not just project-based)
  
• Interesting growth opportunities to match your ambitions
  
• Wide playing field, based on your interests, from technical and team management to project management
  
• Participation in innovation projects
  
• A collaborative team that shares its ideas and knowledge
  
• Custom training and development plans
  
• Access to a leadership program