Engineering Drafting & Records Co-op

Affiliation : MoveUP

Employment Status : Co-op Student

Salary : $21.87 Hourly

Temp Duration : 8 Months

Workplace Flexibility : No

Posting End Date : Open until filled

As the province’s largest energy provider with more than 100 years of knowledge and experience, we proudly deliver renewable energy, natural gas, electricity and propane to 1.2 million customers.

We're actively seeking new talent to join our mission of transforming B.C.'s energy landscape. As one of with a diverse team of over 2,600 employees, we are committed to a safe and inclusive culture where each of us can connect, belong, and grow.

Join us, and together, let's shape a brighter future for B.C.

Position Overview

As an Engineering Drafting and Records Coop student, you will collaborate with a team of Engineers, Drafters and Record Analysts to establish and maintain the quality of FortisBC standards and records.

In this role, you will mainly assist our Engineering Drafting and Records team in creating and maintaining quality control documents as well as document control tasks such as drawing check-in / out, drawings upload and reservation for internal and external stakeholders.

As an Engineering Drafting and Records Co-op student, you will have an opportunity to gain practical experience of drafting, document control, quality check and quality assurance on highly technical Engineering documents.

In this role, you will :

• Collaborate with Engineers and other team members to maintain and revise engineering drawings using CAD software.
• Work with Engineering Drafting Work Leader to address internal and external stakeholders’ requests for drawing reservation.
• Work with Engineering Drafting Work Leader to maintain FortisBC’s DMS.
• Work with Engineering team to ensure the drawings meet Regulatory and FortisBC’s standards of quality.
• Work with FortisBC’s Records Analysts to identify issues on Engineering drawings, provide feedback, and help address the issues on engineering records.
• Collaborate with Project Compliance Coordinator and Engineering team in creating Engineering shapefiles using ArcGIS.
• Provide project closeout support by being a bridge between the Records Analysts and Engineering groups to ensure Engineering closeout deliverables are submitted thoroughly and timely.

What it takes :

• You are enrolled in a Bachelor of Engineering program (second year or higher), or technologist level program in Applied Sciences.
• You are enrolled in a Co-op program.
• You are skilled in the art of interacting with people at all levels of the company as well as external stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Comfortable working broad range of responsibilities with multiple stakeholders with various professional backgrounds.
• You are a self-starter and work effectively on your own or in a team environment.
• Experience or knowledge with CAD applications and ArcGIS.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office Suite, AutoCAD, etc).

Additional Information

This is an 8 month co-op term starting September 2024.

Our engaging workplace offers a wide range of challenging opportunities, while being safe, inclusive and diverse. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, while supporting life-long career development.

We also encourage volunteerism and nourish the need to give back to your community.

To learn more about the recruitment process with FortisBC, please visit the page for additional information.

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