Your
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Who we are
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Supporting Ontario’s industries
BBA’s Ontario-based team of over 150 experts delivers tailored engineering solutions for the energy and natural resources industry. We combine our in-depth knowledge of local realities—providing hands-on, practical support close to your sites—with the cutting-edge expertise of our 1,500+ professionals nationwide.
This approach ensures we deliver the best solutions for your needs, leveraging insights from a wide range of projects. Our expertise spans next-gen mining, power systems, advanced fuels, chemicals, digital transformation, environmental compliance and more. We offer full life cycle support, from advisory services to commissioning, ensuring success at every stage.
Meet with one of our experts in Toronto, Sudbury and Concord
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Driving decarbonization in Ontario
BBA understands the complexities of Ontario’s industrial landscape and is fully equipped to help clients reach their decarbonization goals, providing tailored solutions that address their unique challenges.
As the province moves toward a low-carbon future, all industries must work hand in hand to make decarbonization a reality. Northern Ontario, home to some of the country’s largest mining operations, faces unique challenges in decarbonizing energy-intensive processes while remaining competitive. Ontario’s power network plays a vital role in Canada’s climate action plan, with numerous renewable energy projects underway, including the country’s largest energy storage site.
With over 40 years of experience serving clients across critical sectors within the energy and natural resources industry, BBA is well-positioned at the heart of this shift. Our multidisciplinary team works closely with clients to develop practical, step-by-step solutions—ranging from decarbonization planning and powering operations with renewable sources to switching to alternative fuels and electrification, as well as implementing carbon capture and energy efficiency strategies.
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Solutions we offer
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Insights from our Ontario experts
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Blog: The role of hydrogen toward a greener future
The commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions is driving the search for cleaner, commercially viable energy technologies. As a result, worldwide demand for hydrogen, known as a versatile energy carrier, is growing steadily worldwide, facing major roadblocks along every step of the supply chain. A shift to absolute-zero carbon hydrogen production requires transformation at every level, a challenge for everyone involved.
Written by Joe Nava, P.Eng, Global Director, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
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Blog: Battery storage: the heartbeat of renewable energy
The global energy landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by power market professionals leading the way like never before in the past 50 years. As humanity embraces electrification as the primary tool to combat carbon emissions, the electrical grid faces the challenge of maintaining its long-standing reputation for stable and predictable output amidst increasing renewable energy integration.
Governments and electricity planners across North America are relying increasingly on solar and wind projects to meet projected energy needs. Yet, they’re faced with a significant reliability gap in renewable output and mismatches with production profiles and demand curves.
So, how can we stabilize inconsistent renewable power to emulate traditional reliability?
Written by Nishant Gehani, Director, Power systems
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Blog: Geochemistry – Part I: What is metal leaching and acid rock drainage (ML/ARD), and how does it occur?
In the mining process, substantial amounts of sulphide-bearing rock are often excavated to extract the economic metals essential to modern day living. If left untreated, the excavation of sulphidic rocks can lead to metal leaching and acid rock drainage (ML/ARD), which may negatively impact the environment, human health and surrounding infrastructures. ML/ARD is considered to be the most important environmental challenge for the mining industry, given the high cost and technically difficult approach required for prevention. ...
Written by Todd McCracken, P.Geo. Department Manager, Mining and Geology
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Our team
150+ Engineering professionals based in Ontario
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Meet our Ontario leaders -
Navin Gangadin, P.Eng
Executive Vice-President, Central Canada Operations
Navin Gangadin is a mechanical engineer with 25 years of experience in the mining industry. Given his involvement in all aspects of engineering design, from studies to major detailed engineering projects, he has an excellent understanding of the challenges our clients face in their operational needs. Navin Gangadin joined BBA in 2019 and the executive team in 2020 and uses his combination of technical and business knowledge to assist his team in delivering solutions that meet and even exceed client needs.
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Benjamin Rankin
Office Director
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Jamali Babak, M.Sc. P.Eng.
Office Director
Babak Jamali holds 25 years of experience in power systems. He is a professional engineer and senior member of the IEEE organization. He is the BBA Concord Office Director and leads also an electrical technical team on various projects. Before joining BBA, Mr. Jamali was the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Project Manager at METSCO Energy Solutions Inc. He was responsible for directing, supervising, and training staff and managing power sector engineering projects. These include projects such as substation design, power system studies, commissioning tests (high voltage and grounding tests), and the development of electrical standards.
As part of his operational responsibilities, he establishes processes and procedures to review projects and staff performance, assists the executive team with revenue and sales forecast, and partakes in business development activities.
He specializes in system planning studies, power system modelling and analysis, substation design, and commissioning tests. Besides having intimate knowledge of substation equipment characteristics and specifications, he also has significant experience conducting power systems static and dynamic simulation studies with the power industry’s standard software tools. He has authored many technical papers presented at IEEE and CIGRE.
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Mark Lafontaine, M.B.A.
Office Director, Sudbury Office
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Nishant Gehani
Director, Power systems
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Joe Nava, P.Eng.
Global Director, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
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Todd McCracken, P.Geo.
Department Manager, Mining and Geology
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Asi Bahareh
National Practice Leader, Geology, Mining and Process
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Career
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Interested in joining our Ontario team?
Working at BBA means…
- joining a growing firm with many opportunities and career advancement potential.
- being part of a dynamic, collaborative team where innovation and expertise come together to tackle complex challenges.
- contributing to an inclusive culture that values diversity, respect and openness, where everyone’s ideas are heard and hierarchy doesn’t get in the way of collaboration.
- being part of a team where health, safety and environmental responsibility come first, both at the office and onsite.
But it’s also about great perks like…
- Enjoying a flexible schedule that balances office presence with working from home.
- Working in friendly, eco-mindful and high-tech workspaces designed to enhance productivity and well-being.
- Benefiting from a profit-sharing program, generous retirement savings and insurance plans.
- Plus, donuts and fresh fruit every Friday
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