Distribution Design Assistant - FTR - Salmon Arm - Jobs in Salmon Arm, BC

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Powered by water... and by people like youProviding clean electricity to 4 million customers takes a diverse workforce and that’s where you comein. We need your talent to help us build major projects to meet growing demand. To help ourcustomers find clean energy solutions for their homes and businesses and to be ready to respondduring 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 asolution to climate change while safely providing clean, affordable electricity to our customers.We offer a healthy work life balance, training opportunities and career progression. Were proud to beranked as one of B.C.s Top Employers and one of Canadas Best Diversity Employers. Join us as webuild an even cleaner B.C.JOB DESCRIPTIONDuties:

• Provides design administration and coordination services by: gathering and reviewing design

project information; uploading and maintaining work order task packages required to facilitate theinstallation of residential, commercial and industrial services and associated distribution work;maintaining, reviewing, tracking, updating design project data (such as task level and work orderin-service and material need dates, work allocation, and milestone dates for accuracy) andgenerating and distributing reports as required; initiating project completion activities (such asarchiving project documentation) based on established processes and relevant DistributionInstructions.

• Coordinates and liaises with design project stakeholders for enquiries related to design or

service requirements for residential, commercial and industrial services and associateddistribution work, policies and procedures, costs and rates and non-energy billing accounts.Including but not limited to processing requests for permits, house moves, right-of-wayeasements, and property referrals.

• Processes updates and revisions in applicable Design, GIS and Work Management systems/

applications under the direction of the Designer. Processes revision requests to drawings asrequested by municipalities, agencies and other utilities.

• Responsible for submitting and tracking requests for underground utility information to BC 1 Call

and/or other local utilities or municipalities for design planning purposes. Follows-up onincomplete requests as required.

• May coordinate electrical safety requests with customers and trades workers using established

processes by: managing the request lifecycle as the point of contact, gathering information andarranging for a Power System Owner’s Representative (field subject matter expert) to conductcustomer site visits, forwarding estimate requirements to a Designer, preparing and providingcustomers with preliminary requirements and generating invoices for work, issuing and monitoringthe work package, and initiating and tracking renewal/removal notifications. Submits requiredforms and documentation to WorkSafe. Maintains records and documentation.

• Facilitates the payment and refund process by: working with Distribution Design Customer

Connections (DDCC) staff to identify non-energy billing payment actions to submit to Finance/Sundry Billing; following-up on overdue vendor invoices with DDCC staff; acting as a point ofcontact to resolve payment issues; and preparing journal vouchers to correct coding on invoicesfor projects, work orders and monthly accruals.

• May perform preliminary project assessment to determine applicable forms and documentation

to be submitted and design deposit amounts to be collected for design projects based onestablished processes and/or under the direction of the Designer or Design Work Leader. Liaiseswith internal and external stakeholders to communicate or clarify identified project pre-requisites.Forwards project requests to appropriate Design resources for action.

• May be required to conduct field checks to gather and verify data under the direction of the

Designer or Design Work Leader to facilitate simple estimates and/or GIS updates.

• Provides administrative support on procurement-related activities such as: preparing purchase

requisitions for materials and/or services; monitoring the workflow status of submitted purchaserequisitions; and checking invoices to ensure the correct accounting codes have been applied.

• Performs duties of a minor nature related to the above duties that do not affect the rating of the

job.Qualifications:

• High school graduation with Math 11 and English 12.

• One (1) year of administrative or customer service experience. Demonstrated experience using

Microsoft Office and other common desktop computer applications.

• Some positions may require a valid class five (5) driver’s licence.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONThis position is affiliated with the Movement of United Professionals union (MoveUP/COPE).http://moveuptogether.caWorking Conditions:Works in a normal office environment. Occasional overnight travelling required to attend trainingsessions.Occasional exposure to a variety of weather conditions when driving for field checks with arequirement to walk over rough terrain.Occasional lifting of stationery of light weight.

• As part of the selection process, applicants may be required to take a written test during the

interview.

• A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain the following requirements in good

standing: Drivers License Type = Class 5Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualificationalcohol and drug testing will be required as a pre-condition to employment.Were always looking for exceptional people to bring new ideas, fresh thinking and the motivationto help shape the electricity system in B.C. Its an exciting time to be a part of our team as weinvest in our system and prepare to meet the challenges of tomorrow.Our values guide our work. Want to join usWe 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 visibleminorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexualorientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productivelyengage with diverse communities.We are also happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process andwhile working at BC Hydro. If you require support applying online because you are a person with adisability, please contact us at Recruitmenthelp@BC Hydro has a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy that requires employees to have a full series ofCOVID-19 vaccine and provide proof of vaccination on request. This Policy is currently suspendedbut may resume at BC Hydros discretion. While the Policy is suspended, all new employees arerequired to disclose their vaccination status to BC Hydro.Flexible work model role definitions===========================Our four role types identify the degree of flexibility an employee could have to work from homebased on the type of work they do. The flexibility for an individual job is up to the manager foreach position and the operational requirements. Employees also have the right to work full-timefrom the office if they prefer. All of our roles require at least some in-person time.IBEW/Field – No option to work from homeResident – 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 weekHOW TO APPLYDont forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of yourcertifications. If applicable, include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all thenecessary information to assess your application without any delays.Date Posted: 2022-10-19 Closing Date: 2022-11-02Quick Apply

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