Electrical Protection and Controls Engineer

Electrical Protection and Controls Engineer

St. John's, NL, Canada

Type of position: Regular

Yourfuture role within our team

Join BBA and put your experience to work by actively contributing to various project phases as a Protection and Controls (P&C) Design Engineer. You will be involved in the design of protection and control systems for high‑voltage/medium-voltage (HV/MV) transmission systems, distribution systems and power plants across Canada. You will also be responsible for supporting site mandates to ensure work quality and system compliance before energization. You will play a key role in project management, client coordination, and delivering high‑quality projects with the BBA team.

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

• Prepare protection and controls deliverables such as electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, protection logic, and control schemes
• Preparation of protection relay setting and configuration files (GE UR relays, SEL, ABB, Siemens IED devices, etc.)
• Preparation of engineering studies and reports (protection coordination studies, short circuit analysis, power flow calculation, arc flash analysis, battery and charger calculation, transformer sizing etc.)
• Develop HMIs, network architectures, and RTU configurations
• Support in the preparation of the technical specifications, reports, and other documentation related to protection and control systems
• Assist with commissioning and testing of protection and control systems
• Review, propose optimization and seal (P. Eng.) protection and control designs
• Develop or review outage, cut‑over, and testing procedures
• Interface with customer technical representatives
• Work on development of proposals including writing and/or reviewing technical specifications, and estimating project cost

Do your qualities and goals match the BBA culture?

• A desire to learn and push yourself further
• A willingness to collaborate in a positive environment
• A human‑centered approach that puts people first
• A drive to be at the heart of the action
• Strong rigor and ethical sense
• Ability to communicate and share knowledge effectively

The experienceyou bring

• University degree in Electrical Engineering
• Registered with Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador or eligibility to register
• Experience with Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro P&C projects
• Experience in preparing protection system basis of design documentsExperience innetwork architecture design
• Knowledge of CADD software
• Experience in preparing logic diagrams, protection philosophies, wiring diagrams, single-line diagrams, three-line diagrams and other P&C deliverables
• Experience in selecting, setting and troubleshooting protective relays (SEL, GE, Siemens)
• Experience with preparation of engineering studies and reports (protection coordination studies, short circuit analysis, power flow calculation, arc flash analysis, battery and charger calculation, transformer sizing etc.)
• A working knowledge of communication protocols (MODBUS, DNP3, IEC61850)
• Knowledge of relay testing equipment and experience in P&C commissioning
• Experience preparing project estimates
• Availability for short‑and-long‑term assignments at client sites
• English spoken and written, with the ability to draft technical documents
• Excellent computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Asset: Working knowledge of utility cyber security standards
• Asset: Bilingualism (French)
• Asset: Experience with configuration and programming of PLCs and DCS

An overview of BBA’s total rewards

• Annual base salary
  
• Annual premium program for regular employees
  
• Onsite mobility premium (to be removed for environment‑related positions)
  
• Time