BC Hydro

Co-op Student - Electrical Engineering - Fall September 2025

Thurlow, BC

Full-time

About This Job

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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 as adjustments can be made to help support you in your application process.

Co-op Student - Electrical Engineering - Fall September 2025

Number of positions: 2 Job Location: Thurlow

Employment type: Co-Op Region: Lower Mainland

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

Annual salary: $1,792.24 - $2,257.45 biweekly

What you'll do

Please Apply using your computer as this application process is not Mobile compatible. Mobile application may result in

your resume, letters, transcript attachments not uploading properly.

You will be joining the Owner’s Engineering Team for the Site C Clean Energy Project. This is a project engineering role

primarily supporting the Balance of Plant contracts. This is a multidisciplinary team and you will have an opportunity to be

exposed to and support a broad range of engineering work across multiple disciplines.

The location for this position is in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia.

As a Co-op student, you will learn and experience:

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Practical, hands-on work experience directly related to your specific field of study.

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Learning and training opportunities, including opportunities to network with your division.

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Learn all about other divisions and initiatives at BC Hydro.

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Take advantage of the opportunity to explore future career options. Depending on what team the successful candidate is

hired into, duties can also include some of the following:

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Provide assistance and support to electrical engineering teams

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Work mainly in the office, but may participate in some field work

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Participate in high value, multi-disciplinary project work and gain valuable insight into the organization and implementation

of large capital projects. Gain exposure to the exciting and increasingly growing hydro electric industry. What you bring

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To qualify as a candidate, individuals must be enrolled in a Co-op Program and have yet to graduate from a recognized

post-secondary institution in Canada.

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Completed a minimum of 2nd year of Electrical Engineering Degree studies at an accredited university.

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Strong working knowledge of MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)

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Strong communication skills, highly motivated and results oriented.

What we offer

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As a condition of employment at BC Hydro, a background check clearance will be required.

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All positions will be hired first as a four month work term, and then extended at a later time. Preference will go to those

with eight month availability.

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Students are expected to work at the job location for their co-op role and it is the student’s responsibility to relocate

themselves if necessary.

What else you should know

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

Each application must include all of the following required documents: cover letter, resume and transcripts as well a copy of

an up to date ICBC Driver's Abstract. Incomplete/late applications will not be considered. Please inform your Co-op office

about all positions that you’ve applied to as we will contact your school to set up interviews should you be considered. Only

those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Date Posted: 2025-05-01 Closing Date: 2025-06-01

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