BC Hydro Looking for Design Technician – FTR – Squamish at Squamish, BC

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Providing clean electricity to 4 million customers takes a diverse workforce and that’s where you come

in. We need your talent to help us build major projects to meet growing demand. To help our

customers find clean energy solutions for their homes and businesses and to be ready to respond

during storms and outages to keep our system reliable.

Working for BC Hydro is meaningful. And now, the stakes have been raised as we work towards a

solution to climate change while safely providing clean, affordable electricity to our customers.

We offer a healthy work life balance, training opportunities and career progression. We’re proud to be

ranked as one of B.C.’s Top Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. Join us as we

build an even cleaner B.C.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Duties:

• Conducts field studies, designs, prepares cost estimates, performs technical administrative

duties, holds pre job conferences and coordinates construction for a variety of single and three

phase distribution projects, such as underground residential subdivision work (excluding feeder

duct banks), overhead commercial and industrial subdivision work, underground commercial and

industrial subdivision work from design sketches provided by others (excluding feeder duct banks

and switch gear equipment), pad mount transformers and overhead and underground primary

services to customer owned systems (excluding Design and Job Approval) that are related to the

above projects.

• Works on a variety of other projects such as pole renewal projects, road widening projects

(excluding feeder duct banks and switch gear equipment) and street lighting requirements and

voltage conversions plus extensions and services; prepares and administers associated local

work contracts.

• Compiles data and performs calculations for a variety of studies including load growth, voltage

correction, circuit loading and fuse coordination.

• Performs all the functions of lower grouped jobs within the same hierarchy.

• Supports technician/technologist and liaises with customers regarding required work by

obtaining details, discussing requirements, explaining Hydro procedures, policies, costs, and rates

and issuing a variety of work orders and related forms for work outside the technician job.

• May be required to provide technical direction to other T&D staff.

• Performs duties of a minor nature related to the above duties which do not affect the rating of the

job.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


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

http://moveuptogether.ca

• Working Conditions:

Approximately 40% of the time out of the office with frequent exposure to hazards when driving

and frequent exposure to all types of weather conditions. Exposure to construction sites and

remote work locations where a substantial amount of the time is spent walking over rough terrain

and exposed to wild animals and dogs. Occasional exposure to irate customers. May be required

to fly in light aircraft, helicopters, travel in boats and work around water. May be required to travel

to job sites throughout the province to support the design process for periods normally not

exceeding 4 to 6 weeks.

• A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain the following requirements in good

standing: Driver’s License Type = Class 5

• As part of the selection process, applicants may be required to take a written test during the

interview.

• Applicants with lesser minimum qualification for subject position may be considered as a Design

Technician Trainee.

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.

We’re always looking for exceptional people to bring new ideas, fresh thinking and the motivation

to help shape the electricity system in B.C. It’s an exciting time to be a part of our team as we

invest in our system and prepare to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Our values guide our work. Want to join us?

We are safe.

We are here for our customers.

We are one team.

We include everyone.

We act with integrity and respect.

We are forward thinking.

BC Hydro 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 BC Hydro. If you require support applying online because you are a person with a

disability, please contact us at [email protected]

BC Hydro has a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy that requires employees to have a full series of

COVID-19 vaccine and provide proof of vaccination on request. This Policy is currently suspended

but may resume at BC Hydro’s discretion. While the Policy is suspended, all new employees are

required to disclose their vaccination status to BC Hydro.

Flexible work model role definitions

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Our four role types identify the degree of flexibility an employee could have to work from home

based on the type of work they do. The flexibility for an individual job is up to the manager for

each position and the operational requirements. Employees also have the right to work full-time

from the office if they prefer. All of our roles require at least some in-person time.

IBEW/Field – No option to work from home

Resident – Works primarily (4+ days per week) in the office.

Hybrid – May be able to work from home up to 3 days per week.

Remote – Works from home 4+ days per week

HOW TO APPLY

Don’t forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your

certifications. If applicable, include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the

necessary information to assess your application without any delays.

Date Posted: 2023-04-06 Closing Date: 2023-04-21