Job Location: Surrey, BC

Employment type: Permanent

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/week)

Annual Salary: $ 69,700

No. of positions: 1

Closing date: October 7, 2024

About the job:

Providing clean electricity to 4 million customers takes a diverse workforce and that’s where you come in. We need your talent to help us build major projects to meet growing demand. To help our customers find clean energy solutions for their homes and businesses and to be ready to respond during storms and outages to keep our system reliable.

Working for BC Hydro is meaningful. And now, the stakes have been raised as we work towards a solution to climate change while safely providing clean, affordable electricity to our customers.

We offer a healthy work life balance, training opportunities and career progression. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers. Join us as we build an even cleaner B.C.

What you’ll do

The Power/Electrical Equipment Technologist GTT program with the Apparatus Testing department is a four (4) year training program. After successfully completing the program, the Trainee will perform a variety of high-voltage tests for the acceptance, maintenance, and failure investigation on a variety of power apparatus and equipment throughout the province. The Apparatus Testing department conducts a variety of complex tests with and/or provides specialized advice to other field staff, IBEW tradespeople and external clients on the application of various types analytical testing of distribution, transmission, and generation equipment. This is a field worker position, and the successful candidate(s) will spend more than 80% of their typical work day in the field and up to 40% of their time out of town throughout the year. Overtime hours may be required.

What you bring

The successful candidate must have the following qualifications and attributes:

* A diploma in the Electrical Engineering Technology (Electrical Power and Industrial Control option or equivalent is preferred) from a program nationally accredited by The Canadian Technology Accreditation Board, or other training equivalent to Canadian Technology Standards.

* Must qualify for membership in the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia (ASTTBC) as an Electrical Technologist.

* Must hold valid Driver’s License (Regular, full license [BC’s Class 5]).

* Must be eligible and able to work in Canada.

* Where equivalent status is claimed, acceptable documentation must be provided by the applicant that will show equivalency of courses taken. An official letter from your place of education is required confirming that course(s) taken are considered equivalent to the BC Hydro educational requirements.

What we offer

- A comprehensive benefits package

- A minimum of 15 paid vacation days

- A lifetime pension

- Flexible work model, depending on your role type

- Training and development courses

For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

What else you should know

FUTURE You will be exposed to challenging assignments and be trained to the highest standards. These experiences will lead you

into a Power/Electrical Equipment Technologist position at the end of your training period.

LOCATION Please note the location of this position is at the Ingledow Substation in Surrey, BC.

BENEFITS Besides having an exciting, varied and challenging career, you are paid while you learn and receive an excellent pay and benefit package. You are also eligible for three weeks’ vacation, the equivalent of 17 additional days off, medical and dental plans, pension plan, Group RRSP and others.

TRAVEL Please note that travel is a mandatory component of the job and GTTs are required to spend upwards of 50% of their time out of town (>50 nights/year including consecutive and non-consecutive nights). Most travel will involve driving to various locations throughout BC.

ORIENTATION TRAINING There will be a firm start date for this position in June 2025, with an approximately 2-3 weeks Orientation at the Trades Training Centre in Surrey.

*Please be advised that this role requires the successful candidate to climb heights, work in confined spaces and lift weights of >40 lbs., as required.

*As part of the selection process, applicants may be required to take a written test AND complete a skills assessment during the interview.

* This position will be posted concurrently.

* A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain your Driver’s License: Class 5 in Good Standing.

* ONLY COMPLETE APPLICATIONS CAN BE CONSIDERED. THIS INCLUDES: RESUME, COVER LETTER, ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS, DRIVER'S ABSTRACT. INCOMPLETE AND LATE APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE PROCESSED.

* Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be required as a pre-condition to employment.

This position is affiliated with the Movement of United Professionals union (MoveUP/COPE). http://moveuptogether.ca

Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable, include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without any delays.

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit their applications online at https://app.bchydro.com/careers/current_opp.html or click ‘Apply’

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On the BC Hydro Careers site, click on the Apply button in order to complete the steps to apply for this job. Please be sure to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and include copies of your certifications, if applicable.