Engineer, Automation (five years of experience or less)

Type of position: Regular

An overview of your future role at BBA

Our new office in Jonquière is expanding, and we’relooking for a talented engineer to join our dynamic team. You’ll be involved in engineering and programming mandates in automation, instrumentation and control. Your role will be to contribute to various phases of engineering and site work. You may also be called upon to help produce deliverables for digital solution mandates.

An overview of your mandates and responsibilities

• Help produce various deliverables for an automation engineering project cycle
  
• Prepare plans and specifications as well as detailed engineering deliverables (piping and instrumentation diagrams, layout drawings, I/O loop and motor control diagrams, lists of cables and instruments, installation details)
  
• Draft reports, plans and specifications, construction and purchasing estimates and calls for tenders, where required
  
• Prepare technical data sheets and select instruments (flow, pressure, levels) and control valves.
  
• Provide technical assistance during construction work (electrical and instrumentation)
  
• Program programmable logic controllers (PLCs) for distributed control systems (DCSs) and human-machine interfaces (HMIs)
  
• Participate in equipment commissioning and performance testing at client sites

Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?

• Results-driven
  
• Thirst to learn and excel
  
• Willingness to work together while having fun
  
• Caring mindset that puts people first
  
• Efficient, both at the office and the work site
  
• Desire to be in the thick of the action
  
• Ability to look beyond established standards

Overview of job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in automated production engineering or electrical engineering
• Interest or relevant experience (five years or less) in automation or instrumentation, including participation in the detailed engineering of a project in the mining or energy sectors
  
• Available for short-term assignments at client offices or sites
  
• Asset: bilingual (English and French)

An overview of BBA’s total rewards

• Annual base salary
  
• Annual premium program for all regular employees
  
• Onsite mobility premium
  
• Access to a time bank
  
• Cellphone program
  
• Group insurance plan that starts on day 1, including short-term and long-term disability insurance and a telemedicine program
  
• Retirement savings plan
  
• Annual vacation and sick leave
  
• A premium through the Employee Referral program

BBA considers many factors when determining the annual base salary, including market conditions, education, verified and relevant work experience, technical assessments, qualifications, certifications and other key skills and experience.

At BBA, you get many benefits

• Fun and Collaboration committee
• Access to many experts and coaching
  
• A collaborative team that shares ideas and knowledge
  
• Friendly, eco-mindful and high-tech workspaces
  
• Growing business with many opportunities
  
• On site and at the office: Health, safety and the environment are a priority

About BBA

BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, with over 45 years of experience serving the energy and natural resources industry.

Our people are the foundation of our success. Their passion and excellence have earned us recognition as one of and , and we’re committed to fostering a workplace where

Our teams bring together engineering, environmental and commissioning expertise to deliver practical, innovative and sustainable solutions—from strategy to execution. With 20 offices across Canada, the and Latin America, we combine local presence with international reach, offering clients close collaboration and field-ready support.

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