Civil Surveillance Technologist 1 - FTT - Fort St. John Site C

BC Hydro; Fort St. John; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector seeks a temporary Engineer for its Fort St. John site. The role involves maintaining and troubleshooting civil instrumentation systems to ensure operational efficiency. The position offers attractive salary and comprehensive benefits, ideal for candidates with a background in civil or electrical engineering looking for field and office work balance. Strong technical skills and experience in a geotechnical environment are essential.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

A minimum of 15 paid vacation days

Lifetime pension

Training and development courses

Qualifications

• Two years experience in a geotechnical environment.
• Must hold a valid class 5 driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Installs and maintains civil instrumentation systems.
• Conducts experiments and analyzes results.
• Provides technical support and guidance for field staff.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Instrumentation Maintenance

Field Surveys

Technical Support

Education

National Technology Diploma in Civil or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Location: Fort St. John, BC

Employment type: Temporary

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/week)

Annual Salary: $ 78,000.00 - 84,100.00

No. of positions: 1

Closing date: July 28, 2025

About the job:

Job Location: Fort St. John Site C Construction Office

Region: Northern Interior

Flexible Work Role: Resident

What you’ll do

* Installs, records readings from, troubleshoots, maintains a variety of manual civil (geotechnical and structural) instrumentation in dams, underground areas and reservoir slopes. Conducts special experiments and test to analyze malfunctioning or faulty devices and recommends corrective actions under the guidance of higher-level Civil Surveillance Technologists.

* Installs, analyzes, troubleshoots and maintains the automated data acquisition system (ADAS) for civil instrumentation. The collection system consists of many devices including but not limited to: dataloggers, radios, network peripherals, cameras, and servers. Instrumentation includes: pressure transducers, thermistors water level monitoring, weather monitoring devices, tiltmeters, and strong motion accelerometers.

* Develops macros or routines to automate tasks in the ADAS. Writes datalogger programs to execute readings from sensors to carry out calculations on incoming data. Analyzes output of programs to determine validity of results.

* Performs visual inspections at facilities of civil assets to confirm normal operation and conditions and to identify any changes or areas of concern using remote operated vehicle (ROV) or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

* Provides a variety of technical, design and administrative support such as: reviewing instrumentation designs from Engineering; preparing deficiency lists for ADAS maintenance; and designing non-routine equipment for testing as required.

* Performs or reviews a variety of precise technical first orders and special field surveys and associated technical calculations to identify potential structural movement at dams and/or ground movement at surrounding reservoir slopes.

* Provides technical advice and guidance to field staff related to resolving dam site operational and maintenance equipment (such as dataloggers, cameras, sensors, radio or cell system) problems. Works with and provides input related to civil surveillance equipment installations or upgrades on engineering capital projects at facilities.

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

What you bring

* National Technology Diploma in Civil or Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, Electronics or a related technical discipline.

* Two (2) years experience working in a geotechnical environment where experience in instrumentation, surveillance monitoring or inspection has been gained.

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

What we offer

This is a Full Time Temporary opportunity for approximately 12 months.

- 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

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

Working Conditions:

Approximately 65% of the work is performed outside of the office reading and maintaining geotechnical and structural instrumentation or carrying out inspections. Regularly exposed to high voltage electricity when working in generation stations and switchyards. Occasionally works at construction sites and in confined spaces. Occasional requirement to climb ladders during inspections or to access instrumentation. Regularly walks over rough terrain with an occasional requirement to hike and climb with instrumentation equipment. Occasional exposure to dangerous wildlife and regular exposure to other job site hazards during field work.

Frequent exposure to all types of weather conditions during field work. Occasional overnight travel may be required. Occasional lifting of instrument installations, poles, reading equipment, earth samples, batteries and manhole lids of heavy weight.

* This role will interest those who seek a good mix of office and field work and enjoy performing hands on work.

* Applicant should be comfortable and familiar with using standard power tools such as drills.

* Familiarity with electronics and the principles of DC electrical circuits is an asset for this role

* A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain the following requirements in good standing: Driver's License Type = Class 5

* 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. Before you apply, please confirm you meet BC Hydro’s time in role requirement. M&P employees must meet the time in role requirement specified in their most recent offer letter. For MoveUP and IBEW employees, the current time in role as outlined in the Collective Agreements will apply.

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.

Location: Fort St. John, BC, Canada, V1J 1X7

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit their applications online at https://app.bchydro.com/careers/current_opp.html or click ‘Apply’

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