Senior Field Services Technologist

bba; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading engineering firm where you'll have the chance to work on protective control systems in various remote locations. This role offers the opportunity to expand your expertise, mentor others, and be part of innovative projects. With over 40 years of experience, the company promotes a culture valuing expertise and personal development.

Benefits

Opportunity to mentor and develop

Corporate culture valuing expertise

Participation in innovation projects

Qualifications

• 3-7 years relevant experience in electrical apparatus maintenance.
• Comfort with severe weather and remote work.
• Knowledge of standard protocols like DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850 is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Carry out commissioning, maintenance, and corrective actions on systems.
• Assist in implementing protection and SCADA systems.
• Provide protection system support for clients remotely or onsite.

Skills

Client Relationship Management

Teamwork

Technical Document Drafting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or technical diploma in electrical engineering or telecommunications

Job description

Type of position: Regular

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

• Carry out commissioning, maintenance, and corrective actions on utility substation or generation station protection and control systems
  
• Monitor worksite projects being carried out at our clients’ facilities
  
• Serve in various roles, including project, proposal, and site work leader
  
• Assist in implementing new apparatus, protection, and SCADA systems for substation projects
  
• Working in outdoor environments in remote locations
  
• Apply established work methods and ensure their improvement
  
• Provide protection system support for clients remotely or onsite
  
• Develop commission protection and control systems on site and within the BBA digital power systems laboratories nationally

Skills to gain:

• Expand your fields of expertise to include switchgear, protection, automation, and supervision of medium- and high-voltage substations
  
• Demonstrate skills in managing relationships with clients and partners
  
• Inspire respect and trust in others and create a climate conducive to teamwork
  
• Promote and sell your skills to peers as well as internal (e.g., directors, project leaders) and external clients
  
• Show your ability to motivate others, maintain an engaging work environment and value everyone’s contributions
  
• Able to draft technical documents and become part of a engineering group in various roles

Summary of certifications and job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or technical diploma (technologist) in one of the following areas: electrical engineering, telecommunications, or any other relevant training
  
• 3-7 years of relevant experience in electrical apparatus maintenance, protection relay and control systems testing
  
• Demonstrated working in operational and brownfield experience with industrial and utility systems
  
• Must be comfortable working in severe weather conditions (hot and cold), driving on winter roads, in remote locations, and on forest service roads
  
• Must be comfortable working in remote locations with limited means of communication
  
• Must be able to consistently lift 50lbs
  
• Available to travel to our BBA offices across Canada
  
• Available for short- and long-term work assignments at client sites in Canada
  
• Asset: Inter-Provincial Construction Electrician, Power Systems Electrician, or relevant electrical apprenticeship tickets
  
• Asset: Bilingual (English and French)
  
• Asset: Experience in power control systems for generation and renewable energy sectors
  
• Asset: Knowledge and use of different standard protocols like DNP3, Modbus and IEC 61850 within industrial or utility applications
  

At BBA, you get many benefits

• Opportunity to mentor our next generation: we invest in our people and help them develop
  
• A corporate culture that values expertise
  
• Participation in innovation projects
  
• Promotion of our experts (SMEs), both externally and internally
  

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 one of Canada’sBest 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.