Type of position: Régulier
An overview of your future role at BBA
As a Senior Digital Substation Leader, Digital Power Systems, you’ll
lead our Boston-based team in delivering cutting-edge digital substation
solutions for the utility, renewable energy, mining and heavy industry sectors.
This role is ideal for a seller-doer, someone who combines technical
leadership with business development acumen to grow our presence in the United
States and beyond.
You’ll be responsible for building and mentoring a
high-performing team while actively collaborating with multidisciplinary teams
across the U.S. and Canada. Your ability to develop talent, foster client
relationships and drive project success will be key to achieving our strategic
goals.
With us, you’ll get the opportunity to...
Team leadership and development
- Lead, mentor and build a team of digital power systems
(DPS) professionals based in Salem, NH
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive and
high-performance culture focused on technical excellence and continuous
learning
- Support recruitment, onboarding and career
development initiatives
- Conduct regular performance reviews and guide team
members through personalized development plans
- Promote knowledge sharing through technical
sessions and cross-province collaboration
Business development and client engagement
- Serve as a seller-doer by identifying and
securing new business opportunities through internal networks and direct
client engagement
- Build and maintain strong relationships with
clients, partners and internal stakeholders
- Lead proposal development and contribute to
strategic planning and market positioning in Ontario and nationally[LR1]
- Represent BBA at industry events and through
thought leadership (e.g., white papers, blog articles and presentations)
Project and operational management
- Oversee the planning, execution and delivery of DPS
projects, ensuring alignment with budgets, timelines and quality standards
- Manage departmental resources (technical, human,
financial and material) to optimize performance
- Ensure compliance with engineering standards,
policies and industry regulations
- Provide technical leadership for all project
phases, including design, testing, commissioning and operational support
Technical excellence
- Lead engineering projects based on IEC 61850
standards
- Supervise laboratory testing and system
commissioning
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement in
digital power systems
Do your qualities and values
match our corporate culture?
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Desire to motivate and train the next generation
- Inspirational leadership and team management skills
- Willingness to work together while having fun
- Fascination for innovation
- Interest in solving the most complex
energy-management challenges
Summary of certifications and job
requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
- Professional engineering license in a U.S. state or
eligible to register within a month of hiring
- Ten or more years of relevant experience in HV
substations and utility projects
- Available to travel to various BBA offices
- Knowledge of deliverables associated with
protection, automation and control of electrical substations, such as
specifications for electrical apparatus and intelligent devices,
protection schemes, logical schemes, command schemes, protection and
communication setting files, telecommunications architecture, SCADA design
and implementation
- In-depth knowledge of communication protocols such
as DNP3, IEC 61850 (MMS, GOOSE, Sample Value), PTP, PRP/HSR
- Experience with the latest testing equipment and software
- Working knowledge of electrical design standards
(CSA, IEEE, ANSI/IEC)
- Knowledge of electrical installation safety and
operating plant safety practices
An overview of BBA’s total rewards