A workplace powered by you
At BC Hydro, we’re working towards creating a cleaner and more sustainable future for all British Columbians and need
people like you to help us. A career at BC Hydro is meaningful and provides you the opportunity to be part of a talented,
inclusive, and diverse team. We offer a healthy work-life balance, competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package,
and training opportunities to support you in your career growth. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers
and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.
We invite you to join us as we build an even cleaner B.C. We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers. If you’re a
person with a disability, please let us know by emailing [email protected], as adjustments can be made to
help support you in your application process.
Try A Technical Program
Number of positions: 3 Job Location: Dunsmuir 10
Employment type: Temporary Region: Various
Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid
Annual salary: 1,792.24 bi-weekly
What you'll do
Try A Technical Program
We have an opportunity for Indigenous peoples (First Nations Status/Non-Status, Inuit and Metis) who are interested in
pursuing a technical / professional role at BC Hydro and are looking for insight on how to get started.
This is a full time (37.5) 16-week paid job shadow opportunity in which there will be 1-2 rotations with teams that most
closely compliment your long term career goals.
During week one:
You will focus on onboarding and mandatory safety training at our Burnaby Head Office (near Edmonds Skytrain Station).
Weeks two to sixteen:
You will complete one or two job-shadow rotations which may include: Instructional Designers, Training Operations,
Contract Management, Customer Care, Operations or Engineering, Materials Management, Human Resources, Indigenous
Relations.
Placements are made close to your home location.
As a successful Try-a-Technical Program employee you will:
- Make Safety your number one priority at all times.
- Learn how to model BC Hydro’s Values.
- Read and prepare reports including daily activity logs of your progress.
- Perform non-safety-sensitive tasks that will be assigned to you and monitored by a qualified Manager or Supervisor in an
office setting and/or technical environment.
- Under the guidance of BC Hydro mentors, learn how one of BC Hydro’s technical training programs can start you on your
career journey with us.
- Be prepared to learn about the benefits of working within the Move Up Union.
What you bring
- A High School, Adult Dogwood or GED Diploma
- A combination of any of the following grade 11 or 12 high school or post-secondary level courses: Applied Design, Skills,
