Drafter, Electrical

Type of position: Regular

Your future role on our team

As a drafter, you’ll contribute to projects involving renewable energy, power systems, power transmission and distribution as well as plant services in the pulp and paper and data centre sectors. You’ll also work jointly with our engineers, technicians and designers and will take care of layouts for our various projects.

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

• Apply BBA or client standards when drafting layouts, maps, graphs or diagrams from detailed drawings
• Produce preliminary plans for buildings, equipment or sites using reference drawings or catalogues
• Prepare simple schematics and perform dimensional calculations and final drawings using simple diagrams of mechanical equipment
• Help improve dynamic block libraries and other internal tools
• Help more experienced colleagues with more complex tasks
• When required, help prepare site surveys
• Apply the firm’s health and safety policy and take preventive or corrective action, where required, to perform your work safely
• Read the firm’s prevention program and apply the directives specific to your function

Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?

• Results-driven
• Thirst to learn and excel
• Willingness to work together while having fun
• Ability to look beyond established standards
• Rigour and ethical

Summary of certifications and job requirements

• Diploma of vocational studies in building or industrial design or a diploma of college studies in electrical, industrial or mechanical engineering technology or in architecture
• Five years of relevant work experience or less
• Proficiency with AutoCAD
• Proficiency with MS Office
• ASP Construction card (BBA may pay for this training, as needed)
• Intermediate knowledge of workplace safety and field monitoring
• Basic knowledge of electrical installation safety
• Advanced English skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients in English-speaking Canadian provinces and internationally; you may need to use English occasionally or daily, depending on current projects
• Advanced French skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients in Québec
• Asset: Knowledge of 3D software and Revit

An overview of BBA’s total rewards

• Annual premium program for all 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

BBA considers many factors when determining the annual base salary, including the region, market, education, relevant and demonstrated work experience, technical assessment, qualifications, certifications and other relevant skills.

At BBA, you get many benefits

• A vibrant social club with something for everyone
• Access to many experts and coaching
• Opportunity for site work: an amazing career accelerator!
• Custom training and development plans
• A flexible schedule that combines office presence and working from home
• A caring environment where everyone’s ideas are listened to and there’s no perception of hierarchy

About BBA

For over 45 years, we’ve been pushing the boundaries of engineering to serve our clients in the Energy and Natural Resources sector. At BBA, we develop innovative, flexible and sustainable solutions, from strategy to execution. BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, focused on practice (PCB), with a network of 18 offices. Our teams work closely to deliver projects that shape tomorrow’s industry at the local, national and international levels.

Our goal is to ensure a diverse and inclusive work environment. We do everything we can to build a workplace where all of our employees want to excel and where they feel respected, heard and valued. Every day.

Our people’s passion and excellence make BBA one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, and we have been recognized as a 2024 Best Employer by Mercer.

We have unique talents, and we’re committed to providing a workplace where you can be yourself. Job postings are written in gender-neutral language.

Learn more about us by visiting our LinkedIn page and join the networks of our talent attraction specialists to speak with them directly.