Drafter 2 – Electrical, P & C, Telecommunications

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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:

• Produces or revises, using computer assisted drafting applications or by hand, a variety of

technically complex engineering drawings used for electrical equipment layouts, conduit, lighting,

grounding systems, protection, control and telecommunications circuitry, cabinet and pane layouts

and isometric drawings of cabinets; produces a variety of associated graphs, colour drawings,

maps, schematics, wiring diagrams, 3D models and cable schedules; produces detailed drawings

of equipment and assemblies associated with the engineering projects.

• Performs a variety of technical drafting related functions related to the development of drawings

by ensuring all essential design data has been received, researching other relevant material such

as equipment specifications, related drawings and engineering standards, performing basic

calculations such as determining dimensions, elevations and slopes, checking data for obvious

conflicts or design errors and determining the most appropriate layout of drawings and

presentation of information.

• Performs a variety of related functions such as calculating quantities of materials and

components from drawings, checking availability of components and materials, writing material

lists; visits work sites to gather information, observe site conditions and/or take measurements

and perform basic survey tasks.

• Produces wiring diagrams directly from schematic and layout drawings in cases where drawings

are of a routine nature.

• Checks drawings prepared by other staff or outside consultants to ensure there are no conflicts

or other problems, including translation of drawings produced by other computer assisted drafting

applications.

• Provides technical direction and guidance to Drafter 1 and performs all the duties of the Drafter 1

job.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


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

http://moveuptogether.ca

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Our four role types identify the degree of flexibility an employee could have to work from home

based on the type of work they do. The flexibility for an individual job is up to the manager for

each position and the operational requirements. Employees also have the right to work full-time

from the office if they prefer. All of our roles require at least some in-person time.

IBEW/Field – No option to work from home

Resident – Works primarily (4+ days per week) in the office.

Hybrid – May be able to work from home up to 3 days per week.

Remote – Works from home 4+ days per week

HOW TO 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.

Date Posted: 2022-10-26 Closing Date: 2022-11-09