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At BC Hydro, we’re working towards creating a cleaner and more sustainable future for all British Columbians and need

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

person with a disability, please let us know by emailing RecruitmentHelp@bchydro.com, as adjustments can be made to

help support you in your application process.

Indigenous Professionals in Development

Number of positions: 2 Job Location: Edmonds 10

Employment type: Temporary Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid

Annual salary: $ 87,700.00 - 110,900.00

What you'll do

We’re looking for ambitious Indigenous professionals, with university degrees, to join our team. Our Professionals in

Development program offers Indigenous professionals paid work and professional development placements at BC Hydro.

This program offers two or more rotations, across business groups within BC Hydro offices located in the Lower Mainland,

Terrace and Prince George and/or regional offices around the province.

Rotations will be based on candidate’s interest and skill as well as BC Hydro’s business needs. Rotational areas could

include North Coast Projects, Program and Contract Management, Finance, Supply Chain, Information Technology,

Planning, Project Delivery, Indigenous Relations, Engineering, Properties or other groups. This program is aimed at

providing valuable work experience, leadership development, and an opportunity to build relationships across the

organization.

This program is exclusive to candidates who identify as Indigenous as per the Constitution Act, 1982, Section 35 (2) and

are interested in professional career development and is a component of BC Hydro’s Indigenous employment and training

strategy.

Will vary depending on the business group, but all rotations will require:

• Participants are required to complete an orientation/onboarding session outlining BC Hydro's business practices,

processes and systems; and mandatory safety training.

• Duties will vary depending on the business group, but all Indigenous Professionals in Development responsibilities

include:

• Leading and supporting program or project management tasks with direction from the host Manager.

• Identifying business requirements and leading or co-leading a phase of a business process improvement and facilitating or

co-facilitating the knowledge transfer to a group of professionals.

• Completing project tasks and reviewing with subject matter experts to ensure accuracy and quality.

• Developing and implementing evaluation methods against stated objectives.

• Preparing reports to monitor progress and achievement of objectives to identify opportunities for improvements.

Ensures reports are delivered to key stakeholders to meet corporate reporting needs.

• Writing and editing briefing materials, reports and presentations as required.

• Acting as internal liaisons with business groups to successfully deliver the program or project.

• Shadowing leadership functions including but not limited to, strategic planning, business planning, and people

management.

What you bring

• University Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Public Administration/Public Policy, Business or Finance Administration,

Information Technology, Indigenous Studies, Communications & Marketing, Environment, Engineering, Science, Forestry or

related discipline.

• A minimum of 2-5 years related work experience including experience in supporting projects or program delivery in an

organization.

• Declaration of Indigenous affiliation

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities in this role are as follows:

• Strong self-starter who demonstrates initiative and is resourceful.
• Interest in advancing understanding of B.C. energy sector.
• Understanding of project or program management (PMP an asset).
• Business analysis, writing, research and reporting skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite applications.
• Relationship management and collaborative skills.
• Ability to work both in a team and independently.
• Strong verbal communication and problem solving skills.
• Adaptive to different working environments; and
• Demonstrate our values of safety, teamwork, accountability, integrity and service.

What we offer

• A comprehensive benefits package

• A minimum of 15 paid vacation days

• A lifetime pension

• Flexible work model, depending on your role type

• Training and development courses

For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

What else you should know

• The salary for the Indigenous Professionals In Development program is $87,700 on an annual basis.

• The position will be 12-24 months and program participants will have opportunities to bid on internal BC Hydro job

postings. This role may involve occasional travel to support rotation requirements; any regional placements will be at the

discretion of the program and business needs.

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6B 5R3

Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. This will ensure we

have all the necessary information to assess your application without any delays.

Date Posted: 2025-08-22 Closing Date: 2025-09-15

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