Automation Technician

April 17 2024
Industries Architecture, Engineering and related
Categories Automation, Process, Health, Safety, Environment, Trades, Manual, Operator, Machinist,
Montreal, QC | Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC • Full time

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.

BBA provides a stimulating and friendly working atmosphere. We focus on building teams with complementary talents and provide employees with a work environment conducive to developing their skills.

BBA is a Canada's Best Employer recipient from Kincentric and is part of the prestigious Platinum Club of the Best Managed Companies, which unites companies that have held onto their title for over six consecutive years. For BBA, making the list speaks to the rigour of our practices and our unique approach to employee and client relations.

To find out more about BBA, follow us on LinkedIn and connect with our talent acquisition specialists.

Type of position: Regular

Your future role on our team

By joining our team as a junior engineer or technician, you'll participate in engineering mandates in automation, instrumentation and control. Your role will be to contribute to various phases of engineering and site work. You may also be asked to help prepare proposals, select technologies and propose solutions to clients.

With us, you'll get the opportunity to...

  • Develop and maintain sustainable relationships with clients
  • Listen to clients and meet their high expectations
  • Help define the scope of projects and proposals
  • Help develop various deliverables and review them
  • Assess the technical scope of projects
  • Coordinate the execution of onsite work by contractors
  • Supervise technical work, ensuring compliance with client OHS standards
  • Help with commissioning

Technical component

  • Prepare plans and specifications as well as detailed engineering deliverables, location drawings, I/O, loop and motor control diagrams, lists of cables and instruments and installation details
  • Draft reports, plans and specifications, construction and purchasing specifications, and calls for tenders
  • Prepare technical data sheets and select instruments (flow, pressure, level) and control valves
  • Provide technical assistance during construction work (electrical/instrumentation)
  • Perform inspections or technical surveys

Client service

  • Interact with clients and provide technical support to the team in charge of business development
  • Establish and maintain contact with clients
  • Define client needs and identify new needs during projects
  • Participate in commercial and technical proposal preparation


Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?

  • Results-driven
  • Thirst to learn and excel
  • Willingness to work together while having fun
  • Constantly seeking sustainable and agile solutions
  • Ability to see beyond established standards
  • Rigour and ethical

Overview of certifications and job requirements

  • Diploma in Industrial Electronics Technology or equivalent
  • Four years or less of relevant experience
  • Experience in instrumentation and control design
  • Regular presence at a client's site to carry out work
  • Asset: bilingual (English and French), both spoken and written
  • Asset: interest or relevant experience in Automation and Instrumentation; participation in detailed engineering of a project in the mining or energy sectors

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!
  • Custom training and development plans
  • A caring environment where everyone's ideas are listened to and there is no perception of hierarchy


BBA is committed to promoting diversity and employment equity. We thank you for your interest in our firm. Please note that only those candidates selected will be contacted.

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