Engineering Co-op, Electric Maintenance Planning & Reliability

Branch: Electric

Affiliation: Management & Exempt

Employment Status: Co-op Student

Salary Min: $24.76 Hourly

Salary Max: $29.13 Hourly

Short-term Incentive Eligible: No

Workplace Flexibility: No

Temp Duration: 8-12 months

Posting End Date: Open until filled

As the province’s largest energy provider with more than 100 years of knowledge and experience, we proudly deliver renewable energy, natural gas, electricity and propane to 1.3 million customers.

We're actively seeking new talent to join our mission of transforming B.C.'s energy landscape. As one of BC's Top Employers with a diverse team of over 2,700 employees, we are committed to a safe and inclusive culture where each of us can connect, belong, and grow. Join us, and together, let's shape a brighter future for B.C.

Position Overview

This assignment will provide opportunities for engagement with engineers, managers, and others in different departments within the organization, and provide an understanding of some of the workings within the operating and engineering groups at FortisBC.

The co-op student may have the opportunity to gain experience with the following electrical apparatuses: Power transformer, load tap-changers, ground grids, medium and high voltage circuit breakers, voltage regulators, outdoor isolating switches, equipment monitoring systems, and auxiliary substation power systems.

Maintenance planning and reliability work that the co-op student may be involved with will include (but is not limited to):

Under the direction and supervision of a Professional Engineer, the co-op student will learn to:

FortisBC acknowledges and respects Indigenous Peoples in Canada, on whose Traditional Territories we all live and work. FortisBC is committed to Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and is guided by our Statement of Indigenous Principles.