Mechanical Engineer and Project Lead- Mining and Metals

BBA Consultants; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group insurance

Retirement plan

Annual vacation and sick leave

Onsite mobility premium

Phone reimbursements

Innovation projects

Job summary

BBA Consultants is seeking a mechanical engineer to lead design studies on mining and metal projects across Canada. You will mentor junior engineers and coordinate with clients to define needs, ensuring compliance with regulations and budgets.

Occasional site visits and regional travel are expected. The role requires a degree in mechanical engineering, 5–10 years of experience, and registration as a P.Eng./OIQ or eligibility in Canada.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering is required.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) or registered P.Eng. in another province.
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in designing plans and specifications for heavy machinery and systems.
• Perform design calculations and ensure compliance with guidelines and regulations.
• Manage client relationships to define needs and present study results.
• Review work of junior engineers and technicians, ensuring budget and schedule adherence.
• Occasionally supervise contractors on site and support modernization projects.

Skills

English language

French language

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

SmartPlant

Job description

Your future role on our team

You'll be part of our team working on mining and metal projects across Canada and will play a key role in all phases of engineering projects, ensuring exceptional technical quality of deliverables. You’ll also visit sites occasionally and identify and develop new business opportunities as they arise. Finally, you’ll serve as a mentor to our young engineers to help support continued team growth.

Type of position:

Regular

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

• Participate in project design studies
• Lead and participate in preparing plans and specifications and perform detailed engineering based on guidelines for mandates involving heavy machinery, conveyors, pump systems, crushers and metallurgical processes
• Carry out design calculations and ensure that plans meet guidelines as well as legal and regulatory requirements
• Establish and maintain relationships with clients to define their needs
• Present technical information, concepts or study results
• Verify and produce files for tenders, specifications and other technical documents
• Assign and review the work of junior engineers (engineers-in-training), technicians and drafters assigned to projects and assess technical scope
• Ensure that work complies with budgets, schedules, estimates and established procedures
• Assist more experienced personnel with the technical aspects of complex tasks
• Perform technical information statements
• Occasionally supervise contractors on site
• Be a key team member in delivering small to major modernization projects or new installations

Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?

• Inspirational leadership
• Constantly seeking sustainable and agile solutions
• Client-oriented and results-driven
• Strong intrapreneurial and entrepreneurial skills
• Efficient, both on site and at the office

Summary Of Certifications And Job Requirements

• University degree in mechanical engineering
• From 5 to 10 years of relevant experience
• Must be a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) or a registered P.Eng. in another Canadian province
• Driver’s licence
• Available to travel occasionally between the Mont-Saint-Hilaire and Montréal offices or regional offices
• Available for short-term (mandatory) and long-term (asset) assignments at client offices or sites in Québec and elsewhere in Canada
• ASP Construction card
• Advanced English skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients in English-speaking Canadian provinces and internationally; you may need to use English occasionally or daily, depending on current projects
• Advanced French skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients in Québec
• Asset: knowledge of AutoCAD, SolidWorks and SmartPlant applications

An Overview Of BBA’s Total Rewards

• Annual base salary
• Annual premium program for all regular employees
• Onsite mobility premium
• Time bank
• Cellphone 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

BBA considers many factors when determining the annual base salary, including the region, market, education, relevant and demonstrated work experience, technical assessment, qualifications, certifications and other relevant skills.

At BBA, You Get Many Benefits

• A collaborative team that shares its ideas and knowledge
• Opportunity to mentor our next generation: We invest in our people and help them develop
• Participation in innovation projects
• Promotion of our experts (SMEs), both externally and internally
• A growing business with many opportunities

About BBA

For over 45 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 goal is to ensure a diverse and inclusive work environment. We do everything we can to build a workplace where all of our employees want to excel and where they feel respected, heard and valued. Every day.

Our people’s passion and excellence make BBA one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, and we have been recognized as a 2024 Best Employer by Mercer.

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.