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people like you to help us. A career at BC Hydro is meaningful and provides you the opportunity to be part of a talented,
inclusive, and diverse team. We offer a healthy work-life balance, competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package,
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and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.
We invite you to join us as we build an even cleaner B.C. We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers. If you’re a
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Co-op Student - Geomatics - Fall September 2026
Number of positions: 2 Job Location: Edmonds 04
Employment type: Co-Op Region: Lower Mainland
Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid
Annual salary: $1,792.24 - $2,257.45 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!
The location for this position for the summer term is: Edmonds Office 6911 Southpoint Dr, Burnaby, BC V3N 4X8.
As our Geomatics Co-op student, you will learn and experience:
- Perform a variety of practical, hands-on work experience directly related to Geomatics.
- 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.
- Participate in high value, multi-disciplinary project work and gain valuable insight into the organization and implementation
of large capital projects. Gain exposure to the exciting and increasingly growing hydro electric industry.
Our ideal candidate can adapt and learn new principles and concepts in a dynamic technical environment, demonstrates a
commitment to excellent customer service, and a strong work ethic.
Duties:
- Performs a variety of GIS tasks to complete mapping/geospatial projects, including: researching, selecting and evaluating
map source data; preparing and revising maps; applying GIS tools and scripts to manipulate vector and raster datasets;
editing and cleaning geospatial datasets based on topological rules; editing and updating web apps and maps.
- Identifying and resolving source document and spatial data conflicts, and updating information to ensure accuracy of data.
- Performing data analysis, queries, and cartographic data visualization using a variety of computer languages and
programs, such as ArcPro and FME.
- Assisting with the development and implementation of quality control procedures, visual output standards, and in-house
procedures
- Verifying and checking data to ensure continuity, integrity and compliance with standards; compiling, enhancing and
digitizing source information for the creation of various resource themes, databases, spatial products and related models.
What you bring
