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Intermediate Electrical Designer

@ BBA

Thunder Bay, ON · Greater Sudbury, ON

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Overview

BBA is hiring an Intermediate Electrical Designer for its new Thunder Bay office to support growth in Central Canada. The role covers detailed electrical engineering on mining, utility and heavy industrial projects, from front-end studies to field implementation.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and review electrical single-line diagrams, layouts and specifications
  • Run load-flow, short-circuit, protection and arc-flash studies
  • Coordinate electrical design with other engineering disciplines
  • Take part in client meetings, design reviews and site visits
  • Mentor junior team members

Requirements summary:

  • Experience in electrical design for mining, utility or heavy industrial projects
  • Knowledge of power system studies and protection coordination
  • Familiarity with MV/HV substations, transformers and switchgear
  • Strong client communication and collaboration skills

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Employer posting date
2026-10-30
First seen by our source
2026-11-04
Source record updated
2026-11-04

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentEngineering
Travelground: minimal
Work settingOffice, Client sites, Plant or factory
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish

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Job description

Your future role on our team

BBA is seeking an Intermediate Electrical Designer to be a part of our new Thunder Bay office to support our continued growth in Central Canada. You’ll play a key role in all phases of engineering projects, from front end-studies to field implementation, with a focus on detailed engineering.

As a member of the BBA Central Canada Electrical and Power Systems Engineering team, you’ll be responsible for technical quality, project scope execution and regional collaboration with other technical experts.

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

  • Contribute to engineering work packages for major electrical systems in the mining, utility and heavy industrial projects
  • Design and review single-line diagrams, electrical layouts, equipment specifications and data sheets, cable routing, cable schedules, load lists and design calculations
  • Support load-flow, short-circuit, voltage-drop, motor-starting, protection-coordination, arc-flash and grounding studies
  • Support the design and specification of MV/HV substations, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, protection and control systems, grounding systems and electrical distribution systems
  • Support utility-related projects involving substations, distribution systems, feeders and utility interconnections
  • Coordinate electrical design requirements with civil, structural, mechanical, instrumentation and controls and other engineering disciplines
  • Participate in project meetings, design reviews, constructability reviews and client coordination meetings
  • Perform site visits and field investigations and collect existing electrical system information
  • Build strong client relationships and provide technical direction and mentorship to junior team members
  • Contribute to BBA initiatives and foster a positive culture in the Thunder Bay office while delivering high-quality work

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