General Tradesperson

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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**:
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**As per IBEW Collective Agreement.**
- An employee qualified to perform the duties of a Journeyperson in carpentry trade
- General Tradesperson shall perform work such as carpentry, painting, brickwork, track bonding,

rigging, automotive, lagging, exploratory diamond drilling, etc. and all types of work where skilled
- Tradesperson are required other than those types of work which are normally performed by
- Journeyperson electrical workers, but may include special welding to electrical equipment in
- energized stations provided such work is supervised by a qualified electrical Journeyperson- A General Tradesperson may be assisted by a Driver/Helper
- Employees in these categories will be required to perform work of many kinds but the amount of

work of any kind available is so limited that it would be impracticable to limit one employee to any
- one class of work- The definitions of the classifications are accordingly indicative only of the qualifications and

duties of the employees concerned.- In addition to the above, General Tradesperson may be required to install duct
- Where this work is performed in stations an electrical Journeyperson shall be present during

installation and they may be called on to take charge of the crew**Qualifications**:
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- As per IBEW Collective Agreement.
- BC Trade qualification or Interprovincial Red Seal Endorsement Plumber
- Valid B.C. Class 5 driver's license or ability to obtain one

two building trades and a basic understanding of other trades associated with building
- maintenance
- Strong commitment to safety, WorkSafeBC requirements and safe working practices
- Familiarity with Provincial building code, WorkSafeBC and other applicable codes related to

building operation and maintenance

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**
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**This position is affiliated with the international Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union (IBEW**
- The General Tradesperson will undertake a variety of plumbing tasks including troubleshooting/

fixing leaks, installing and fixing pipes.
- This location is eligible for a Remote Incentive of 12%. Remote Incentives are paid bi-weekly to

Full-Time Regular employees working in eligible remote locations.
- Employees who work in a remote location that receives the 12 % remote incentive are eligible for

an interest-free housing loan of up to $25,000 as well as the retiring relocation.
- This location is eligible for Extended Health Care Medical Travel Benefit. The Extended Health

Care Medical Travel Benefit is extended to Full-Time Regular, Part-Time Regular and Full-Time
Temporary employees who are permanently working in eligible remote locations.
- A condition of this role is that you maintain your Driver's License: Class 5 - In Good Standing.
- BC Hydro conducts pre-placement medical checks of applicants entering certain positions to

help safeguard BC Hydro’s workplace. As part of the selection process, you may be required to
demonstrate successful completion of a pre-placement medical check.
Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification
alcohol and drug testing will be required as a pre-condition to employment.
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.

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

Flexible work model role definitions
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Our four role types identify the degree of flexibility an employee could have to work from hom