Vehicle Tradesperson (Truck & Transport Mechanic)
Learn to maintain, inspect, repair, and modify BC Hydro vehicles
As a truck and transport mechanic (vehicle tradesperson) at BC Hydro, you maintain, inspect, diagnose, repair, modify and outfit BC Hydro vehicles.
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).
What you learn and experience
- How to perform regular maintenance inspection to meet regulatory requirements and internal protocols
- How to repair problems and deficiencies identified in inspections
- How to diagnose and repair failures that cause breakdowns, on trucks, pickup trucks, vans, forklifts, man lifts, pole trailers, utility trailers, tractor trailers and other vehicles
- How to thoroughly overhaul heavy equipment
- How to outfit new vehicles and make them ready for the fleet
- How to handle large, bulky and often heavy materials or equipment
Qualifications: what you bring
- You have high school graduation with English 12, Math 11 and Science 11 (or equivalents)
- You have successfully completed an approved Truck and Transport Mechanic (Commercial Transport Vehicle Mechanic), Heavy Mechanical entry level trades training or foundation program or have ITA credit for Truck and Transport Mechanic /Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Level 1
- You have a Class 5 B.C. Driver’s License in good standing with the ability to get Class 3 with air brake endorsement upon hire
- You enjoy doing hands-on, physical work outdoors and have the fitness and upper body strength to do this.
- You have 2 years of experience in the trade with work performed on heavy vehicles is preferred
- You have Normal colour vision is required
- You have strong interpersonal skills and are able to deal with both internal and external customers
- You have demonstrated mechanical aptitude and familiarity with industrial tools/equipment
Equivalence documentation and transcripts
To successfully claim an equivalent status, you must provide documentation that effectively demonstrates you've taken equivalent courses. You'll submit either a letter from your place of education or your instructor indicating the course(s), stating that the course(s) taken would be considered equivalent to or better than a grade 11 or 12 level.
Once selected as an apprentice, you need to provide a copy of transcripts demonstrating your high school graduation including Math 11, English 12 and Science 11 as well as a driver's abstract and claims history
Program details and future job prospects
As a successful apprentice applicant, your career in the trade begins with 48 months of on the job and up to 6 weeks per year of in classroom training.
Where you train and work
During your apprenticeship, you'll be assigned to a fleet headquarters in BC. You may be asked to report to alternate headquarters across the province for limited periods of time during your apprenticeship for rotations. As an apprentice, you must be prepared to move from location to location within the province as required by the program.
Pay and benefits
As an apprentice, you earn 75% of the full journeyperson trade rate while you learn, with further increases during the apprenticeship.
You learn and work in a healthy and safe environment supported by a competitive benefit package that includes vacation (minimum of 3 weeks), overtime pay, designated day offs with pay, disability income, health and vision care, and dental benefits.
Application timelines
Job postings are typically found on our current opportunities page. Click here to see application timeline information. If no information is available yet, you can set up a job alert so that you will be notified as soon as the posting goes up.
Due to the very high number of applications recruiters receive, only those who are shortlisted will receive a phone call.