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Co-op Student - Civil Engineering (Geo, Eng Phys, Computer - Earthquake) - Winter January 2027

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds A02

Employment type: Co-Op Region: Lower Mainland

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

Annual salary: $1,901.39 - $2,394.93 biweekly

What you'll do

** Please Apply using your computer as this application process is not Mobile compatible. Mobile application may result in
your resume, letters, transcript attachments not uploading properly. **

Candidate selection, interviews and hiring will take place continuously from this single posting – this means while there is a
closing date listed, hiring managers will regularly review applications submitted shortly after the posting is live in your Co-op
system. So, we recommend you apply early to get the best visibility from all hiring managers.

The location of this role will be in our Edmonds office in Burnaby, British Columbia.

As a Co-op student, you will learn and experience:

- Practical, hands-on work experience directly related to Civil Engineering.

- Learning and training opportunities,



including opportunities to network with your division.

- Learn all about other divisions and initiatives at BC Hydro.

- Take advantage of the opportunity to explore future career options.

Depending on what team the successful candidate is hired into, duties can also include some of the following:

- Assist in analyzing earthquake data to support seismic hazard analysis of critical structures.

- Enhance existing workflows for seismic hazard analysis by automating or semi-automating processes such as:
- Signal processing.
- Ground motion time series selection and scaling for seismic hazard input in structural analysis.

- Migrate existing workflows from MATLAB to Python or R to improve efficiency and flexibility.

- Implement new methods or improve existing processes for ground motion modeling of earthquakes.

What you bring

- To qualify as a candidate, individual's must be enrolled and yet to graduate from a recognized post-secondary institution in

Canada.

- Completed a minimum of 2nd year of a Civil/ Geological/ Geotechnical or Geophysics/ Computer Engineering Degree

program at an accredited university.

- Strong programming skills in Python and R would be an asset.

- A solid background in statistical analysis and data processing.

- Experience or coursework in earthquake data analysis (preferred) or a strong interest in seismic hazard studies.

- Ability to design productive workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and solve technical challenges.

- Self-motivation and a proactive approach to learning and applying new methods.





- Excellent communication and teamwork skills to effectively contribute to multidisciplinary projects.

What we offer

- As a condition of employment at BC Hydro, a background check clearance will be required. This may include: reference

checks, education verification, employment verification, criminal record check, drivers abstract review, and a drug and
alcohol test.

- All positions will be hired first as a four month work term. For some positions, there is opportunity to extend, to eight

months.

- Students are expected to work at the job location for their co-op role and it is the student’s responsibility to relocate

themselves if necessary.

What else you should know

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

Each application must include all of the following required documents: cover letter, resume and transcripts. Incomplete/late
applications will not be considered. Please inform your Co-op office about all positions that you’ve applied to as we will
contact your school to set up interviews should you be considered. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Flexible work model role definitions:

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.

Field - No work from home option
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

Date Posted: 2026-09-04 Closing Date: 2026-10-04

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📌 Co-op Student - Civil Engineering (Geo, Eng Phys, Computer - Earthquake) - Winter January 2027 (British Columbia)
🏢 BC Hydro
📍 British Columbia