Electrical Principal Engineer

4 weeks ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada BBA inc. Full time
Your future role at BBA inc.

As an Electrical Principal Engineer, you will lead and contribute to the execution of projects in conceptual, design, construction, commissioning and operational phases for our clients in the Energy, Industrial and Mining sectors.

  1. Collaborate with clients, project managers, engineers, designers and drafters to prepare deliverables to BBA and client standards;
  2. Prepare, review and approve engineering design packages including reports, studies, estimates, budgets, schedules, drawings, calculations, specifications, quotations, proposals, presentations;
  3. Perform site inspections, testing and commissioning at client sites, locally and abroad;
  4. Manage and lead single and multidisciplinary project work packages including preparing budget and schedule, and tracking deliverable progress;
  5. Train, coach, mentor and supervise intermediate and junior Engineers, Technicians and drafters;
  6. Maintain and grow business relationships and the quality of BBA's professional services.

In addition to the technical responsibilities of this position, we are looking for individuals who have experience and interest in project leadership responsibilities such as project discipline leads, project engineers and project managers. At BBA, we expect project leaders to take on technical tasks in projects as well as the project management tasks to ensure our project leaders understand the details of the work being carried out.

Key qualifications and responsibilities
  1. Electrical Engineering Degree, or similar;
  2. 20+ years of relevant project experience;
  3. A valid class 5 BC driver's license;
  4. Excellent communication skills with high competency in English (both spoken and written);
  5. Ability to travel on short notice to customer sites and other BBA offices;
  6. Experience preparing, reviewing and approving technical documents such as studies, reports, specifications, calculations, plans, and instructions;
  7. Experience preparing and reviewing project estimates;
  8. Practical knowledge of HV & MV substations including site layouts, reactive equipment, switching equipment, grounding, shielding, power distribution and lighting;
  9. Knowledge of electrical equipment specifications, testing and commissioning;
  10. Experience with ETAP, CDEGS, PSSE, SKM Power Tools or other software packages;
  11. Experience with projects in the mining, or industrial sectors;
  12. Experience in troubleshooting, commissioning and system installation;
  13. Experience leading and managing projects, including design reviews, costs, schedules;
  14. Extensive knowledge of electrical installation safety;
  15. Group insurance plan starting day one including short term and long-term disability insurance;
  16. Pension Plan;

BBA considers many factors to determine the annual base salary such as, but not limited to: Location of the position, education, relevant and demonstrated work experience, technical assessment, qualifications, certifications, and other relevant competencies. We invest in our people and help them develop; a corporate culture that values expertise; participation in innovation projects.



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