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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,
and training opportunities to support you in your career growth. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers
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 - General Civil Engineering - Fall September 2026
Number of positions: 3 Job Location: Dunsmuir 06
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!
- Please note, this is a general posting representing multiple positions with different Managers. Students invited to interview
will receive more detail of the specific position(s) the student is being considered for during the interview.
The location of these roles may be from office locations across the Greater Vancouver location in British Columbia; which
may include Vancouver, Burnaby, Fraser Valley, and not limited to other locations across BC.
As a Co-op student, you will learn and experience:
- Practical, hands-on work experience directly related to your specific field of study.
- 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:
- Provide assistance and support to engineering teams
- Work mainly in the office, but may participate in some field work
- 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.
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 Civil Engineering Degree studies at an accredited university.
- Familiarity with engineering drawings/wiring diagrams would be an asset.
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
- Strong communication skills, highly motivated and results oriented.
