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Junior Design Technician, Controls, Substations and Power Plants

@ BBA

Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec

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Overview

BBA is hiring a junior design technician in controls to design control and protection systems for high-voltage substations and hydroelectric power plants in Canada. The role covers all project stages, including site surveys and onsite work before energization, and requires coordinating with clients and other discipline leads.

Responsibilities:

  • Design control and protection systems for substations and hydroelectric plants
  • Draft installation specifications and material, cable and interconnection lists
  • Participate in site surveys and onsite work before energization
  • Coordinate mandates with other discipline leads
  • Participate in automation start-up activities

Requirements summary:

  • Experience in electrical or controls design preferred
  • Ability to prepare protection panel drawings and schematics
  • Ability to coordinate with clients and project team

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Employer posting date
2026-07-17
First seen by our source
2026-10-16
Source record updated
2026-10-16

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentEngineering
Travelground: moderate
Work settingOffice, Plant or factory, Client sites
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
Fields of studyElectrical engineering technology

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Job description

Your future role on our team

Join BBA and put your experience to work by taking an active role in all project stages as a junior design technician in controls. You’ll help design control and protection systems for high-voltage substations and hydroelectric power plants in Canada. You’ll also take part in onsite work to ensure work quality and system compliance before energization. You’ll play a key role in managing projects, coordinating with clients and delivering quality projects with the BBA team.

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

  • Design protection panels (AC, control, wiring diagrams, etc.)
  • Draft installation specifications and prepare material, cable and interconnection lists
  • Participate in site surveys
  • Coordinate mandates with other discipline leads
  • Participate in automation start-up activities

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