Type of position: Regular
Your future role on our team
Are you an experienced consulting professional looking to grow your impact through challenging, multidisciplinary projects? Join BBA’s Vancouver office and contribute to the delivery and evolution of our instrumentation, control systems, and digital services offering. In this role, you will work as a technical consultant and trusted advisor. We are looking for professionals who are interested in evolving as doer‑sellers: individuals who lead by example through strong technical work and who, over time, contribute to identifying opportunities, supporting proposals, and strengthening client relationships. Your primary focus will remain hands‑on technical delivery, while progressively expanding your involvement in client interactions, opportunity development, and proposal support.
With us, you’ll get the opportunity to...
- Lead instrumentation, control systems, and automation scopes, including scope definition, budgets, schedules, and delivery tracking
- Serve as a primary technical interface with clients, building trusted relationships and supporting long‑term account development
- Prepare and review engineering deliverables in accordance with BBA and client standards (e.g., P&IDs, specifications, drawings, network and panel designs)
- Design, integrate, program, and commission PLC, HMI, DCS, and industrial communication systems
- Contribute to proposal development through scope definition, cost estimating, scheduling, and technical positioning
- Perform site support activities including inspections, troubleshooting, testing, and commissioning in Canada and abroad
Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Results-driven
- Desire to motivate and develop the next generation
- Desire to be in the thick of the action
- Rigour and ethical
- Interest in solving the most complex challenges
Overview of certifications and job requirements
- Engineering degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronic, or Instrumentation & Controls Engineering
- 8+ years of relevant consulting or industrial experience
- Hands‑on experience programming and commissioning control systems (ABB, Honeywell, Schneider/Modicon, Rockwell, etc.)
- Ability to prepare, review, and interpret logic diagrams, functional specifications, control narratives
- Experience with industrial networks (EtherNet/IP, Profibus, Modbus, etc.)
- Strong troubleshooting, commissioning, and system integration experience
- Experience delivering projects in the Mining, Industrial, or Energy sectors
- Willingness to travel to client sites locally and internationally
- Excellent communication skills in English (spoken and written)
- Strong organizational skills and professional judgmentRegistered with EGBC as a P.Eng
An overview of BBA’s total rewards
- Annual base salary from $121,200 to $160,000
- Annual premium program for regular employees
- Onsite mobility premium
- Time bank
- Cellphone fee reimbursements
- Group insurance plan from the first day of employment, including disability insurance and a telemedicine program
- Retirement savings plan
- Annual vacation and sick leave
Premium for employee referrals
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BBA considers many factors when determining the annual base salary, including location, market, education, relevant and demonstrated work experience, technical assessment, qualifications, certifications and other relevant skills.
At BBA, you get many benefits
- A corporate culture that values expertise
- Participation in innovation projects
- Interesting growth opportunities to match your ambitions
- A caring environment where everyone’s ideas are listened to and there is no perception of hierarchy
- Long-term hiring (not just project-based)
- Access to a leadership program
- Flexible schedule that combines office presence and telecommuting
- Access to an annual bonus program for all regular employees
- Committees involved in important causes: diversity, social commitment, and more
- Growing business with many opportunities
- Generous pension and insurance plan
- An inclusive culture that values diversity, respect and openness
- On site and at the office: Health, safety and the environment arein our DNA
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 Canada’s Best Employers and Best Managed Companies, and we’re committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels empowered to grow, lead and be themselves.
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 U.S. and Latin America, we combine local presence with international reach, offering clients close collaboration and field-ready support.
Learn more about our culture and projects on LinkedIn or connect with our talent team.
