Automotive and Heavy Vehicle Partsperson Apprentice

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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.

Automotive and Heavy Vehicle Partsperson Apprentice

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Surrey Trades Training Centre

Employment type: Apprentice Region: Various

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

What you'll do

Automotive and Heavy Vehicle Partsperson at BC Hydro identifies vehicle parts and supplies, issues vehicle supplies,

parts, and shop tools. Accepts and records deliveries of materials and maintains the stock room. The BC Hydro fleet

consists of 3,000 vehicles including passenger vehicles (e.g. cars, SUVs, passenger vans), light vehicles (e.g. pick-up

trucks, commercial vans, flat deck trucks), heavy vehicles e.g. man lifts, digger derricks, crane trucks), mobile machines (e.

g. fork lifts, self-propelled man lifts) and trailers (e.g. pole trailers, reel trailers, utility trailers). Fleet Services delivers the

service via a main maintenance garage, satellite workshops and mobile work shops.

As an apprentice in this trade, you would:

What you bring

The successful candidate will have:

(or equivalents).

THE BENEFITS

Besides having a challenging and satisfying career, you're paid while you learn and have an excellent benefit package.

Apprentices earn 75% of the full trade rate with further increases during the apprenticeship. The apprentice pay rate is

$30.41; upon graduation as a journeyperson, the rate is $40.55. Additionally, we are committed to keeping our employees

healthy and safe by providing a generous benefit package that includes vacation, overtime pay, designated day offs with

pay, disability income, health and vision care, and dental benefits.

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

What else you should know

This position is affiliated with the international Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union (IBEW local 258) www.ibew258.bc.

ca

THE PROGRAM

The Automotive and Heavy Vehicle Partsperson apprenticeship involves 36 months of on-the-job, working with auto and

heavy vehicle parts and classroom training. Graduation from the program will include successful completion of the Parts

Technician red seal examination.

THE FUTURE

Graduated apprentices can apply on any vacancies for Automotive and Heavy Vehicle Partsperson within BC Hydro.

THE LOCATION

During your apprenticeship, you will be assigned to Surrey garage. You will be required to do 2 to 3 rotations in alternate

headquarters across the province for up to 2-3 weeks each during your apprenticeship.

be required as a pre-condition to employment.

Please ensure you submit a complete and comprehensive application package, making sure you include:

requirements

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If you do not include this information, this could result in delays in assessing your application. Date Posted: 2025-03-07 Closing Date: 2025-04-04

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