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Senior Land Surveyor
Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds 07
Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland
Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid
Annual salary: $ 109,700.00 - 138,700.00
What you'll do
- Manage a wide variety of survey project types and sizes to support engineering, construction and land tenure
management at BC Hydro.
- Work with internal clients to define survey scope and budget, and deliver survey services and products via our internal
survey team and external survey consultants.
- Supervise/mentor internal field and office personnel to deliver legal and engineering survey products.
- Act as BC Hydro Representative on contracts for survey services being delivered on behalf of BC Hydro by external
survey contractors across the province.
- Work closely with the BC Hydro properties management group to ensure BC Hydro interests are properly secured/
maintained.
- Act in an advisory role on BC Hydro projects with regards to Geodesy, spatial data management/quality, land tenure,
Legal/Engineering surveys, contract management etc.
- Manage/monitor quality control processes to ensure all products meet BC Hydro and survey industry standards.
- Manage/monitor project status, data retention/archiving, correspondence, close-out etc.
- Maintain productive relationships with a variety of government agencies (LTSA, NRCAN, MOTI, Municipalities, etc.).
What you bring
- Minimum of 8 years as a British Columbia Land Surveyor in good standing with the Association of British Columbia Land
Surveyors. **Will consider candidates with lesser qualifications for a lower category position such those with less than 8
years as BCLS or candidates who are registered as land surveyor in training with ABCLS. Similar qualifications may also be
considered such as commissioned as a Canada Land Surveyor.**
- Must be an excellent communicator (written and verbal) and be able to explain complex survey principles to internal
clients and co-workers of all knowledge levels.
- A commission as a Canada Lands Surveyor or good knowledge of surveys on Canada Lands is an asset.
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Geomatics Engineering is an asset.
- Designation as a P.Eng (Geomatics) is an asset.
- A condition of this role is that you have and maintain your BC Class 5 Driver's License Type.
What we offer
- A comprehensive benefits package
- A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
- A lifetime pension
- Adaptable work model, depending on your role type
- Training and development courses
For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.
What else you should know
Driver's License Type = Class 5
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.
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V3N 4X8
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: 2026-07-28 Closing Date: 2026-08-18
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📌 Senior Land Surveyor (Canada)
🏢 BC Hydro
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