Ingénieure / Ingénieur - Commandes et protections

BPA • Saguenay, QC

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

BPA is more than an engineering firm; it's a passionate team shaping the buildings and infrastructure of tomorrow. Present across Canada, our expertise in sustainable design and technical innovation makes our projects shine from coast to coast. Joining BPA means putting your talent to work for a concrete impact, collaborating with recognized experts, and evolving in a flexible, stimulating, and future-oriented environment.
At BPA, power engineering is actively growing, offering an experienced engineer a rare opportunity to have an immediate impact. Here, practice is not segmented, giving you direct visibility on projects, clients, and decision-makers, as well as a global understanding of technical and strategic issues. You have the space to shape expertise, propose improvements, develop niches, and influence our technical directions. Intrapreneurship is not a concept; it's the daily reality of a team that builds and structures its offering while gaining momentum. It's the ideal environment for someone seeking autonomy, technical leadership, and real scope, and who wishes to leave a tangible mark in a consolidating expertise.

Requirements

• Structured analytical mind, oriented towards the rigor and reliability of proposed solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
• Strong sense of responsibility, particularly in critical and regulated environments.
• Solid autonomy, combined with the ability to work in a collaborative framework.
• Proactive approach to identify technical issues and ensure the quality of deliverables.
• Confirmed mastery of medium and high-voltage networks, their architectures, and their operational constraints.
• Solid experience in configuring protection relays and developing control and logic schemes.
• Excellent ability to perform short-circuit, coordination, arc-flash, and wave quality studies with precision and rigor.
• Advanced use of analysis software (ETAP, CYME, SKM, EasyPower) to support robust engineering decisions.
• Ease in producing clear technical documents: plans, quotes, specifications, and calculation notes.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Member of the OIQ.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in control and protection systems engineering, including coordination and selectivity, short-circuit, protection relays, control logic.
• Experience with specialized software (ETAP, CYME, SKM, EasyPower).
• Experience in MV/HV projects (4 kV to 315 kV) in the industrial, institutional, or public sectors.

Nice To Haves

• Complementary experience in electrical apparatus 25kv and above.
• Experience in specialized studies such as: arc flash, harmonics, flicker, short-circuit, coordination, etc.

Responsibilities

• Configure protection relays and develop control and logic schemes.
• Perform short-circuit, coordination, arc-flash, and wave quality studies with precision and rigor.
• Utilize advanced analysis software (ETAP, CYME, SKM, EasyPower) to support robust engineering decisions.
• Produce clear technical documents: plans, quotes, specifications, and calculation notes.
• Communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
• Identify technical issues and ensure the quality of deliverables.

Benefits

• Competitive global compensation, including a competitive salary, comprehensive insurance plan, and a retirement savings plan with employer contribution.
• Structured training and professional development program, supported by our UniversiT entity.
• Tailored mentoring program.
• State-of-the-art technologies, including BIM and modern collaborative tools.
• "Seeking Balance" program, aimed at promoting overall well-being, mental health, and sustainable productivity.
• 37.5-hour work week, with flexible hours and the possibility of finishing at noon on Fridays.
• Hybrid telework policy, promoting work-life balance.
• Recognized and compensated overtime hours, either in a time bank or paid.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior