Senior Field Services Technologist

BBA Consultants; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consulting firm in Canada is looking for a professional to manage commissioning, maintenance, and project leadership in utility substations. The ideal candidate has a degree in electrical engineering and 3-7 years of relevant experience. You will work in diverse weather conditions and remotely, ensuring high-quality support for clients. Benefits include mentoring opportunities and participation in innovation projects.

Benefits

Mentoring opportunities

Corporate culture valuing expertise

Participation in innovation projects

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of relevant experience in electrical apparatus maintenance.
• Comfortable working in severe weather conditions.
• Ability to lift 50lbs consistently.

Responsibilities

• Carry out commissioning and maintenance on protection and control systems.
• Monitor worksite projects and serve as project leader.
• Develop protection systems both onsite and in laboratories.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Team motivation

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or relevant field

Job description

Type of position : Regular

Withus, 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 (, 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’s.

We have unique

talents, and we’re committed to providing a .

Job postings are written in gender-neutral language.