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Providing clean electricity to 4 million customers takes a diverse workforce and that’s where you come in. We need your talent to help us build major projects to meet growing demand. To help our customers find clean energy solutions for their homes and businesses and to be ready to respond during storms and outages to keep our system reliable.
Working for BC Hydro is meaningful. And now, the stakes have been raised as we work towards a solution to climate change while safely providing clean, affordable electricity to our customers.
We offer a healthy work life balance, training opportunities and career progression. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers. Join us as we build an even cleaner B.C.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Duties:
- Foster a safe, inclusive and respectful work environment by providing visible safety leadership to BC Hydro employees, contractors and consultants involved in project delivery.
- Lead and support a multidisciplinary team of construction management, commissioning and project support professionals, providing coaching, mentoring and development to build team capability and performance.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with project teams, contractors, stakeholders and business partners to support collaboration, issue resolution and successful project outcomes.
- Provide technical leadership, guidance and construction expertise to project teams throughout all phases of project delivery, including constructability, planning, design, procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
- Partner with the Construction Manager 2 to develop resource strategies and workforce plans that support multi-year project and program delivery requirements.
- Contribute to the development of business objectives, quality standards, performance measures and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance construction delivery excellence.
- Provide construction-related input to procurement activities, tender documents, contracting strategies, risk assessments and stakeholder engagement processes.
- Represent BC Hydro in the execution and administration of construction and equipment installation contracts, building productive and collaborative relationships while protecting BC Hydro's interests and maintaining contract compliance, accountability and project objectives.
- Coordinate construction and commissioning activities across project teams, contractors and stakeholders to support safe and efficient project execution.
- Provide oversight of contractor performance to verify compliance with safety, schedule, quality, environmental and contractual requirements.
- Administer contract changes, claims, payment verification, issue resolution and contractual risk throughout project execution.
- May be appointed as Hydro’s Representative and/or Work Package Manager for assigned contracts and/or projects.
Qualifications:
- High school graduation plus additional technical training in the civil, structural, mechanical and/or electrical field(s) equivalent to a partial university degree in engineering or graduation from a technical institute. Extensive on-the-job experience & training, without a formal degree or diploma, will be considered.
- Ten (10) years of progressively more complex experience in the construction industry including considerable experience with electric utility projects performing construction/contract management.
- Considerable technical knowledge in civil, structural, mechanical and/or electrical work.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- The ability to relate and discuss issues with a range of professionals from trades people to senior management. * The ability and passion to provide strong work leadership and technical direction to engineers or other technical support staff.
- Ability to manage a project or series of projects of considerable scope and complexity on time and within budget. * A valid Class 5 driver's license is required.
- Demonstrated knowledge in construction methods and procedures in a utility environment.
- Demonstrated organization, project planning and people management skills.
- Knowledge of Contracting principles, health & safety and environmental regulations relevant to utility construction skills are desirable
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain your Class 5 Driver's License: In good standing.
- This role requires willingness to work nights and weekends as required. Before you apply, please confirm you meet BC Hydro’s time in role requirement. M&P employees must meet the time in role requirements specified in the updated M&P TIR policy. For MoveUP and IBEW employees, the current time in role as outlined in the Collective Agreements will apply.
Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable, include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without any delays.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their applications online at https://app.bchydro.com/careers/current_opp.html by September 22, 2026
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We're always looking for exceptional people to bring new ideas, fresh thinking and the motivation to help shape the electricity system in B.C. It's an exciting time to be a part of our team as we invest in our system and prepare to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
Our values guide our work. Want to join us?
We are safe.
We are here for our customers.
We are one team.
We include everyone.
We act with integrity and respect.
We are forward thinking.
BC Hydro is an equal opportunity employer.
We include everyone. We welcome applications from anyone, including members of visible minorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.
We are also happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and while working at BC Hydro. If you require support applying online because you are a person with a disability, please contact us at [email protected]
