Design Technician - FTR - Squamish - Jobs in Squamish, 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:

• Conducts field studies, designs, prepares cost estimates, performs technical administrative

duties, holds pre job conferences and coordinates construction for a variety of single and threephase distribution projects, such as underground residential subdivision work (excluding feederduct banks), overhead commercial and industrial subdivision work, underground commercial andindustrial subdivision work from design sketches provided by others (excluding feeder duct banksand switch gear equipment), pad mount transformers and overhead and underground primaryservices to customer owned systems (excluding Design and Job Approval) that are related to theabove projects.

• Works on a variety of other projects such as pole renewal projects, road widening projects

(excluding feeder duct banks and switch gear equipment) and street lighting requirements andvoltage conversions plus extensions and services; prepares and administers associated localwork contracts.

• Compiles data and performs calculations for a variety of studies including load growth, voltage

correction, circuit loading and fuse coordination.

• Performs all the functions of lower grouped jobs within the same hierarchy.

• Supports technician/technologist and liaises with customers regarding required work by

obtaining details, discussing requirements, explaining Hydro procedures, policies, costs, and ratesand issuing a variety of work orders and related forms for work outside the technician job.

• May be required to provide technical direction to other T&D staff.

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

job.Qualifications:

• Certificate of Technology from recognized Institute of Technology, or completion of Level 5 of the

Service & Design Self Development Program or equivalent.

• Two (2) years of training and experience working in the Service & Design Representative job.

• Must hold a valid class five (5) drivers license.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONThis position is affiliated with the Movement of United Professionals union (MoveUP/COPE).http://moveuptogether.ca

• Working Conditions:

Approximately 40% of the time out of the office with frequent exposure to hazards when drivingand frequent exposure to all types of weather conditions. Exposure to construction sites andremote work locations where a substantial amount of the time is spent walking over rough terrainand exposed to wild animals and dogs. Occasional exposure to irate customers. May be requiredto fly in light aircraft, helicopters, travel in boats and work around water. May be required to travelto job sites throughout the province to support the design process for periods normally notexceeding 4 to 6 weeks.

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

standing: Drivers License Type = Class 5

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

interview.

• Applicants with lesser minimum qualification for subject position may be considered as a Design

Technician Trainee.Please 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 [email protected]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: 2023-04-06 Closing Date: 2023-04-21Quick Apply

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