Senior Engineer - Digital Power Systems

Senior Engineer - Digital Power Systems

Toronto, ON, Canada | Req #2676

Type of position: Regular

An overview of your future role at BBA

As a Senior Engineer in the Digital Power Systems team, you will support delivering cutting‑edge digital substation solutions for the renewable energy, mining, and heavy industry sectors. The role is ideal for a doer—someone who can apply technical knowledge, help grow our presence in Ontario and beyond, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Canada. Your technical expertise, client‑relationship skills, and project‑delivery focus will be key to achieving our strategic goals.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out engineering projects based on IEC 61850 standards for digital power systems
• Playing multiple roles such as project manager, project leader, and proposal leader
• Preparing competitive and value‑added proposals
• Managing project work packages, schedules, budgets, and teams
• Designing protection diagrams (logic and control diagrams)
• Designing substation HMI/SCADA architecture and configuration
• Configuring intelligent electronic devices (relays, substation controllers, and more)
• Heading testing at BBA’s digital power systems lab
• Leading and coordinating the commissioning of digital power systems
• Transferring technical knowledge to colleagues in BBA’s offices across Canada
• Promoting expertise at client meetings and by drafting technical documents, blog articles, white papers and more

Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?

• Results‑driven
• Desire to motivate and develop the next generation
• Thirst to learn and excel
• Caring mindset that puts people first
• Efficient, both at the office and the work site
• Rigorous and ethical

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field
• At least 15 years of experience in power systems
• Availability to travel to other offices and client locations across Canada
• Knowledge of the latest applicable technologies for electrical substations
• Knowledge of power system communication protocols (MMS/GOOSE/SMV/DNP3)
• Knowledge of how to configure protection relays and HMI/SCADA systems
• Knowledge of IEC 61850 settings (manufacturing tools, system configuration tools)
• Knowledge of telecommunications (Ethernet networks, PTP, PRP/HSR, cybersecurity)
• Knowledge of test equipment for protection relays
• Graduate degree in electrical engineering or a related field (asset)

An overview of BBA’s Total Rewards

• Annual base salary $118,200 – $144,500
• Annual premium program for regular employees
• On‑site mobility premium
• Time bank
• Cell‑phone 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

At BBA, you get many benefits

• Interesting growth opportunities to match your ambitions
• Wide playing field, based on your interests, from technical and team management to project management
• A collaborative team that shares ideas and knowledge
• A caring environment where everyone’s ideas are heard and there is no perception of hierarchy
• Growing business with many opportunities
• Access to a leadership program

About BBA

BBA is a Canadian consulting engineering firm serving the energy and natural resources sector, with over 45 years of experience and 20 offices across Canada, the U.S., and Latin America.