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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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CAD 2

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds 04

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

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

Annual salary: $ 64,100.00 - 69,200.00

What you'll do

• Creates and revises a variety of 2D and 3D engineering/design computer-aided drafting (CAD) models and drawings

associated for an assigned engineering/design discipline (including but not limited to: Civil/Structural, Electrical, Mechanical,

Protection & Control (P&C), Telecom or Municipal) for projects in Generation, Transmission or Distribution throughout the

province using BC Hydro tools, guides and standards.

• Produces a variety of associated graphs, drawings, maps, diagrams, elevation and profile work, isolation/operate

drawings, crossing permit and right-of-way permit.

• Determines when Engineering computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) standards and specifications may need to be

altered to meet non-standard situations and that their application is appropriate and applies to the ongoing drafting work

and reviews with higher-level CADD team members.

• Assesses the drawings against applicable engineering/design and CADD standards and where the design appears to be

non-standard or involve conflicting data, flags and may correct errors for the attention of the Engineer/Designer.

• Performs calculations to determine dimensions, elevations and slopes, actual scale, base loads, quantities of materials

and components, acceptable clearances and design layout.

• Analyzes what may be minimal engineering/design instructions to determine individual project requirements for drawing

layouts and presentation of information and gathers additional engineering/design data to meet these requirements,

depending on the scope, complexity and nature of each project.

• May lead or participate in working groups and technical committees such as the creation of CADD standards and

supporting materials such as standards, manuals or block drawings.

• May provide on-the-job orientation to new CAD 1 team members.

• Performs all the duties of the CAD 1 job.

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

What you bring

• One (1) year certificate in computer-aided drafting (CAD) from an accredited post-secondary technical institution.

• Four (4) years of experience in a computer-aided drafting (CAD) role in a relevant discipline (such as Civil/Structural,

Electrical, Mechanical, P&C, Telecom or Municipal). Preference given to the discipline directly relating to the position.

OR

• Equivalent combination of academic training with CADD as part of the educational and/or development program and

related CADD experience.

• Electrical utility or in a similar industry experience would be an asset.

• Requires successful completion of applicable introductory courses on the BC Hydro Electrical System; or must be

completed within one (1) year of starting in the job.

• Must hold a valid class five (5) driver's licence

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.

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

Driver's License Type = Class 5

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V3N 4X8

What else you should know

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

• Technical knowledge in P&C and SCADA design.

• Working knowledge and skills in Autodesk AutoCAD.

• Knowledge of the BCH Engineering CADD standards.

• Good interpersonal, organizational and management skills and the ability to work in an multi discipline environment.

• Proven ability to train and/or facilitate training in CADD software’s and general Drafting skills.

• Substation Design Suite (SDS) for Protection and Control is an asset.

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.

Date Posted: 2025-09-22 Closing Date: 2025-10-06

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