Electrical Engineer - Power Systems, 8-10 years

April 19 2024
Industries Architecture, Engineering and related
Categories Electrical, Geological, Geotechnical, Mining, Power, Hydraulic, Wind, Nuclear,
United States, US • Full time

Type of position: Régulier

Your future role on our team

To better support project and client development in the Salt Lake City area, you'll work in our multidisciplinary office and will be part of a team of professionals committed to the success of our mandates. We'll offer you a stimulating and friendly environment where we'll entrust you with mandates that will push you to excel, both at the office and on site. You'll develop an in-depth understanding of industrial operational realities and will be able to fast-track your career..

The existing team members, who work closely with our offices in Canada, are actively involved in developing the region and in carrying out various projects in the mining and metals sector.

By joining our team, your role as engineer and project leader will be to contribute to proposals, design engineering, technological choices and proposed solutions, from design to implementation. Additionally, you'll carry out technical coordination and project management, as well as programming and commissioning.

With us, you'll get the opportunity to

  • Participate in developing business relations and the quality of professional services.
  • Participate or lead proposal preparation.
  • Carry out electrical engineering projects for industrial clients.
  • Implement work methods.
  • Prepare, draft and produce study reports.
  • Design power systems and give final approval for associated engineering documents.
  • Participate in technical project management (design reviews, costs, schedules).
  • Share your technical knowledge with younger engineers and technicians on the team in order to prepare the next generation of technical professionals.


Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?

  • Excellent communication skills (written and spoken)
  • Committed to the firm's success
  • Business acumen
  • Action oriented
  • Ability to make quality decisions
  • Aptitude for developing direct reports and others
  • Independent worker
  • Agile

Overview of certifications and job requirements

  • University degree in Electrical Engineering
  • At least 8 years of relevant experience as an electrical engineer or an equivalent combination of training and experience
  • Professional Engineer licence in UTAH
  • Practical experience in the industrial/mining sectors (design criteria, electrical distribution and infrastructure of underground and open-pit mines, protection and control (P&C), electrical arrangement, equipment specifications, etc.)
  • Onsite experience and focus on work safety
  • Experience in troubleshooting, commissioning and system installation
  • Excellent technical writing skills
  • Availability to occasionally travel to client locations as may be dictated by project needs
  • Driver's licence
  • Asset: Experience in a consulting engineering environment
  • Asset: Experience estimating costs and preparing and presenting proposals
  • Asset: Experience in multidisciplinary design

At BBA, you get many benefits

  • Opportunity to mentor our next generation: we invest in our people and help them develop
  • Promotion of our experts (SMEs), both externally and internally
  • A caring environment where everyone's ideas are listened to and there is no perception of hierarchy
  • A collaborative team that shares its ideas and knowledge
  • Long-term hiring (not just project-based)
  • Opportunity for site work: an amazing career accelerator!
  • Participation in our firm's major projects up to 2030:
    - BBA's carbon neutrality
    - 30% of women on our team
    - and much more!
  • Custom training and development plans
  • Interesting growth opportunities to match your ambitions
  • A collaborative team that shares its ideas and knowledge
  • Custom training and development plans
  • Access to a leadership program
  • A corporate culture that values expertise
  • A caring environment where everyone's ideas are listened to and there is no perception of hierarchy
  • Growing business with many opportunities
  • A inclusive culture that values diversity, respect and openness
  • On site and at the office: Health, safety and the environment are a priority.


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 a Canada's Best Employer and 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.

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