BC Hydro

Welding and Non Destructive Examination Engineer

LocationSurrey, BC
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job


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Powertech Labs Inc is a cleantech company with the mission of being a trusted innovation partner providing solutions,

specialised testing, and technical expertise for a safe and sustainable global energy future. Powertech has a global

reputation for delivering transformative solutions in both the electric power industry as well as the transport sector. A clean

future will be driven by electric and hydrogen power, and we will help get there.

We are always guided by our values as a global clean-technology and engineering company:

Safety: This top everything. We do our work safely or we do not do it at all.

Challenges: We ready ourselves for the hardest challenges – through attaining accreditations, developing industry-

leading innovative products & services, investing in our labs, hiring great people, and making them better.

Diverse Teams: We are strongest together and capitalize on our varied attributes – together we are more than the


sum of parts.

Our Customers: Customers fuel this company and we constantly work with them to earn and retain their trust and

loyalty. We expect that our customers hold us accountable to our commitments.

Excellence: Striving for excellence, acting with integrity, and having the highest standards in quality are core to

what we do.

The NDT Inspections team is part of the Field Asset Services & Testing Division that provides laboratory and on-site

Inspections and services to generation stations, substations, field equipment and vehicles.

Powertech’s NDT group specializes in the development of innovative inspection techniques and equipment for custom

testing applications in a variety of industries including power utilities, manufacturing, and transportation. The NDT team

consists of experienced engineers, technicians and certified inspectors who offer a complete set of field and lab NDE

services to our customers. Engineers in this group review non-destructive inspections, provide technical reports, as well as

technical advisory on welding procedures, life assessment of structures and pressure vessels, and safe for use certification

on equipment requiring annual inspections.


Welding and Non Destructive Examination Engineer


Number of positions: 1 Job Location:


Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

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


Annual salary: 87K - 110K


What you'll do

Under the direction of the Manager, NDT & Field Inspections, the Engineer will leverage their mechanical and materials

expertise to issue “Safe for Use” certificates on cranes, hoists, aerial devices, moveable work platforms, and other

equipment requiring annual inspections.

Certify structural inspection reports as a qualified Professional Engineer for equipment requiring annual inspections and


provide “Safe for Use” certification

Work alongside a team of engineers and NDE inspectors in the execution of projects of varying complexities. Schedule

projects and dispatch appropriate inspection personnel in collaboration with Team Lead.

Provide instructions, advice, and technical guidance to NDE inspectors; review work in progress and assess completed

work for accuracy, required results, and compliance with quality assurance standards and procedures.

Participate in design of project methodology, scoping, costing/budgeting, and preparation of quotations/proposals.


Understand customers’ needs and provide advise on suitable investigation or inspection techniques. Provide customer

updates, progress reports, invoice requests, and project documentation and closeout.

Maintain alignment with the expanding Powertech quality program and accreditations (ISO 9001, ISO 17025)


Industry engagement demonstrated through engagement in professional societies, current knowledge of codes and

standards, awareness and interest in technology advancements, and additional relevant professional development training


What you bring

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Mechanical, Materials, Metallurgical engineering recognized by


universities in Canada

Minimum of five years recent Engineering experience 3 years of which relate to equipment such as cranes, hoists, aerial

devices, or moveable work platforms. Experience with utility equipment such as runners, gates, penstock and pressure

vessels is an asset.

Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) certified for Welding Inspector Level II. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the

field of welding procedure qualifications and understanding of related standards are considered as assets.

Intermediate experience in NDT methods including magnetic particle, dye penetration, visual weld, ultrasonic thickness,

UT shear wave, phased array ultrasonic, eddy current array, and x-ray radiography

Registered (or eligible for immediate registration) as a Professional Engineer with the Engineers and Geoscientists of


British Columbia (EGBC) or other jurisdictions.

Must hold a valid class 5 BC driver’s license or equivalent

In addition, candidates must demonstrate :

Understanding principles of project management; inclusive of budgets, resources, schedules, and deliverables through

proposal, definition, initiation, planning, execution, reporting, and closure stages.

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills including the ability to build successful relationships, make

presentations to technical and non-technical audiences and liaise with peers in industry

Willing and eligible to work and travel to the USA with no restrictions for site testing


What we offer

Job location: Surrey B.C. (in office)

Job Status: Full-Time Regular

Affiliation: M&P

Level: P2

Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be

required as a pre-condition to employment.


What else you should know

Powertech Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We include everyone. We welcome applications from anyone, including

members of visible minorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations

and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. We are

also happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and while working at Powertech Labs.

Maintaining customer-confidence and our reputation is key: To this end, all our campus and laboratories are accredited to

ISO9001 (quality), ISO14001 (environment stewardship) and ISO45001 (safety) and IEC/ISO 17025 for over 100 standards.

To complement the focus on accreditation, we encourage our experts to drive global standards and provide development

opportunities for all staff to grow in their role and to advance in their careers.

Working at Powertech is not a job but a career. If you want to be a part of a growing clean technology company that is

impactful and working towards a common goal of accelerating the world towards a net zero carbon future, come and join

our team.

Date Posted: 2025-05-22 Closing Date: 2025-06-08


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