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Trades Pathway Program (Indigenous Peoples)

Number of positions: 5 Job Location: Dunsmuir 10

Employment type: Temporary Region: Various

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

Hourly Rate: $ 27.11

Position Highlights

This Trades Pathway Program is a full time temporary 16-week (37.5 hours/week) paid job shadow opportunity for

Indigenous people (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) interested in pursuing a trades career at BC Hydro. Participants will gain hands-on workplace experience, mentorship and exposure to skilled trades in a supportive learning workplace.

What you'll do

Your journey begins with one week of safety training and orientation at BC Hydro's Trades Training Centre in Surrey. You'll then complete one or two job shadow rotations alongside experienced trades crews, gaining hands-on exposure to the trade that best aligns with your career plans. Placements are based on your interests and location with opportunities available across the province.

As a Trades Pathway Program Hire you will:

- Put safety first, every day and in everything you do.




- Gain hands-on experience while learning what it means to live BC Hydro's values.
- Build workplace skills, including completing reports and daily activity logs.
- Take part in simple, supervised tasks in a trades work environment.
- Connect with experienced mentors who will share insights about careers in the trades.
- Learn how BC Hydro's pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship trades training programs can help kick-start your career

journey.
- Discover the advantages of working in a unionized environment and learn more about the International Brotherhood of

Electrical Workers Local 258.

What you bring

- High School Diploma with English 12, Math 11 and Physics 11. Acceptable Math courses are: Calculus, Pre-Calculus,

Foundations of Math, Apprenticeship and Workplace Trades Math
- May have a combination of education and/or work experience, in a trades or technical-related field, and be
- Capable of performing non-safety-sensitive work that may include physically demanding tasks from time to time.

What we offer WEEK 1: SAFETY TRAINING AND ORIENTATION

You'll prepare for your placement through classroom, outdoor and computer-based learning. To be successful, you should be comfortable working independently, following safety procedures, communicating professionally and collaborating respectfully with others.

WEEKS 2-16: JOB SHADOW PLACEMENT

You'll gain hands-on experience and depending on the trade area, you may work outdoors in various weather conditions,

spend extended periods on your feet,



travel to different work sites and learn directly from experienced trades professionals.

PROGRAM DETAILS

Multiple start dates available; apply as early as possible and submit all required documents.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

Indigenous people (First Nations, Inuit, Metis) who are:

- Focused on a long-term career path at BC Hydro and/or
- Have some trades work experience and/or
- Students currently enrolled in a trades foundations, pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship program and/or
- Considering changing careers and exploring a future in trades

TRAVEL SUPPORT For the mandatory safety training held in Surrey during week 1, BC Hydro will arrange and cover the costs for travel and accommodation for participants who live outside the Lower Mainland. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION To learn more about the Indigenous Trades Pathway Program, please visit BC Hydro's Indigenous Skills Training

Webpage, also To learn more about our Apprenticeship and Technical Program, please visit BC Hydro's Apprenticeships and Training webpage.

Trades Pathway Program is governed by the BC Hydro / IBEW 258 Collective Agreement MOU #20.

Location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada V3W 3G2

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V3N 4X8

What else you should know

This position is affiliated with the international Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union (IBEW local 258) www.ibew258.bc.

ca

Once you have uploaded all of the following documents in your BC Hydro Careers Profile, a Recruiter will connect with you:

- Declaration of Indigenous Affiliation being First Nations, Inuit or Metis community

(Please complete Step 7 in your BC Hydro Careers Profile)
- Cover Letter AND Resume
- Copy of unofficial transcripts (High School/GED/upgrading)
- Copy of Safety or other training certificates
- Copy of Apprenticeship transcripts or Trade Qualification (if applicable)

Date Posted: 2026-10-20 Closing Date: 2027-03-31

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