Try A Trade Program Hire

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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 by emailing RecruitmentHelp@bchydro.com, as adjustments can be made to

help support you in your application process.

Try A Trade Program Hire

Number of positions: 5 Job Location: Edmonds 10

Employment type: Temporary Region: Various

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

Hourly Rate: $ 24.88

What you'll do

BC Hydro has an opportunity for Indigenous (First Nations Status, Non-Status, Inuit and Metis) peoples who want to

increase their knowledge about BC Hydro's trades or technical careers. This is a 16 week paid job shadow program to help

determine the right path towards a robust, dynamic and rewarding career.

Our goal to is to continue to strengthen our Indigenous employee workforce and create meaningful opportunities for

Indigenous candidates who want to collaborate within an inclusive and diverse employee community.

During week one, you will focus on employment onboarding and mandatory safety training at the Trades Training Centre in

Surrey. From weeks two to sixteen, you will complete up to two job-shadow rotations with our operations crews responsible

for keeping the lights on for BC. Possible locations for placements may include: Hudson's Hope / GM Shrum Generating

Station, Prince George, Revelstoke Dam and Mica Creek (townsite), Vernon, Lower Mainland / Surrey.

A successful Try-a-Trade Program Hire will:

in a trades or technical environment.

Communications, Protection & Control (CPC) Technicians, Electricians, Interchange Plant Operators, Machine Operators,

Mechanics, Millwrights, Truck and Transportation Mechanics

training programs can start you on your career journey with us.

Union.

What you bring

High School Diploma with English 12, Math 11 and Physics 11. Acceptable Math courses include: Calculus, Pre-

Calculus, Foundations of Math, Apprenticeship and Workplace Trades Math

What we offer

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Week One:

Participants will work in indoor and outdoor classroom settings with computers. Candidates will also need to have the

ability to:

work on a computer

live independently, if required, for the job placements

learn and understand related safety regulations

be professional with verbal and written communication skills and good with people.

Weeks two to 16:

Spend time exposed to all weather conditions

Spend the majority of the day on feet on rough terrain

Work at different sites daily

Candidates should be able to demonstrate a strong interest in the trade or technical team they are placed in.

Candidates who have accumulated some trades or technical experience or are currently enrolled in a trades or technical

entry-level foundations or apprenticeship program are encouraged to apply

These positions are also open to candidates who are looking to change careers towards a trade or technical-related

occupation.

For candidates who live in remote communities, it is considered an asset to have a valid clean ICBC Class 7N or 5 Driver’s

License in order to commute to and from work each day.

apply with all required documents as soon as possible.

by BC Hydro for those participants who live outside the Lower Mainland.

completion for the pre-requisites for one of our Pre-Apprenticeship or Apprenticeship Programs (i.e. High School

Graduation, GED or Adult Dogwood with: English 12, Math 12 and Physics 12), will also be considered.

bchydro.com/community/indigenous-relations/opportunities/individuals/skills-training.html

apprenticeships-training.html

Location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada V3W 3G2

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V3N 4X8

What else you should know

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

ca

Once you have uploaded all of the following documents in your BC Hydro Careers Profile, a Recruiter will connect with you:

Date Posted: 2025-07-12 Closing Date: 2025-10-13

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