Department Manager, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals - Instrumentation and Controls

Job available in these locations:

Montreal, QC, Canada
Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC, Canada
Quebec City, QC, Canada
Boisbriand, QC, Canada

Type of position: Regular

Your future role on our team

BBA is continuing to expandits Advanced Fuels and Chemicals business across Canada and is seeking adynamic and entrepreneurial leader to manage its Instrumentation and Controls(I&C) department. In this strategic role, you’ll lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers, designers and specialists while driving business growth within the chemical, advanced fuels, hydrogen, biofuels, e-methanol, carboncapture and industrial process sectors.

As department manager, you’llbe responsible for the operational performance, technical excellence, talent development and long-term growth of the I&C group. Beyond department leadership, you’ll play a key role in developing client relationships,identifying new opportunities, supporting proposals and contributing to BBA'smarket positioning in the rapidly evolving advanced fuels and chemicals sector.

You’ll work closely with project managers, discipline leads, business development teams and market directors to ensure successful project delivery while building a sustainable backlog and growing BBA's presence in key industrial markets.

Department leadership and management

• Lead,mentor and develop a team of instrumentation, controls, automation and digital systems professionals
• Establish departmental priorities, annual objectives and growth strategies
• Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, talent development and succession planning
• Foster aculture of technical excellence, innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement
• Ensure the department's operational and financial performance

Business development and client management

• Contribute to the growth of BBA's Advanced Fuels and Chemicals business in hydrogen,biofuels, e-fuels and carbon capture
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, strategic partners and technology providers
• Identify,qualify and advance business opportunities to support backlog growth
• Develop and implement positioning and capture strategies for strategic projects
• Work closely with sales teams, market directors and project managers to develop strategic accounts and generate new business opportunities

Proposals and service offerings

• Help prepare proposals, budget estimates and technical presentations
• AnalyzeRFPs and develop competitive execution and pricing strategies
• Define project scopes, schedules, resource requirements and commercial approaches
• Ensure the technical and commercial quality and compliance of proposals

Technical leadership

• Provide technical leadership in instrumentation, automation and process control systems
• Guide the selection and integration of technologies while maintaining awareness of industry best practices and market trends

• Entrepreneurial spirit and business mindset
• Strong leadership and team-building capabilities
• Inspirational leadership
• Action and Results-oriented approach with a focus on client satisfaction
• Thirst to learn and excel
• Rigorous and ethical
• Ability to develop trust-based relationships
• Managerial courage
• Strong commitment to health, safety and sustainability
• Passion for mentoring and developing future leaders
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
• From 10 to 15 years of relevant experience in consulting engineering, advanced fuels, chemicals, oil and gas, instrumentation and control or a related field
• At least five years of experience in…