Co-op Student - Electrical or Mechanical Engineer - Site C CM (Fort St. John) - January Winter 2027

Co-op Student - Electrical or Mechanical Engineer - Site C CM (Fort St. John) - January Winter 2027

08 Sep
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BC Hydro
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Fort St. John

08 Sep

BC Hydro

Fort St. John

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Co-op Student - Electrical or Mechanical Engineer - Site C CM (Fort St. John) - January Winter 2027

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Fort St. John Site C Constr Ofc

Employment type: Co-Op Region: Lower Mainland

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

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 - this means while there is a closing date listed, hiring manager will regularly review applications submitted shortly after the posting is live in your Co-op system. So, we recommend you apply early!

Please note this position is shift work, and the successful candidate will be working shifts of 14 days in a row on site followed by 7 days off in a row.

Based out of Fort St. John, British Columbia, BC Hydro's Site C Project (The Project) has an opening for students studying

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering who would be interested in contributing their knowledge and developing their abilities within the Site C Project's Construction Services Management Team. The CS management team plays a central role in closing out deficiencies on the project that range in scale and scope to bring the project to life as a quality long term asset that is safe by design.

BC Hydro is mindful that students may have limited experience related to the upcoming construction works but BC Hydro is passionate about the learning opportunity the Site C Project represents to its CS Management Team members.



Resources are in place to surround developing members with experienced construction leadership to promote individual development and act as a springboard for career development in Construction Management.

The successful candidate will play an integral part in the Construction Services team's mission to close project deficiencies in a manner that is suitable for the Project Maintenance Engineers and long-term operations of the facility. This will require the successful candidate to identify deficiencies related to scheduled maintenance outages and asset handover target dates, drill down to the required engineering solution defined by the engineering team, present the solution for action by the

Construction Services team, and follow-up on completed items to provide supporting documentation to PME’s for closure.

- Develop a solid understanding of the John Horgan Dam Generating Station functionality.
- Gain a detailed understanding of the project deficiency list and support the planning, execution of scope with our in-house

Construction Services team and retrieval of closure documentation to provide to the PME’s for confirmation of closure.
- Assist with tracking, reviewing, and submitting deficiencies for closure, including field verification of work scope

completion, reviewing Field instructions submitted by the engineering team for action by Construction Services and assisting with work package creation.
- Develop an understanding of construction methods/sequencing to assist with proactively anticipating and identifying

contractor interfaces and/or related construction risks; At the end of the co-op term, the students will have excellent first-hand knowledge of the multi-disciplinary, fast paced, large hydropower construction.

What you bring

- To qualify for a student Co-op opportunity, students must be enrolled in academic studies at a post-secondary institution in

Canada and must be returning to school after completion of their work term with BC Hydro.
- Completed a minimum of 2nd year of electrical or mechanical engineering studies at an accredited university.
- The candidate should be excited and interested in gaining hands-on field experience in the construction of a BC Hydro

generation facility.




- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills, proficiency in Excel, and ability to work both independently and

as a member of a team.
- This position is based out of Fort St. John, BC.
- 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.
- A valid Class 5 Driver's License is required.

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.
- These positions are located in Fort St. John, BC. 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. Students may be eligible for remote work location or living out allowances. Shifts are 14 days on, 7 off. 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

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 - Electrical or Mechanical Engineer - Site C CM (Fort St. John) - January Winter 2027
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