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Vancouver, BC V6B 5R3
BC Hydro is a provincial crown corporation and electric utility that serves the province of British Columbia.

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BC Hydro

Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 11, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why BC Hydro was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):

  • BC Hydro offers flexible options to utilize time-off policies in ways that suit employees' unique needs -- examples include 17 flex days for regular full-time and temporary employees (can be used or traded in for cash), the option to purchase additional time off using benefits credits, and a self-funded leave program (up to one year)
  • BC Hydro helps employees plan for a secure future with contributions to a defined benefit pension plan and health benefits that extend to retirees with over 10 years of service (with no age limit and 100 per cent premium coverage) -- additionally, BC Hydro maintains the Power Pioneers group to keep retirees connected through social events and volunteer activities
  • BC Hydro reaches out to the next generation of employees through paid internships and co-op work terms, along with formal mentoring and apprenticeship programs

Highlights

Industry Hydroelectric power generation
Established in Canada 1860
Major Canadian locations Fort St. John BC, Burnaby BC, Surrey BC, Vancouver BC
Full-time employees in Canada 7,301
Part-time employees in Canada 220
Average age of employees in Canada 45.39 years
Longest serving employee 54 years
Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, telecommuting
Long-term savings defined-benefit (DB) pension
Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Mental health practitioner benefit up to $2,750 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 85% of salary for 17 weeks
Adoption top-up up to 85% of salary for 17 weeks
Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
Tuition subsidies (related to job) yes
Employee charitable involvement employees receive paid time off to volunteer

Recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2024):

Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Apr 15, 2024)

Here are some of the reasons why BC Hydro was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2024):

  • BC Hydro has a long history of advancing conservation and energy management demand programs that encourage commercial and residential customers to conserve energy -- this includes working with local Indigenous governments to provide home energy assessments and offer basic upgrades
  • BC Hydro operates a unique Bike Buddy Network to help connect employees who regularly bike to work and provide resources for those who are new to bicycle commuting (from gear purchase to route selection) -- and is also a longstanding participant and sponsor of GoByBike Week (formerly Bike to Work Week) to encourage greater use of bicycle transportation
  • BC Hydro works with partners to redistribute and recycle used furniture and technology and participates in Compugen's Green4Good program to ensure the proper disposal of end-of-first-life technology assets, if not used for refurbishment or resale

Highlights

Industry Hydroelectric power generation
Major Canadian locations Fort St. John BC, Burnaby BC, Surrey BC, Vancouver BC
Full-time employees in Canada 7,050
Part-time employees in Canada 251
Senior executive who oversees initiatives senior vice-president, capital infrastructure project delivery
Formal strategy/policy name CleanBC (formal provincial government plan)
Green highlights long history as an advocate with numerous ongoing conservation and energy management demand programs to encourage commercial and residential customers to conserve energy, has sent out over 16,000 Energy Saving Kits (offering energy-efficient products) to help lower-income households lower their bills
Building footprint includes PV solar panels, rainwater collection, green roof, solar water heating, geothermal heating/cooling, electric vehicle charging stations, solar air heating, energy saving upgrades on numerous facilities (from HVAC and lighting to low-flow water fixtures), ongoing energy efficiency improvements at hydro facilities
Extended recycling use of recycled paper and longstanding paper use reduction strategies for employees and customers, partnership with Green Standards to redistribute and recycle used furniture and technology, organics, participated in Compugen's Green4Good program (disposal of end-of-first-life IT assets to be refurbished and resold)
Commuter amenities onsite showers for cyclists, Bike Buddy Program (unique mentoring program to connect new bike commuters with experienced cyclists), ongoing emissions reduction in fleet vehicles (including the addition of EV vehicles), installing EV charging stations for employee and public locations, co-sponsor of GoByBike Week (formerly Bike to Work Week), Commuter Challenge, preferred parking and online directory for carpoolers, walk to public transit, secure/sheltered bicycle parking, online carpool sign-up
Community partnerships partnering with Indigenous governments to deliver home energy upgrades (over 250 homes received home energy assessments and basic upgrades)

Recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025):

By Kristina Leung, Chantel Watkins, and Cypress Weston, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 20, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why BC Hydro was selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025):

  • BC Hydro's Youth Hires program offers summer employment opportunities for students interested in exploring different trades or technical careers while gaining hands-on experience during the transition from school to work -- BC Hydro also offers a Pre-Apprentice Power Line Technician Program, a one-year temporary position to explore the trade and develop the line skills needed for an apprenticeship
  • BC Hydro also trains future CPC technologists through the Communications Protection and Control Technologist Trainee Program, which includes 48 months of on-the job technical training and six months of in-school technical training, in addition to in-house courses, self-study assignments, and annual written and practical exams
  • BC Hydro also manages a Graduate Technologist Trainee Program, consisting of two- to four-years of on-the-job training, classroom training, and technical courses and seminars -- most streams of the program incorporate rotations during the first two years, with possible placements across various locations in BC

Highlights

Industry Hydroelectric power generation
Major Canadian locations Fort St. John BC, Burnaby BC, Surrey BC, Vancouver BC
Full-time employees in Canada co-op opportunities, orientation program, in-house training, online training, online employee skills inventory, mentoring, apprenticeship/skilled trades programs
Tuition subsidies (related to job) yes
Unique training and development opportunities programs for express connect coordinator, design representative and design technician trainees (self-development material, courses, exams, on-the-job training and mentoring), Trades to Management program, 2-year rotational engineer-in-training program, certified training facility with classrooms, lab space, workshops, a multi-level confined space and fall protection simulator, and overhead and underground training yards, offers over 200 web-based courses on their learning portal, monthly “Energize Your Career” lunch and learn sessions (topics include preparing for a job interview, personal brand, resume preparation and building a network)
Additional highlights hires up to 150 co-op students each year for 4-month terms (intakes in September, January and May), Try-a-Trade (TaT) program (9-week paid work experience for Indigenous candidates to explore up to 3 different trades), buddy program (seasoned employees provide support to new employees), participates in BC's Career Advanced Placement Program (mandatory curriculum requirement for secondary school students, includes job shadowing), Indigenous professional in development program (one-year program for Indigenous students with rotations across various departments), monthly orientation sessions for new employees
Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers (2025):

By Kristina Leung, Chantel Watkins, and Cypress Weston, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 24, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why BC Hydro was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers (2025):

  • BC Hydro maintains an AccessAbility Network that provides an inclusive community for people living and working with disabilities, and their allies -- the network aims to provide peer support and networking opportunities, advocate for inclusion and diversity (with a focus on accessibility), and raise awareness of people living with disabilities
  • BC Hydro embeds diversity in its performance review process by incorporating diversity and inclusion actions into executive performance plans and requiring all leaders to set annual objectives focused on fostering an inclusive, psychologically safe work environment
  • BC Hydro's Indigenous Employment and Training team actively recruits members of the community to create employment opportunities across operations and projects -- in partnership with First Nations, the organization also supports Indigenous employees through organized training plans, joint training initiatives, and career advising

Highlights

Industry Hydroelectric power generation
Major Canadian locations Fort St. John BC, Burnaby BC, Surrey BC, Vancouver BC
Full-time employees in Canada 7,301
Management of diversity and inclusion initiatives dedicated inclusion and diversity program manager, Indigenous relations team (comprised of 65 individuals responsible for implementing calls to action outlined in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report and United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples)
Performance management and accountability tracks equity group representation, as well as LGBT2Q+ representation quarterly at the enterprise and business group levels, across all affiliation and occupational categories, as well as recruitment, promotion and separation rates, sets hiring targets based on available workforces, requires all leaders to develop a specific annual objective related to actions to create an inclusive, psychologically safe work environment
Employee resource groups Women's Network, Cultural Exchange Network, RAIN Network (Indigenous, First Nation, Métis and Inuit employees), PRIDE Network, AccessAbility Network (all ERGs have executive-level sponsors)
Noteworthy diversity strategies and policies alcohol and drug treatment program, Indigenous Relations department (established in 1992), embeds Indigenous relations components within its social responsibility policy, uses Indigenous evaluation criteria in RFPs and tenders, evaluates suppliers on Indigenous participation in their bid proposals, maintains a free online Aboriginal Business Directory to profile Indigenous businesses looking for contracting and sub-contracting opportunities
Recruitment initiatives encourages hiring managers to hire qualified immigrants with a specific career path plan (junior level with timelines for development to increasing levels), dedicated team focuses on raising Indigenous representation, Indigenous professional in development program (1-year paid internship)
Retention and development programs Women's Network organizes a family support lean-in circle as well as an engineering lean-in circle, Cultural Exchange Network pairs new Canadians with a tenured BC Hydro employee from the same home country
Training and awareness initiatives mandatory respectful workplace training, Indigenous awareness training program, gender-based analysis + workshops (focuses on inclusion of minority perspectives in design of policy, process and programs), half-day inclusive leadership training course (includes scenario work, open discussion and role play, completed by 100 percent of unionized crew leads)
Diversity highlights Cultural Exchange Network also partners with Immigrant Employment Council of BC's MentorConnect program, trades and skilled training bursary program for Indigenous students at Northern Lights College

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