Apprentice Winder

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Apprentice Winder

Number of positions: 2 Job Location: Winders Coil Shop

Employment type: Apprentice Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Field

Hourly Rate: $ 35.95

What you'll do

Winders at B.C. Hydro do a lot more than the wiring people often associate with the electrical trade. Winders test, rewind,

recondition, rebuild, replace and generally services electric motors, generators, alternators, transformers, control

equipment, mobile machines and other related components. They are capable of repairing and rebuilding electrical

machines, systems and equipment. Winders play a key role in the utility industry, ensuring that our critical electric

machinery is maintained, producing and bringing electricity to our homes and industries.

As an apprentice in this trade you would learn to:

- Recondition and repair rotating equipment

- Check and repair stationary equipment

- Test systems and equipment

- Repair/replace defective mechanical, electrical and electronic part(s)/components

- Handle large, bulky and often heavy materials or equipment

- Learn to handle oiling of large utility reactive equipment

- Work both inside and outdoors during apprenticeship – in all weather conditions in various locations around the province

- Complete significant travel around the province (minimum of 60% of working hours)

- Work in a team environment in one of Canada´s largest utilities

What you bring

The successful candidate will have:

- Graduated from high school with the following courses: English 12, Math 11 and Physics 11.

- A valid BC Class 5 driver’s license (or higher)

- A desire to travel around the province (minimum of 60% of working hours)

- Strong interpersonal skills to deal with both internal and external customers

- Demonstrated mechanical aptitude through construction experience, mechanics or exposure to trades and familiarity with

industrial tools/equipment

- Good verbal and written communication skills

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

This position is affiliated with the international Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union (IBEW local 258) www.ibew258.bc.

ca

THE PROGRAM

- The winder apprentice program consists of 48 months of practical job training. Please note that each year, you will need to

travel to Alberta for 2 months to complete your training.

- Work Schedule: Employees will work four 10-hour shifts from Monday to Thursday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with Fridays off.

This schedule will be upheld while employees are working in town, outside of the shop environment, and is subject to

operational needs.

THE FUTURE

- When you graduate, you will remain at our headquarters in Surrey and continue to travel to temporary headquarters

around the province.

THE LOCATION

- During your apprenticeship, you're assigned to a regular headquarters at Construction Services in Surrey and temporary

headquarters throughout the province as the jobs require. This job requires significant travel around the province. While this

varies year to year it could be as much as 60% of working hours, working in all weather conditions.

THE BENEFITS

- Besides having a challenging and satisfying career, you're paid while you learn and have an excellent benefit package.

- Apprentices earn 75% of the full trade rate with further increases during the apprenticeship. The Apprentice hourly rate is

$35.95 and the Journeyperson hourly rate is $47.93.

- We are committed to keeping our employees healthy and safe by providing a generous benefit package that includes

vacation (minimum of 3 weeks), overtime pay, designated day offs with pay, disability income, health and vision care, and

dental benefits.

- A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain your Class 5 BC Driver's Licence (or higher) in good standing

with a clean driving record.

- Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive. As part of the selection process, you will be

required to demonstrate successful completion of a pre-qualification alcohol and drug test to help safeguard BC Hydro’s

workplace.

Please ensure you submit a complete and comprehensive application package, making sure you include:

- Cover letter

- Resume (include street address and mailing address if different, email address and phone contacts)

- Proof of pre-requisite completion: electronic copies of official / unofficial school transcripts from your educational institution

confirming grade 12 graduation, including English 12, Physics 11, and Math 11 (Note: equivalent courses include

Communications 12; and Principles of Math 11 (Pre-Calculus Math 11) or Applications of Math 11 (Foundations of Math 11).

- Where equivalent status is claimed, acceptable documentation must be provided by the applicant that will show

equivalency of courses taken. Either a letter from your place of education or your instructor indicating the course(s) and

stating that the course(s) taken would be considered equivalent to or better than the requirement.

- A copy of your ICBC Driver's Abstract and Claims History, which can be obtained from a motor vehicle branch.

- Please include all of the above when you submit your application. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

- Location : Surrey, British Columbia, V3W 3G2

Date Posted: 2025-09-02 Closing Date: 2025-09-21

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